In a case which involved detailed analysis of a planning history going back more than 70 years, the owners of an aerodrome built during the Second World War have failed to convince the High Court (the Court) that, in 2013, they are entitled to
A local authority’s social services budget has been thrown into chaos after the High Court unleashed a barrage of criticisms of the way in which it set the fees it pays to private care home owners. The Court identified a series of fundamental arithmetical
Much has been made of the announcement of the ‘new order’ in policing tax avoidance and evasion following the recent G8 conference. Here is what was agreed. The G8 Lough Erne Declaration Private enterprise drives growth, reduces poverty, and creates jobs and
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has launched a new helpdesk service for business customers. The helpdesk has been set up in response to customer feedback and will offer a single point of contact for queries about becoming a sponsor or hiring people from
The vital importance of procedural fairness in administrative decision-making has been underlined by the High Court’s decision to overturn outline planning consent granted by a government inspector for development of 100 new homes on the edge of an Essex village. The Court ruled that
In a ruling of vital significance to all landowners, the Court of Appeal has opened the way for eviction of squatters from the likely route of Heathrow Airport’s third runway and given guidance on the right balance to be struck between private property rights
In a ruling which underlines the duty of public sector employers to keep their promises, a group of police officers whose status was affected by a cuts-driven promotions freeze – although they had passed gruelling tests which should have meant their elevation to a
In a ruling that paints a clear dividing line between personal, familial and business relationships, a father who lost more than £300,000 in managing the careers of his professional golfer sons has failed to convince the First-Tier Tribunal that the deficits should be viewed
In a ruling which drew a clear distinction between a relationship of love, affection and trust and one involving undue influence, the High Court has ruled that a ‘poor and ignorant’ farm hand knew his own mind when he gave almost everything he owned
The owner of lap dancing club has failed in a judicial review challenge to Oxford City Council’s refusal to renew its sexual entertainment venue licence despite evidence that it had flourished without incident for a year and provided local employment, income and entertainment.
