A company that was deprived of the opportunity to make substantial profits through the distribution of a novel medical device when its contract to do so was unlawfully terminated has been awarded damages of more than $1.9 million by the High Court. The holders of
An ex-teacher who lost her job after more than five years of increasing tension in her workplace has failed in an attempt to breathe new life into her unfair dismissal claim on the basis of fresh evidence gathered through freedom of information requests. The woman’s
In upholding planning consents granted for two residential developments, the High Court has issued a stern warning to local authorities that important local planning decisions will be taken out of their hands if they fail to make sufficient provision to meet future housing needs. A
In an extreme example of a friendly society whose members ended up on anything but friendly terms, three of the country’s most senior judges have pleaded for an end to five years of bitter recrimination that drove a working men’s club to the brink of
In a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the requirements of overall justice can sometimes trump the long-established principle that, in contract disputes, injunctions to restrain threatened breaches will only be granted where damages would not be an adequate remedy. The proprietors
Leicestershire law firm Josiah Hincks Solicitors is delighted to announce that it has today opened its fourth office in the County, with a new branch located at 1255 Melton Road, Syston. It is fully staffed and operational with immediate effect offering a complete range of
In an important ruling, the High Court has made plain that, in the light of Sir Rupert Jackson’s reforms to the civil procedure rules and the ever increasing emphasis on prompt compliance, sitting on hands is no longer an option in civil litigation. An American
In an important decision for the construction industry, the High Court has upheld the intellectual property rights of a subcontractor in design and other technical drawings for a flagship petroleum studies and research centre in the Middle East. The main site contractor had employed the
In a case of interest to anyone engaged in cross-border litigation, the High Court has declined jurisdiction in a big money insolvency dispute on the basis that the courts of Saudi Arabia are ‘clearly and distinctly a more appropriate forum’ for the matter to be
The Government has announced that from 30 June 2014 the right to request flexible working arrangements will be extended to all employees, provided they have worked for their employer for 26 weeks continuously at the date the application is made. The original implementation date for
