In a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that employers cannot simply rely on the word of external advisers – no matter how well qualified – when deciding for themselves whether members of
In a telling example of how dramatically times have changed, a kitchen manager who apologised after he mentioned the old ‘golliwog’ label on Robertson’s jam in front of a black colleague has been ruled guilty
In giving useful guidance on the inter-play between adjudication proceedings and insolvency, the High Court has directed a stay of execution of an adjudicator’s award pending the hearing of a winding up petition against one
The ringleader of a multi-million pound international corruption ring within the energy sector – which saw payment of an estimated £700,000 in kickbacks to conspirators – has failed to convince the Court of Appeal
In a case which emphasised the importance of promptness, and that unfamiliarity with the law is no excuse, a church social club which lodged appeals against penalties imposed for its ‘entrenched’ late payment of
In a guideline case for those engaged in international trade, a shipping company is facing a $3 million bill after failing to convince the Court of Appeal that a contract for the bulk transport
In a case which illustrated the enormous scale of some of the litigation tackled by the Commercial Court, a dispute over oil rights in Kurdistan gave rise to a hearing spread over six months
The High Court has stepped in to vindicate the rights of four members of a family whose homes were raided by tax officials investigating an alleged VAT fraud. The warrants purportedly authorising the officials’
An highly paid oil trader, who was sacked because he was said to be not in a fit state for work after a heavy night out during a business trip to Singapore, has failed
In a case which revealed that the public interest in efficient tax collection can sometimes be tempered by mercy, a small business that failed to pay its VAT on time has won an appeal
