In circumstances where a worker copied his employer’s documents onto a USB stick shortly before resigning and taking up a new position with a direct competitor, the High Court has set limits on the scope of argument in respect of alleged breaches of confidentiality. The
The builder of a garage and self-contained accommodation within the grounds of an existing listed cottage has failed to convince the first-tier tribunal that the construction works should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT). The tribunal ruled that the new building should be classified
In the context of a contractual dispute in respect of a land decontamination project, arguments that an adjudicator unlawfully restricted his own jurisdiction by treating himself as bound by another adjudicator’s previous decision have been rejected. There was nothing improper or contrary to the rules
The owner of a public house who failed to pay close attention to his business, putting its day-to-day operation into the hands of an unreliable manager who neglected financial record keeping, has been landed with Value Added Tax assessments totalling almost £20,000 more than four
A new regime came into effect on 1 February 2013 whereby tax on machine games will be entirely linked to takings, rather than including a fixed fee element on all machines. Machine Games Duty (MGD) replaces both Amusement Machine Licence Duty (AMLD) – an annual
Developers have been ordered to pay £30,000 into the High Court as a condition of being permitted to defend a claim brought by the buyer of a £1.45 million luxury flat who says that she has been unable to move in for two years because
The scene has been set for a £4.5 million court struggle after the historic facade of a landmark former Methodist chapel in Bradford was seriously damaged whilst it was being converted into luxury flats. Eastbrook Hall, once known as the Methodist cathedral of the north,
A businessman who is facing a €500 million claim in respect of the financial collapse of a bank of which he was once chairman has failed to overturn a court order freezing his assets. The Commercial Court rejected arguments that the case against him in
In a ruling which is bound to cause consternation in the construction and associated industries, the Court of Appeal has ruled that falls in property values that coincide with project delays can give rise to an actionable loss. The court upheld a damages claim in
A road maintenance company that argued its profits on a major public contract were swallowed up by a substantially larger number of potholes than could reasonably have been predicted is not entitled to an additional payment from the Department of Transport. The Technology and Construction
