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.
A car club highway patrolman who claims that he was victimised, harassed and, in the end, forced out of his job because of his bad back has won a fresh chance of winning compensation for alleged disability discrimination. The man said that his employer was
A car club highway patrolman who claims that he was victimised, harassed and, in the end, forced out of his job because of his bad back has won a fresh chance of winning compensation for alleged disability discrimination. The man said that his employer was
Health and safety breaches can have tragic consequences and companies which break the law should know that they will be hit hard in the pocket. In one case, an agricultural supplies company which was fined £600,000 following a lorry driver’s death failed to convince the
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
