A Muslim Royal Mail worker whose complaint about a colleague eying naked women online was attributed by his boss to ‘cultural differences’ has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that he was a victim of race and religious discrimination. The employee insisted that the photograph
In a case of interest to property professionals, a campaigner who sought to protect a triangle of grass against housing development proposals has failed to convince the High Court that it should be registered as a town or village green. The plot adjoined the sea
High end Jermyn Street shirt maker Thomas Pink Limited has triumphed in a High Court trade mark dispute with ‘sexy, mass market’ retailers Victoria’s Secret over the use of the word ‘PINK’ on the latter’s goods and shop fronts. Thomas Pink had cornered a lucrative
In a crucial decision for the business community in general, and the banking industry in particular, the Court of Appeal has analysed the workings of the Clearing House Automated Payments System (CHAPS), through which half of the nation’s gross domestic product flows. A company had
In a case which revealed extreme workplace tensions within a secondary school, a teacher who claimed that he was maliciously branded unsafe to work with children after confiscating a mobile phone from a pupil in class has failed in a High Court bid for £250,000
A couple who engaged in property development on borrowed money must face up to their multi-million-pound debts after the High Court ruled that their various defences to a bank’s claim were either hopeless or stood no reasonable prospect of success. The couple, who carried on
Many people may have now received basic redress offers under the FCA review. This article by Steven Mather discusses what can be done about consequential loss claims and unacceptable offers under the Review.
In a case of interest to anyone engaged in commerce with the public sector, a company which failed to win a contract for the provision of medical services in Scotland has failed to convince the Supreme Court that it was unfairly treated. The company was
A stroke victim’s campaign to prove that she was unfairly dismissed and suffered disability discrimination almost came unstuck on procedural grounds – before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) breathed new life into her compensation hopes. The woman had gone on sick leave after suffering a
In a spectacular fall from grace, a once respected and highly successful financier, who resorted to dishonesty in a bid to stem the catastrophic tide of losses after the credit crunch bit, has been fined £2.7 million and banned from his profession. The financier was
