In a unique decision, the High Court has ruled that a provision of the Police Pension Regulations that precluded payment of benefits to an officer’s illegitimate daughter who was not born until after his death is incompatible with human rights legislation. The three-year-old girl was
In an extraordinary example of litigation being derailed by the dragging of feet, ship owners who claimed $4.7 million following a maritime collision will go without a penny after the High Court struck out their case due to the ‘inordinate and inexcusable’ delay in pursuing
A couple opposed to plans for a waste transfer station near their Essex home have failed in a High Court challenge to the grant of planning consent. John and Sandra Hockley had asked the Court to quash Essex County Council’s decision to grant permission for
In a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that employers cannot simply rely on the word of external advisers – no matter how well qualified – when deciding for themselves whether members of staff are, or are not, disabled. Whilst recognising that its
The Irish equivalent of the National Trust has failed in a High Court bid to quash development permission granted for a new nuclear power station on the west coast of England. An Taisce had challenged the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and
In a telling example of how dramatically times have changed, a kitchen manager who apologised after he mentioned the old ‘golliwog’ label on Robertson’s jam in front of a black colleague has been ruled guilty of an act of harassment by the Court of Appeal.
In giving useful guidance on the inter-play between adjudication proceedings and insolvency, the High Court has directed a stay of execution of an adjudicator’s award pending the hearing of a winding up petition against one of the parties to the dispute. A construction company (company
The ringleader of a multi-million pound international corruption ring within the energy sector – which saw payment of an estimated £700,000 in kickbacks to conspirators – has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that he did not receive a fair trial. The
In a case which emphasised the importance of promptness, and that unfamiliarity with the law is no excuse, a church social club which lodged appeals against penalties imposed for its ‘entrenched’ late payment of VAT has had its hopes of getting its money back
In a guideline case for those engaged in international trade, a shipping company is facing a $3 million bill after failing to convince the Court of Appeal that a contract for the bulk transport of milling grain was automatically cancelled when the Russian Government
