The credibility of the justice system depends on court orders being obeyed and those who fail, or even drag their feet, in doing so can expect severe punishment. In one case, a pensioner received a prison sentence for deliberately obstructing execution of an order made
Where money or other assets pass from a parent to a child, the law presumes that they are gifts, unless proved otherwise. That rule had a central part to play in an insolvency case concerning properties which were bought in the name of a woman
From the day of their appointment to the day of their departure, directors owe duties of confidence and loyalty to the companies they serve. A tailor found that out to his cost after copying the confidential customer lists of the company he founded with a
Making a will without professional advice is a positive invitation to dispute after you are gone. That was certainly so in the case of a vulnerable alcoholic who had a pint of beer in front of him when he signed will forms in a pub,
Companies have independent legal personalities and, just like people, they can be domiciled in one place and resident in another. That point arose in a case in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) ruled effective a tax avoidance scheme that depended upon the involvement of three
Should voluntary overtime count as ‘normal remuneration’ when calculating a worker’s statutory holiday pay entitlement for the four weeks’ annual leave required under the EU Working Time Directive (WTD)? The Court of Appeal came to grips with that burning issue in a guideline case concerning
Tenants have a right to expect that their homes will be kept reasonably safe for them to occupy. In a case on point, a disabled pensioner who was badly injured when she tripped over her doorstep won substantial damages from her social housing landlord. The
Before disposing of real property assets, charities are required to meet a number of procedural safeguards that are designed to ensure that the best price reasonably obtainable is achieved. The High Court gave detailed consideration to those provisions in a case concerning a charity’s abortive
Road accidents that occur in the blink of an eye can have grave consequences for many years to come and that is why just compensation is so important. In a case on point, lawyers representing a young motorcycle courier who was struck down by a
Judges spend long hours listening to dense evidence and argument, and they would be superhuman if they did not occasionally nod off. As an employment case showed, however, the consequences of sleepy-headedness can be grave if it affects the fairness of proceedings. The case concerned
