The law recognises the important role that fathers play in children’s lives. However, the High Court has ruled in an important case that a father should have no contact with his baby son, whose birth arose from his sexual abuse of the child’s mother. The
The balance to be struck between the protection of legitimate business interests and the right of employees to make a living has never been easy to strike. In a case on point, the High Court picked apart restrictive covenants in a food industry worker’s contract
It is a very sad fact that those who suffer from mental disabilities may lack the legal capacity to get married or to make a will. However, in a guideline decision which emphasised the right to personal autonomy, the High Court found that a man
Where construction contracts make no specific provision as to how disputes are to be resolved, a statutory adjudication regime kicks in – but that begs the question of what exactly is a construction contract. In a guideline case, the High Court ruled that a contract
The distinction between individuals and the namesake businesses that they found can be a very fine one. However, as an entrepreneurial orthopaedic surgeon discovered, it can be absolutely crucial from a tax point of view. The internationally renowned doctor sold the medical practice that bore
Regulators hold power of life and death over financial services providers and that is why it makes good sense for dealings with them to be based on sound professional advice. In a cautionary tale on point, a small company had its own argumentative and uncooperative
Restrictions on the use and development of land frequently lurk in old and dusty title deeds, but their antiquity does not mean that they are ineffective. In a case on point, plans for a multi-million-pound care home for the elderly were effectively stymied. A developer
Howlett Clarke LLP, a well established solicitors firm in Brighton, has ceased to trade. They operated under the brand name Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke. Christopher David Stevens and Colin Ian Vickers were appointed Joint Administrators on 22 February 2019. Upon appointment, the joint administrators secured
Ease of travel has made international child abduction an increasing menace – but family judges have a formidable arsenal at their disposal in their relentless efforts to reunite abducted children with their loved ones. The point was made by a case concerning a little girl
Asbestos still lurks in many old or dilapidated buildings and employers who fail to protect their staff against exposure can expect severe punishment. In one case, a demolition subcontractor was hit hard in the pocket after its workmen were exposed to the substance during a
