Following a preliminary skirmish in a high value dispute between overseas companies, concerning ownership of a technology patent, the High Court has narrowly accepted that it has jurisdiction to resolve the matter purely on the basis of the parties’ conduct. A German company was the
In a case which underlined the overriding importance of patient safety in the healthcare professions, a psychiatrist who was prevented from working in a consultant’s role after he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome has failed to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that he was
In an important ruling for landlords, tenants and the insurance industry, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has found that the freeholders of a block of flats reasonably insured the premises against terrorism risks and were entitled to recover premiums from tenants by way of the service
A multiple sclerosis sufferer who was hit with a crushing capital gains tax (CGT) bill after the sale of land from which her husband’s business traded will be more than £145,000 better off following a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruling. The woman had run a petrol
In a decision of vital importance to airline passengers and the industry which carries them, the Court of Appeal has effectively extended by four years the time within which passengers can claim compensation for flight delays. A passenger had sued a leading airline after his
A recent case provides a salutary warning that oral contracts can be the source of endless dispute over what was, and was not, said in a matter of seconds. A businessman had to resort to costly High Court litigation to prove his entitlement to a
In a stern warning that those who breach intellectual property rights will be hit hard in the pocket, a company that sold more than £3 million worth of shower units which infringed a rival trader’s design rights has been ordered to pay more than £200,000
In an important decision for city-dwellers, residents of an exclusive London square have triumphed in their High Court fight to overturn a planning permission which enabled a local restaurant to lay on outside meals for is customers. Attempts by the restaurant’s owner to expand onto
In a landmark decision of enormous importance to the media’s reporting of many of the most sensitive cases, the Court of Protection has ruled for the first time that individual rights of privacy are capable of extending beyond the grave. The case concerned a Jehovah’s
In an important decision for gardening enthusiasts and landowners in general, a primary school headmistress who was sued for £325,000 after an elm tree in her garden collapsed onto a railway track – seriously damaging a train – has been cleared of all blame by
