The intense pressure for more new homes – particularly affordable ones – in the South-East of England trumped countryside protection policies as the High Court opened the way for construction of 400 new dwellings in Surrey’s leafy commuter belt. In challenging planning consent for the
Members of an Employment Tribunal (ET) have been criticised for falling into a trap which more commonly ensnares unqualified jurors by resorting to the Internet in a bid to fill gaps in the evidence in a disability discrimination case. The ET was considering a woman’s
Since 6 May 2014, it is a legal requirement, unless an exemption applies, for anyone wishing to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal (ET) to first notify the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) by completing an Early Conciliation notification form. ET claims will
In another example of high-value international litigation making its way to England’s Commercial Court – despite the bitter objections of one side – a Korean shipbuilder engaged in a $179 million contract dispute will have to submit to defending itself in London. The operator of
A couple whose ‘grand design’ to convert an old granary into a dream home almost came unstuck due to a solicitor’s negligent failure to spot a planning glitch have won damages of just £250 – after a judge ruled that they had not suffered any
In an unusual case which sounded a warning to small businesses, a family removals firm ended up being taken to the High Court after it inadvertently proclaimed its membership of a trade association online when it was not entitled to do so. The firm had
The Commercial Court bared its teeth as a director – whose company stood accused of ‘cynical asset stripping’ in an attempt to evade its debts – was threatened with imminent imprisonment for his failure to comply fully with an asset freezing order. The company was
A former housing association officer who succeeded in an unfair dismissal claim – but was awarded not a penny for the impact which his unlawful treatment had on his future earnings – has been handed a fresh chance to win a bigger compensation award. The
Commercial tenants engaged in a struggle with their landlords – which encompassed the presence of a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog on the land as well as planning and other issues – have failed to convince the High Court that they were entitled to terminate their lease
Even the most trusted employees can turn out to be rogues. A distributor of designer clothes discovered the truth of that maxim to its cost after a warehouse manager stole stock valued at more than £2 million over a five-year period. The company had mistakenly
