The trouble with oral contracts, agreed without taking legal advice, is that their terms, and even their existence, may later be disputed. Exactly that happened in one case in which an interior designer had to
Many of Britain’s largest occupational pension schemes are burdened by crushing deficits and that provided the backdrop to a High Court case which exposed the rising tension between an international airline, its former employees and
In a decision of interest to property professionals and commercial tenants, a tribunal has ruled that a shop which was only accessible by a steep flight of steps from the street was nevertheless on the
Damages awards for breach of contract are not calculated in accordance with arcane formulae by modern judges, who adhere to the principle that compensation should reflect losses actually suffered. That was certainly so in one
In a striking case which shows that even tax deadlines can occasionally give way to compassionate circumstances, a construction company succeeded in overturning a substantial penalty imposed for a two-day delay in paying its VAT
Banks commonly enter into hedging arrangements to spread the risks they take on lending money and, in one important case, the High Court has considered whether the cost of doing that can legitimately be passed
The Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, has launched an investigation into abuse of tipping, as part of the Government’s initiative to make sure workers are paid fairly. The announcement follows recent media reports that some major
In a groundbreaking decision which will benefit hundreds of thousands of employees who have no fixed place of work and travel directly between their homes and customers’ premises, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has
Company directors should be aware that the consequences of business malpractice can be visited on their heirs after their deaths. However, in one case, the estate of a deceased nightclub boss has defeated claims that
All change – new rules for taxing dividends One of the surprises of the summer 2015 Budget was the Chancellor’s announcement that the dividends tax rules are to be radically reformed from 6 April 2016.
