A homeowner who blamed a devastating house fire on an alleged electrical fault in a commonplace fridge freezer had his hopes of winning compensation from its manufacturer dashed by a judge – who ruled that there was ‘nothing wrong’ with the two-year-old appliance. The man
In a cautionary tale for property professionals, a vendor of commercial premises has ended up substantially out of pocket following a Court of Appeal ruling – simply because the words ‘plus VAT’ were left out of the sale contract. The vendor had opted to waive
The inventors of a novel ‘flying shark’ toy, which moves through the air by wiggling its body and flapping its tail like a real fish, have triumphed in a High Court patent dispute and successfully blocked a rival product from the market. The helium-filled flying
The breakdown of any meaningful relationship, whether that be a marriage or long period of cohabitation, can be a traumatic, emotionally draining and stressful experience. All the energy and effort expended into that relationship, often over many years, dissipated and lost in blink of an
When a passenger ferry sailed from an Asian port into the teeth of a typhoon, the result was not only a human catastrophe but an international dispute which culminated in a Court of Appeal ruling absolving reinsurers of any liability in respect of the vessel’s
In a ground-breaking decision, the High Court has ruled that, where an employee leaves his job without notice and ceases to be paid, the employer is still entitled to keep his employment contract alive and to prevent him working for competitors. A derivatives trader’s contract
A total breakdown of trust and confidence between the tenants of a pizza restaurant and their landlord led to an epic High Court battle and seven-figure legal costs bills which hugely exceeded the relatively modest sums at stake. Relations between the parties were already tense
In a case which will have a depressing familiarity to many engaged in international commerce, a judge has questioned whether it was wise for parties to a shipping contract dispute to enter into a costly debate about the jurisdiction of arbitrators rather than getting on
The Government has laid before Parliament draft regulations which, if approved, will make changes to the way in which eligible parents of children due to be born or adopted on or after 5 April 2015 can take parental leave and pay. The aim is to
A publican who blamed his bookkeeper’s lack of computer literacy for his failure to file his employer’s annual return on time is facing a stinging penalty after a tribunal ruled that he had no reasonable excuse for failing to meet his responsibilities. The publican explained
