In a case which illustrated the impact of years of recession on commercial rents in some parts of the country, the High Court has rejected tenants’ arguments that they should have their rent on shop
In a case which raised issues of importance to any foreign traveller – as well as to corporate lawyers – the High Court has accepted jurisdiction to hear a multi-million-pound damages claim brought by the
The nation’s predominantly silver-haired army of Contract Bridge players will be perplexed by a tax tribunal’s ruling that it is just a ‘game’ – not a ‘sport’ – and that membership subscriptions paid to the
A contractual clause that has been relied upon by cotton traders for more than 100 years came under the legal spotlight as the High Court overturned an arbitration award of more than $720,000 in respect
An Internationally renowned fashion company whose business suffered due to a spate of clandestine warehouse thefts by a trusted employee has triumphed in a marathon legal tussle with insurers who disputed their liability to cover
In a decision of enormous importance to financial advisers and consumers of their services, the Court of Appeal has ruled that those who pursue complaints before the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and accept its determinations,
In a decision which underlines that protest websites have a legitimate place on the internet – no matter how damaging they may be for those on the receiving end of criticism – an accountancy firm
Among the help announced for flood victims is the following: a £5,000 grant to provide financial support for households and businesses to pay for repairs which improve a property’s ability to withstand future flooding;
In an important case for educational institutions, a college is in line for a bumper tax rebate after convincing the Upper Tribunal (UT) that haute cuisine served at its top quality in-house restaurant, run by
In an important test case for the finance and insurance industries, the High Court is being asked to define what is meant by a ‘consumer’ as insurance brokers challenge the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman
