In dismissing a professional negligence claim against a solicitor, the Court of Appeal has emphasised that mediation – despite its immensely valuable contribution to the resolution of commercial disputes – cannot always result in immediate and binding agreement. In the context of a fractured family
In a ruling which usefully defines the term ‘constable’ in the context of employment law, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that two members of a local authority’s parks police service were precluded from making unfair dismissal claims by virtue of section 200 of
In a ruling which emphatically reveals the reluctance of the English courts to pierce the corporate veil, the Court of Appeal (the Court) has declined jurisdiction to determine claims against a foreign businessman despite allegations that he used ‘puppet’ companies to perpetrate a major international
In a case which vividly illustrates that confusion between similar website names is not an insoluble problem, a businessman has been directed to give up two internet domain names which were capable of creating public confusion and a perception that they were connected to the
A new system has come into force which relaxes the rules regarding the disclosure of past convictions and cautions when checks are carried out on job applicants by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – formerly the Criminal Records Bureau. This follows a judgment by
In an important ruling to those engaged in overseas trade, the Supreme Court has underlined the long-standing and well recognised jurisdiction of the English courts to restrain foreign proceedings brought in violation of contractual clauses that dictate that any disputes arising must be arbitrated in
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has confirmed that from Monday 29 July 2013 bringing an employment tribunal (ET) claim will no longer be free of charge. The fee structure for single claims to the ET will be as follows: For level 1 claims (e.g. claims
In emphasising that judicial review is a remedy of last resort, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a judge was ‘plainly wrong’ to entertain a challenge to findings made against a bank’s finance director by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in circumstances where an
In a guideline case, two Middle Eastern princes who are facing claims in an unfair prejudice petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 have failed to convince the Court of Appeal that they enjoy sovereign immunity from suit on the basis that they
In a case which highlighted the difficult balance to be struck between child protection and the rights of the individual, a police force has been criticised by the High Court for its ‘blinkered’ treatment of a teacher who was acquitted of sexually touching four of
