In a decision that underlines that tax disadvantages can sometimes go hand in hand with family relationships, the First-Tier Tribunal has ruled that a company director whose sons’ university education was funded by his employers was rightly subjected to income tax on the basis
In the context of a commercial dispute, the Court of Appeal has robustly re-affirmed the ‘open court’ principle and ruled that the prospect of reputational damage to companies or individuals can only very rarely outweigh freedom of expression and the fundamental principle that justice
In a bitter illustration of the truism that love and financial arrangements do not always mix well, a pensioner is locked in legal dispute with his ex-partner in relation to their respective interests in a seaside home. A High Court judge noted that the
In a case which underlines the difficulties that can be caused by delay in planning cases, the Court of Appeal has ruled that campaigners opposed to a substantial residential development were correctly permitted to amend the grounds of their appeal after the expiry of
In a ruling which underlines that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are not always right when it comes to correctly interpreting the law, an online provider of prescription glasses has convinced the First-Tier Tribunal that the services it provides to its customers should
The Government is consulting on further measures aimed at making it more difficult for illegal migrants to live and work in the UK. The measures include tougher civil penalties for rogue businesses that employ illegal migrants, including an increase in the maximum penalty
In a ruling which usefully clarified the correct measure of damages in breach of confidence cases, the Court of Appeal has refused to increase a Euros 25,000 award made to a Formula One racing team whose confidential information was copied and misused in breach
In the context of a construction dispute where legal costs bills vastly exceeded the sums that were realistically recoverable and ended up ‘wagging the dog’, the High Court has sent a powerful message to litigants that it is often better to settle their differences
A landowner who failed to clear his agricultural holding of inappropriate development despite receiving a £250,000 fine for his repeated breaches of planning control has been given a suspended prison sentence for his contempt of court. The man was given 28 days in order
A devoutly Christian bed & breakfast landlady who was ordered to compensate a gay couple after refusing to put them in a room with a double bed has failed in an appeal against the decision but has been granted permission to argue her case before
