When it comes to assessing the environmental impact of developments, planners must consider projects as a whole and refrain from salami-slicing them into their constituent parts. That issue arose in a case in which planning permission was granted for a link road to serve a
Contrary to popular belief, the Internet is not a free for all and christening websites in breach of others’ rights can have serious consequences. In one case, luxury car makers BMW and Rolls Royce came down hard on an entrepreneur who registered a string of
In a classic example of private individuals triumphing over big business, a farming couple who refused to lie down after their grazing land was damaged by pipe-laying works have won compensation of almost £6,000 from a public water company. The company had exercised compulsory powers
Jurisdiction can be a thorny issue in many employment disputes with an international flavour and one involving civilian workers at Britain’s two military bases on the island of Cyprus was a case in point. Nineteen spouses of British military personnel based on the island claimed
Tenants who violate the terms of their leases can be forced to move out and hit hard in the pocket. In one case, commercial tenants who sublet part of their premises to a Chinese restaurant without their landlord’s permission had their lease forfeited and were
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) takes a zero tolerance approach to late payment of tax, as one struggling company found out when it was hit with a 15 per cent surcharge for paying its quarterly VAT bill just one day too late. The small technology
Gambling is a vice and one High Court case has proved the point beyond argument. A man who blew £2 million at the roulette wheel in two hours was ordered to cover his losses, with interest, after failing to convince a judge that casino staff
It is surprising how often even the most complex and valuable commercial litigation comes down to a simple matter of timing. In one example, multi-billion-pound claims in respect of alleged anti-competitive conduct in the credit and debit card market were cut down to size by
Many businesses depend on migrant workers from outside the European Union but the rules on employing them have become increasingly tough. In one case, a nursing home faced insolvency after being caught out in a Home Office investigation. The home had its licence to sponsor
The ever-growing pressure to build more new homes often meets head to head with rural protection policies. That was certainly so in one High Court case, which paved the way for the green belt around a market town to be re-drawn to make way for
