The nation’s predominantly silver-haired army of Contract Bridge players will be perplexed by a tax tribunal’s ruling that it is just a ‘game’ – not a ‘sport’ – and that membership subscriptions paid to the English Bridge Union (EBU) are thus not exempt from VAT.
A contractual clause that has been relied upon by cotton traders for more than 100 years came under the legal spotlight as the High Court overturned an arbitration award of more than $720,000 in respect of a sale of goods contract. Company A had sold
An Internationally renowned fashion company whose business suffered due to a spate of clandestine warehouse thefts by a trusted employee has triumphed in a marathon legal tussle with insurers who disputed their liability to cover the loss. Over a five-year period, Ted Baker plc fell
In a case which makes clear that, in the modern age, a household’s access to gas, electricity, water and other utilities is not a luxury but a necessity, the Court of Appeal has implied an easement into a sale agreement enabling excavation works in order
In a decision of enormous importance to financial advisers and consumers of their services, the Court of Appeal has ruled that those who pursue complaints before the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and accept its determinations, cannot also sue in a civil court on the same
In a case which underlined the special regard that planners must have to the setting of heritage buildings, a local authority has succeeded in its High Court challenge to plans for an 86-metre high wind turbine, which it claimed would spoil the surroundings of prized
In a case which highlights the difficulty of proving causation in whistle-blowing cases, a high-flying bank worker who claims that she was disadvantaged after accusing a colleague of spiking her drink during a hotel meeting has had doubt cast on her right to compensation by
In a decision which underlines that protest websites have a legitimate place on the internet – no matter how damaging they may be for those on the receiving end of criticism – an accountancy firm has failed to shut down a web domain despite arguing
In a unique decision of importance to all NHS employees and others who work for public authorities, an ex-paramedic who groped a vulnerable woman in the back of an ambulance while taking her to hospital has been cleared of misconduct after the Court of Appeal
Among the help announced for flood victims is the following: a £5,000 grant to provide financial support for households and businesses to pay for repairs which improve a property’s ability to withstand future flooding; affected businesses can apply for rate relief for 3 months;
