Two civil servants who received lower severance payments than younger colleagues would have been entitled to when leaving their posts on a voluntary basis have achieved a resounding success in their age discrimination claims. The men were employed by the Ministry of Justice and the
In a reminder to businesses that the protection of original products from competition is not easily achieved, the Court of Appeal has given guidance on the correct approach to the principle of ‘added matter’ in intellectual property cases and has restored a company’s valuable patent
A water company has been criticised by the country’s top judge for its handling of a leak which led to raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Kent. Defective equipment at a pumping station had resulted in discharges of untreated sewage between January and
Under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989, employers have a legal duty either to display the Health and Safety Executive-approved poster containing essential health and safety information in a prominent position in all business premises or to provide each of their workers
A council has been heavily criticised by a judge for its ‘vindictive’ attempt to ‘punish’ a solicitor whom it viewed as a costly thorn in its side. Joanna Trafford had represented a number of alleged tripping accident victims in damages claims against Blackpool Borough Council
A local authority has failed in a High Court challenge which it had hoped would help to stem the increasing tide of public house closures throughout the country. Islington Council had argued that a planning inspector erred when he approved plans for the demolition of
Its not always easy to think about making a Will, especially at times when you or your loved ones may be unwell but the security that a Will offers, knowing that your loved ones are getting the items you want them to have from your
What is a Will? A will is a legal document that enables a person (the Testator or Testatrix) to appoint another (the Executor(s)) to distribute their estate in accordance with his/her wishes on death. If you do not make a Will your estate will be
In a decision of huge significance to Internet providers, broadcasters, publishers and others whose income streams depend on intellectual property rights, the nation’s most senior judge has sanctioned the increasing practice of privately prosecuting pirates to see them punished and stripped of their ill-gotten gains.
An ex-soldier who claimed compensation after he was dismissed as a ‘dumb black b***ard’ by an Army sergeant was not the victim of ‘very serious’ racism, Ministry of Defence (MoD) lawyers have argued in a test case which promises to provide guidance on the quantification
