The pressing need for more housing in many parts of the country has in some ways eased the path of would-be developers. In one case, a company’s persistence paid off when its hopes of constructing more than 170 new homes in a rural area were
Workers who suffer discrimination are entitled to claim compensation after leaving their jobs – but what happens if their employer has in the meantime ceased to exist? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) tackled that tricky issue in a case arising from the abolition of a
Legal documents that are not properly served on those who are affected by them are often not worth the paper they are written on. In one guideline decision of interest to anyone involved in the debt recovery field, the High Court analysed the nature of
In a case which raised a number of important issues concerning the sale of goods, a pensioner who paid a £10,000 deposit for the sports car of his dreams – only to see it sold to another customer behind his back – has won damages
In a case which raised a number of important issues concerning the sale of goods, a pensioner who paid a £10,000 deposit for the sports car of his dreams – only to see it sold to another customer behind his back – has won damages
The wide range of uses to which multi-function hi-tech devices can be put can create very modern difficulties in defining exactly what they are. That was certainly so in one case in which a tax tribunal had to consider whether a fun device targeted at
Flooding risks are an increasingly important consideration for planners and have proved the nemesis of many a development proposal. However, a High Court case which opened the way for construction of homes on a site which had been prone to inundation in the past showed
In a striking cautionary tale which underlined that professional duties and personal relationships rarely mix well, the High Court found that an architect who assisted friends with a garden transformation project owed them a legal duty of care even though most of her services were
A portfolio of Internet domain names is nowadays an essential part of the armoury of almost every major business. In one case which illustrated the point, a high street bank which owns about 1,200 of them inflicted a crushing legal defeat on a small company
The distinction between ‘fixtures’ and ‘fittings’ is by no means an easy one to draw and that was certainly so in one guideline case in which the High Court pondered on the status of a heavy woodworking machine which was fixed to a factory floor.
