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Removal of Ship Inspector’s Accreditation ‘Deeply Flawed’, Court Rules

7 years ago in

contract

Many professionals depend for their livelihood on accreditation by industry bodies – but is the relationship between them a contractual one? The High Court addressed that burning issue in awarding substantial damages to a shipping inspector whose accreditation was removed following an unfair disciplinary process.

High Court Aids Video Games Company to Fight Software Piracy Scourge

7 years ago in

Intellectual Property, IT, Internet and Media

The internet is fertile ground for software piracy, but perpetrators are not above the law and, with the right legal advice, effective steps can be taken to counteract the problem. In one case, the High Court came to the aid of a video games company

Charity Authorised to Act as Vulnerable Man’s Deputy in Legal First

7 years ago in

Family and Matrimonial, Private Client Tax and Trusts

There are few more crucial roles played by judges than to protect vulnerable people from exploitation by those charged with managing their finances. In a novel case on point, the Court of Protection left no stone unturned in authorising a charity to step into a

Unfairly Excluded from a Market? This Is How To Level the Playing Field

7 years ago in

General, Health and Safety, Business News

Free competition is the hallmark of any successful economy and, if you feel that you are being unfairly excluded from a market, specialist lawyers will help you to level the playing field. Exactly that happened in a case concerning the railway industry. A company which

High Court Steps in after Wrong Candidate Declared Election Winner

7 years ago in

General

The fairness of elections is a sacred tenet of British democracy and, where mistakes are made, only judges can put them right. A case on point concerned a town council election in which thousands more votes were counted than cast and one of the candidates

Enforcement of Overseas Awards and the Risk of Conflicting Judgments

7 years ago in

contract

English judges are often asked to enable enforcement of foreign arbitration awards against UK assets. However, as a big money case concerning an abortive hotel construction project in Nigeria showed, they are always alert to the risk of their rulings conflicting with the decisions of

Arranging Credit for Your Clients? Can You Meet the Regulatory Burden?

7 years ago in

Business News

Retailers of ‘big ticket’ items nearly always have to be able to offer credit facilities to their customers in order to stay in business. That, however, is an activity regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – which, as a decision of the Upper Tribunal (UT)

Sensible Divorcees Are Frank About Their Assets – Court of Appeal Ruling

7 years ago in

General, Family and Matrimonial

Divorcees who seek to hide the true extent of their wealth can expect to be dealt with firmly by family judges and often end up facing bigger bills than those who are frank from the outset. The Court of Appeal made that point in rejecting

Judge’s Inadequate Reasoning Triggers Retrial of Ponzi Scheme Claim

7 years ago in

Commercial Litigation

Good judges are not verbose and they are positively encouraged to give reasons for their decisions as succinctly as possible. However, as a case concerning an alleged Ponzi scheme showed, fairness demands that they deal thoroughly with the evidence so that litigants understand why they

Illegal Demolition of Victorian Cottages Retrospectively Authorised

7 years ago in

General, Residential Property

Balancing the desirability of conservation against the need for more new homes is a constant challenge faced by planning professionals. In a guideline High Court case on point, the illegal demolition of three Victorian cottages in an urban area with exceptionally high housing demand was

Josiah Hincks Solicitors

Removal of Ship Inspector’s Accreditation ‘Deeply Flawed’, Court Rules

High Court Aids Video Games Company to Fight Software Piracy Scourge

Charity Authorised to Act as Vulnerable Man’s Deputy in Legal First

Unfairly Excluded from a Market? This Is How To Level the Playing Field

High Court Steps in after Wrong Candidate Declared Election Winner

Enforcement of Overseas Awards and the Risk of Conflicting Judgments

Arranging Credit for Your Clients? Can You Meet the Regulatory Burden?

Sensible Divorcees Are Frank About Their Assets – Court of Appeal Ruling

Judge’s Inadequate Reasoning Triggers Retrial of Ponzi Scheme Claim

Illegal Demolition of Victorian Cottages Retrospectively Authorised

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