In an important test case, online taxi operator Uber has challenged as perverse an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling that thousands of drivers who rely on its app for their livelihoods are ‘workers’ within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA). The ET’s decision
Everybody knows that tax has to be paid on time and that financial penalties will follow if deadlines are missed – however, there is such a thing as a reasonable excuse. In a case exactly on point, a tech company whose logistics and cashflow were
Employers are under a duty to keep their staff reasonably safe, but the law does not expect them to have perfect foresight of every eventuality. A judge made that point in dismissing a compensation claim by a former fireman who claimed that exposure to a
Parents frequently lend money to their children to help them get on in life. As a High Court case showed, however, trust in loved ones can be misplaced and that is why legal advice should always be sought before entering into such arrangements. The case
The law has always recognised that adults of sound mind must look to themselves and take responsibility for their own actions, however unwise. The High Court made that point in ruling that a spread betting company could not be blamed for a punter’s losses of
Exclusive English jurisdiction clauses feature in thousands of international contracts and that is one reason why the world’s legal business is done in London. One such clause came under analysis in a case concerning an eight-figure loss suffered by insurers following the crash landing of
Some obligations that are placed on tenants by their leases can be waived by their landlords, but others are expressed as absolute commitments. A guideline Court of Appeal ruling in the context of controversial basement works in a residential block showed how crucial that distinction
If you think medical negligence is to blame for your child’s disabilities, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to swiftly seek legal advice. The point was powerfully made by a case in which a devout couple’s belief that their son was a
Imposing illuminated advertisements adorning the sides of office blocks are an ever-increasing feature of modern cityscapes – but they can pose a particular challenge for planners. The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the issue in ruling that LED signs displayed within a prominent building
Many thousands of people volunteer their services to charities and other bodies that benefit the public – but do they have any contractual rights? The High Court tackled that issue in the case of a water polo coach who claimed that he had been banned
