In a case which powerfully underlined the high standard of proof required to show entitlement to tax concessions, a builder has failed to convince a tribunal that his VAT liability in respect of a renovation project should be capped at 5% on the basis
In a powerful example of the type of bitter controversy in which administrators and liquidators can find themselves reluctantly entangled, two accountants engaged in winding up the affairs of an insolvent television studio have fought off claims that they unlawfully converted chattels worth £14
In a ruling which gives useful guidance to employers on the role of religion in the workplace, a devoutly Christian doctor who was sacked by an NHS Trust after refusing to obey an instruction not to use religious language in his professional communications has
In a ruling of crucial importance to the financial services and banking industries, two businessmen who accused their bank of mis-selling them a financial product which left them seriously out of pocket have had their compensation hopes dashed by the Court of Appeal.
In the context of a construction dispute, the High Court has taken the rare step of staying execution of an adjudicator’s award on the basis that the parlous financial position of the successful party made it unlikely that it would be able to repay
A company that claimed it had been unfairly subjected to anti-dumping duty on consignments of screws, washers and bolts imported from Malaysia has won the sympathy of the First-Tier Tribunal – but will still have to pay more than £80,000. There was no
In a case which yet again underlined the wisdom of taking professional advice before embarking on employment tribunal proceedings, a former charity worker has failed in his marathon unfair dismissal claim after the Court of Appeal ruled that his case was based upon a
Professionals engaged in dispute resolution cannot afford to be faint-hearted as is evidenced by a recent case in which an adjudicator who stood between warring parties in an acrimonious construction contract dispute has fought off accusations of delay, bias, breach of natural justice and
In a decision of wide significance, the Court of Appeal has ruled invalid a trade mark that the makers of ‘Scrabble’ hoped would protect the household name board game from online rivals. The Court found that, regardless of the ‘distinctiveness’ of the tiles used
In a case which vividly reveals the extent of detective work sometimes carried out by bankruptcy trustees in recovering debts on behalf of creditors, a court has found that 12 sketches that were believed to be the work of celebrated artist, Francis Bacon, were
