Family strife is commonplace but giving vent to bad feeling in your will can condemn your loved ones to continuing conflict after you are gone. Exactly that happened in one case in which a pensioner disinherited her three sons after accusing them of abandoning her
Can a printed name at the bottom of an email be equivalent to a signature in law? In a case that broke new legal ground and will have widespread implications, a judge has answered that burning question in the affirmative. A couple had been engaged
Unreasonably restrictive contracts that act as an unlawful restraint on free trade are not worth the paper they are written on. A sports management company found that out to its cost after it sought to take near-complete control of a racing driver’s career. The driver
Judges are keen to support insolvency practitioners in their quest to recover funds for the benefit of creditors, and a ground-breaking High Court ruling will no doubt be greeted as a welcome extension of their reach beyond the borders of the UK. The case concerned
Contractual obligations have to be met, but what happens if compliance with them would result in a risk of United States trade sanctions being imposed? The High Court addressed that burning issue in a guideline case. Pursuant to a facility agreement, a British Virgin Islands-registered
What is a mother? The High Court confronted that fundamental question in the case of a trans man who was born female, in the biological sense, but who achieved full legal recognition of his masculine gender before becoming pregnant and giving birth to a child.
Employees who want to improve their work-life balance have a legal right to request flexibility in their working hours, and their bosses are obliged to respond reasonably. In a case on point, a seamstress was awarded compensation after her employer refused to give her Fridays
The Government is in long-running default of its obligation to meet EU air quality targets – but to what extent should that unfortunate fact be taken into account by planners? The Court of Appeal considered that issue in a guideline decision. A developer wished to build
Trusts that are intended, but fail, to yield tax advantages are fiendishly difficult to untangle once created – but it can be done with the right legal advice. A businessman who transferred ownership of his home and classic car collection to offshore trusts in the forlorn
The pressure on financial traders means that deals are often struck during telephone calls that last minutes or even seconds, creating an obvious risk of costly misunderstandings, as was shown by a recent High Court case concerning the sale of debt instruments worth millions at
