Arbitration is supposed to be a swift and cost-effective method of settling commercial disputes. However, it proved anything but in one striking case after an arbitrator took more than a year to make up his mind following a three-day hearing. A shipbuilding company was in
The fate of a £390 million claim in respect of a price fixing cartel which operated in the copper fittings trade for more than 15 years before it was publicly exposed could all come down to a question of timing, a High Court ruling has
A manager who was made redundant after working for almost 30 years for the same employer has won the right to compensation after a tribunal pinpointed deficiencies in the procedure followed and found that her dismissal was unfair. The company was facing serious financial difficulties
The Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and its benefits Who can make a Health and Welfare LPA? You can make a LPA if you are over the age of eighteen and you are capable of understanding the document. The benefits for you
In an age of housing scarcity, local authorities face an uphill struggle in contesting home-building proposals, however controversial they may be. In one case, a city council failed to block plans for 120 new homes in an area viewed as of particular landscape importance. The
A former partner in a respected American law firm, who borrowed $540,000 to fund his capital contribution to the business, has failed to convince the High Court that the loan was a mere sham and that he had no personal liability to repay it after
Whether you are an employee or an employer, discrimination (in any form) is always a very difficult matter to address. It is often the case that there will be little or no evidence of direct discrimination and therefore cases are generally based around the actions
In a landmark victory for music industry organisations which will resound throughout Europe, the High Court has declared unlawful the Government’s decision to create an exception to copyright protection based upon personal private use. The organisations objected when the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation
In a case of significance to charities and the investment community, the University of Cambridge has won the right to reclaim a substantial proportion of the VAT it paid to fund managers who oversaw the deployment of its £1 billion investment portfolio. Although the university
Shipping contracts usually impose liability for cargo damage arising during loading or unloading on carriers. However, that position can be overridden by clear contractual wording and that is what happened in the case of a large consignment of rice which was said to have been
