The Government has published guidance, produced in partnership with Inclusive Employers, a membership organisation for employers looking to build inclusive workplaces, designed to provide employers with practical advice, suggestions and ideas on the recruitment and retention
Cross-border commercial disputes can often give rise to a risk that conflicting judicial decisions will be reached in different countries under different laws. However, a High Court ruling has underlined that, at least within the
Investors who feel that their financial interests have been damaged by directors of companies in which they have a stake are not without legal redress. In one case, the High Court came to the aid
Every business owner should know that lax bookkeeping can land you in deep water with the tax authorities. However, in one case, a chip shop proprietor argued that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) got its
In a case which raised a tricky issue of contractual construction, a mortgage lender who alleged that surveyors deceitfully overvalued over 40 properties has been allowed to proceed with the entirety of its claim by
Winding up petitions can be a very effective means of bringing pressure to bear on debtor companies. However, as one High Court case illustrated, their deployment as leverage is usually only appropriate in circumstances where
Confusing trade names and impressive-looking logos are often deployed to dupe the unwary. However, in one case, a company which posed as having a connection to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), and profited handsomely by
Taxpayers are entitled to rely on guidance circulated by HM Revenue and Customs and must be treated fairly and consistently. Those points were strikingly made by the High Court as it ordered reconsideration of a
Farm buildings are exempt from business rates, but only if they are used solely for agricultural purposes. In one striking case, a farmer passed that exacting test and established that no rates were payable on
Directors of insolvent companies have a legal duty to cooperate with liquidators who have all the authority of officers of the court. In one case, two directors who failed to comply with High Court disclosure
