Amidst rampant demand for scarce housing, empty homes are frowned upon by local authorities – however, compulsory purchase of such properties in the public interest can be exceedingly expensive. In one such case, a council was ordered to pay more than £877,000 in compensation to
As anticipated, British Gas has lodged an appeal against the decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) in Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and Others that the Working Time Regulations 1998 could be interpreted ‘purposively’ in order to achieve compliance with the EU Working Time
Many businesses rely on skilled workers from abroad, but the immigration rules which apply to them are both complex and strict. In an illustration of the point, the owners of a care home were left wishing that they had taken professional advice after a Home
Long-standing business relationships can lead to tangled contractual arrangements, as one company discovered when its £8.2 million damages claim against a former client it had dealt with for many years was cut down to size by the High Court. For almost 15 years, a trucking
A woman who exercised her right to buy her council home, only to later discover that it was structurally unsound and in danger of partial collapse, has won almost £75,000 in compensation from the local authority which sold it to her. After she bought the
Redundancy – Meaning of “establishment” confirmed by the European Court of Justice. The case USDAW and another –v- Realisation One Limited and Others more affectionally known as “The Woolworths and Ethel Austin cases” has been determined by the European Court of Justice. The ECJ has
The bad old days in which company bosses were constantly at odds with trade unions have largely been consigned to history. However, in one case, the relationship between an airline and a union representing its pilots was so acrimonious that High Court intervention was required.
Thousands of shop workers who were made redundant when their employers went bust in the recession have suffered a set-back in their fight for compensation after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified a crucial issue of law in relation to collective redundancies. The workers
A struggling finance company, which encountered a perfect storm when Ukraine’s currency was dramatically devalued on the outbreak of war, has enlisted the aid of the High Court in its attempt to restructure itself and avoid insolvency. The company was engaged in raising funds on
In a galling decision for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), an employment agency which was granted a VAT rebate of almost £1.4 million – allegedly in error – can keep hold of the cash after a tribunal ruled that it was paid under a binding
