In a cautionary tale for property vendors which underlined the need for absolute honesty in replying to pre-contract inquiries, an office block owner who failed to disclose the existence of service charges arrears to prospective purchasers was ordered by the High Court to repay the
Selling a business can involve far more than merely transferring shares for cash and intellectual property rights can often be an important factor. In one case, a woman who sold her eponymous fashion retailing company faced claims that she gave up her right to use
In a case which underlined that justice ultimately depends on the honesty of litigants, a claimant before an Employment Tribunal (ET) who lied about her medical condition had her case dismissed and was ordered to pay more than £20,000 in legal costs. The woman had
In a case which underlined that justice ultimately depends on the honesty of litigants, a claimant before an Employment Tribunal (ET) who lied about her medical condition had her case dismissed and was ordered to pay more than £20,000 in legal costs. The woman had
In an important decision for investors and the financial services industry, a tribunal ruled that a ‘day trader’ in stocks and shares was not ‘gambling’ but was engaged in a commercial trade. That crucial distinction meant that he was able to set off his stock
Brevity is usually to be preferred when drafting commercial agreements and an excess of verbosity can often be the source of intractable disputes. That was certainly so in the case of a £160 million public contract which contained a string of unworkable clauses despite running
Trade unionists have a vital part to play in many workplaces and employers have to be very careful not to penalise them for their activities. However, in one instance, a university successfully appealed against a decision that it had done just that in the case
Conversations with solicitors that are designed to achieve a compromise of legal proceedings are generally ‘without prejudice’ and admissions made cannot be relied upon in court. In an important decision, the Court of Appeal has analysed the extent of that rule in the context of
The enduring popularity of the English courts with litigants from every corner of the globe was strikingly underlined by a case in which the High Court came to the aid of a heavily indebted, Spanish-owned, group of companies, saving its creditors from what would otherwise
In May 2015, the Government acted to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts. However, recognising that further measures were necessary to prevent employers sidestepping the ban, further legislation has now been introduced to afford further protection to those working under such contracts. Under the
