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
A developer that failed to win a £70 million contract for the construction of a major sports and arts facility has failed to convince the High Court that it was the victim of deceit and fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of the local planning authority.
An estate agent who claimed entitlement to a 25 per cent share of the profits made by the builders of a prestige hotel and apartment development – on the basis that he introduced them to the project – has had his case dismissed. There had been
A buy-to-let investor who alleged that she was induced by fraudulent misrepresentation into the disastrous purchase of a portfolio of seven properties at home and abroad has had her compensation claim struck out. The High Court ruled that her case against a businessman who she
A patent in respect of a brake caliper used in motor racing cars has been declared invalid on grounds of added matter in that its claim to novelty extended beyond that disclosed in the patent application as filed. Whilst acknowledging that the caliper’s design was
A nurse who came under investigation after serious failings in the provision of care were uncovered at a north London home for the elderly has failed to convince the Court of Appeal to breathe new life into her unfair dismissal claim. The court ruled that
A local authority which was ordered to pay more than £420,000 compensation to a disappointed job applicant in respect of race discrimination has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that the drain on public funds was disproportionate. Arguments that the London Borough of Hackney
The established regime whereby applicants for jobs requiring contact with children or vulnerable adults have their entire criminal records disclosed to prospective employers has been declared incompatible with human rights. The Court of Appeal ruled that the blanket disclosure of all past offences, regardless of
