Neighbourhood development plans (NDPs) have excited much controversy since their introduction by the Localism Act 2011 and a case in which a disappointed housebuilder complained that its land had not been allocated for development was true to form. The company’s land was viewed as a
More than half a century after the Beatles played their first concert on their tour of America, live footage of the Fab Four’s performance and the well-loved tracks they played became the focus of a High Court copyright dispute. The Beatles played 12 songs at
Insurance small print can be tedious – but a failure to read and understand it can lead to policies becoming worthless and premiums being a waste of money. In one telling case, an insurance company escaped liability in respect of a warehouse arson attack which
Statistical evidence of unequal treatment in the workplace is not enough by itself to found an indirect discrimination claim, the Court of Appeal has ruled in an important test case involving a group of Home Office employees. The members of the group had all failed
International sanctions against pariah states are increasingly far-reaching and can have a dramatic impact on individuals’ lives. In one case, a UK resident who was married to an alleged supporter of the repressive regime in Syria failed to convince the High Court to unfreeze her
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
