In a case which raised issues in respect of cross-border litigation, an international bank which acted as trustee of a series of bonds, worth $80 million, issued to an Indian oil and gas exploration company, has been granted summary judgment for the entire sum owing
A businessman who accused the scientist inventors of an innovative and potentially highly lucrative ‘energy from waste’ process of reneging on their agreement to exploit it through his company has failed to convince the High Court that they violated their fiduciary duties and acted in
In a case which gives important guidance on the correct approach to the licensing of sex establishments, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a businessman who spent more than £100,000 setting up a lap dancing club in Oxford was justifiably refused a licence renewal
In a bitter warning to employers of the threat to their business and staff posed by misuse of the Internet, a rogue web designer who became a Facebook troll and conducted an obsessive ‘cyber-stalking’ campaign against former colleagues has been ordered by the High Court
In a decision which raised interesting issues in respect of quantification of damages and mitigation of loss in negligent workmanship cases, the High Court has, subject to liability, ruled that the owners of a damaged fishing trawler are entitled to £435,000 in compensation. The beam
In a case of vital importance to landowners and those involved in handling waste, the Court of Appeal has fixed strict criminal liability on a company – despite its plea that it was unaware that a third party was carrying out unauthorised and environmentally damaging
Protecting your business – Part two – Contracts Welcome back to the second part in our series on how to protect your business. In our first article we looked at the importance of protecting your brand. In today’s article we shall focus on protecting your
What is Probate? Probate is a term commonly used when talking about the right to deal with someone’s estate when they have died. Here, Sandy Kaur, a Probate Solicitor in Leicester, sets out in brief what you need to know about probate. If the person who
With businesses becoming insolvent in large numbers in recent times, opportunities to acquire assets from their administrators are at their peak. However, the low prices sought for the assets are due, at least in part, to the additional risk to the purchaser. Here are some
In a ringing warning that neither the insurance industry nor the courts will put up with exaggerated compensation claims, a cyclist who fraudulently sought more than £3 million in damages by ‘telling a pack of lies’ about injuries he suffered when he was hit by
