A veteran prison officer who was sacked after the autoimmune disorder from which she suffered prevented her from working full time was discriminated against due to her disability and dismissed unfairly, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled. The woman had been employed by the
Is it possible to be too famous or have too much success? The owners of London’s Canary Wharf estate may think so after the name’s association in the public mind with the business district where it stands resulted in the rejection of a trade mark
The courts often employ the concept of ‘commercial common sense’ in interpreting ambiguous or poorly drafted contracts – but that does not mean that they will relieve the unwise of the consequences of their bad bargains. In one case, the tenants of 25 holiday bungalows
If you are planning a new venture or product launch, registering relevant Internet domain names in advance is essential. One local authority which failed to do so ended up in costly dispute with a member of the public who got there first. Two days after
Buying and selling land can be a complex business, particularly when it comes to rights of way, and conveyancing is always best left to the professionals. In one case, a couple paid £17,000 for a small triangle of grass and only later discovered that their
Good customer services are essential for any business dealing with the public and lapses can be stamped on by regulators who have power to impose heavy fines on defaulters. The point was well made by a High Court ruling that a foul-mouthed mobile phone salesman
A topic that is not usually one that causes much concern within the Employment and HR arena is that of time travelling to work being counted as working time. However, Advocate General Bot has, in the case of Federacion de Servicios Privados del Sindicato Comisiones
When considering housing needs, it is the here and now that is in point, not the past history. That was the conclusion of the Supreme Court when determining whether a woman who was homeless was intentionally homeless or not. The woman’s past behaviour had been
Businesses which rely on migrant workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) are increasingly feeling the heavy hand of regulators. However, in one case, a care homes provider won a High Court ruling that it was treated unlawfully by the Home Office. The provider,
Owners of valuable brands and original works often complain that the public do not take trade mark offences seriously. However, in one case, a shopkeeper who sold pirated DVDs was threatened with jail and hit with a £45,138 confiscation order. The man had been warned
