Enforcing payment of debts owed by foreign companies or individuals can present a major challenge, but English judges are adept at bringing pressure to bear. In a good example of that happening, the CEO of an overseas company received a stiff prison sentence for his
Life-changing road accidents can come out of nowhere as innocent people go about their daily lives, but expert lawyers are thankfully there to ensure they receive just compensation. In one case, a woman who was struck and dreadfully injured by an elderly motorist who mistook
Commercial contracts mean what they say and judges will only imply terms into them if they are needed to achieve business efficacy or if their inclusion is so obvious as to go without saying. The High Court succinctly made that point in a case concerning
Gypsies and travellers are amongst the most vulnerable groups in British society but their freedom to pursue a nomadic lifestyle is enshrined in law. The Court of Appeal resoundingly made that point in discouraging attempts by some local authorities to ban them from every scrap
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has expressed deep concern about a gap in the law which enables overseas recruiters of British seafarers to engage in flagrant discrimination if the vessels on which they wish to serve are foreign-flagged and operate outside UK territorial waters. A
Some divorcees sadly think it is clever to be less than forthcoming about the value of their assets, thus rendering a fair division much more difficult. In a vanishingly rare case, big money divorce proceedings had to be reopened not just once, but twice, due
Club members who abide by the rules and pay their subscriptions have contractual rights and the courts are more than capable of enforcing them. In a striking case on point, a judge came to the aid of a man whose cherished membership of a prestigious
Developing land for housing can provide the knock-on benefits of saving troubled businesses, thus preserving jobs and local economic health. However, as a High Court ruling showed, such advantages do not always outweigh planning objections. The case concerned a luxury hotel in severe financial difficulties.
Workplace disciplinary inquiries must be thorough, fair – and prompt. The point was made by an Employment Tribunal (ET) in the case of an underground railway worker who was kept in a state of limbo for almost 16 months whilst sexual harassment allegations against him
Event organisers and health and safety professionals should take careful note of a High Court case in which a charity was found partially to blame for an accident in which a woman was run down by a lorry during preparations for a bonfire night fair.
