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
The enormity of the task facing liquidators in seeking to unravel the complex affairs of a nationwide business that once turned over £120 million-a-year has been revealed in the context of a hotly disputed £50 million damages claim against two of its former directors.
In a case which gives guidance on the correct planning approach to infrastructure projects of national significance, concerns over the welfare of otters were not enough to convince the High Court to block construction of a controversial road linking the M6 motorway with the
In a warning to employers that a refusal to allow an employee to be accompanied by a friend or adviser during disciplinary hearings can be viewed as unreasonable, a dental practice manager has triumphed in her constructive unfair dismissal claim and been awarded more
In a stern reminder that the greatest care is always required in filling out insurance proposal forms, a social housing association’s insurance cover in respect of a £4.6 million construction project was not worth the paper it was written on after it misidentified the
In a good illustration of the numerous hurdles that must be jumped before the courts will approve a cross-border corporate merger within the European Economic Area (EEA), a judge has consented to a UK-registered investment bank becoming one with its German sister company.
