Frequent restructuring and transfers of liabilities within the insurance industry can make it hard to discern where legal responsibility for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling should lie. However, in one case, the High Court has
The wheels of justice have a reputation for moving slowly, but a case in which three directors quit a technology company, taking a cohort of its strategic staff with them before setting up in rivalry,
In ruling that the services which the BBC provided to the Open University (OU) over a period of more than 16 years were exempt from VAT, a tax tribunal has proclaimed the broadcaster’s independence from
A businessman who invested £50,000 in a hi-tech company without any kind of formal contractual protection has failed to convince the High Court that he was entitled to a stake in the company. He argued
Fraud in the workplace can be very hard to detect – particularly where trusted senior managers are involved. In one case, the chief financial officer of a leading media company treated it as his personal
Intricate commercial relationships frequently spawn equally complex contractual arrangements. However, as one Court of Appeal case illustrated, imperfect drafting can lead to difficulties where the order of precedence of different agreements is unclear and their
Any good law firm will advise its clients to compromise if possible, rather than fight their differences out in court. In one case, the High Court lamented that a relatively low value contract dispute ended
The first commencement order made under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has banned exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts with effect from 26 May 2015. Specifically, Section 153 of the Act inserts
A contractor which was ordered to pay more than €26 million in damages after the foundations of a number of offshore wind turbines failed – through no fault of its own – has had its
In a warning to the business community that the consequences of disobedience to court orders can be more than just financial, three company directors who moved more than $600,000 abroad after learning of the appointment
