With headlines continuing to be dominated by the global spread of coronavirus, new guidance has been released by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to set out the steps that employers should be taking to help protect staff. Developed in case coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads
If your reputation is trashed by the media without justification, there is no reason why you should put up with it and you should contact a lawyer straight away. In one case, a beautician who was accused of botching procedures by a national newspaper received
Whistleblowers perform an invaluable role in exposing often inconvenient truths, but their efforts are sadly not always welcomed by employers. A case in which a casino compliance officer won the right to substantial compensation, however, showed that workers’ ability to speak their minds is protected
Launching possession proceedings against residential tenants is a serious matter and, in order to ensure fairness, landlords are bound to comply strictly with procedural rules when embarking on such a course. In a case on point, an obvious typographical error very nearly stymied a landlord’s
The onus is on traders to check that their supply chains are free from VAT fraud and a failure to do that can have grave financial consequences. In one case, however, a scrap metal dealership saw off an attempt to make it pick up the
One of the reasons why English arbitration clauses are such a common feature of international shipping contracts is that, by requiring dispute resolution to take place in a respected and neutral forum, they discourage litigation from proliferating worldwide. The High Court made that point in
Legal documents that are not stored with a solicitor have a tendency to get lost and, if that happens, there can be hell to pay. In a High Court case on point, a dispute between a property developer and the owner of a country weddings
Photography and visual or audio recording is, for security and other reasons, strictly banned in court. A criminal defendant who defied that embargo by using his mobile phone in a secure Crown Court dock was jailed for his senseless act of bravado. The man and
Housing associations give vital help to many of society’s most vulnerable members but sometimes have to harden their hearts and take firm action against tenants who engage in antisocial behaviour. In one case, however, an accused sheltered housing tenant saw off claims that he had
Behavioural difficulties are a common consequence of head injuries and, if they arise from others’ negligence, they are compensated for in just the same way as physical disabilities. In a case on point, a motorcyclist who endured a dramatic personality change following a road accident
