Tug Boat Dweller Must Pay Council Tax
In a ruling of importance to all boat dwellers, a family man who lived on a tugboat in the River Taw estuary, in Barnstaple, has failed in an epic legal struggle to avoid paying council
Court Rules on Non-Party Costs Orders Test Case
Following the Court of Appeal’s ruling in a case of vital importance to the legal profession, solicitors’ firms will have to exercise extreme caution in providing financial support to impecunious clients to enable them to
Glass Partitions Gasket Patent Valid and Infringed
The manufacturer of a gasket, used to divide and seal glass room partitions, has established that its patent is valid and that it was infringed by a rival company’s product. Arguments that the gasket’s design
‘Greek Yoghurt’ Must be Made in Greece
In the context of a passing off claim, the High Court has ruled that yoghurt labelled as ‘Greek Yoghurt’ in the UK market must be made in Greece. Issuing a permanent injunction to restrain the
Senior Judge Laments ‘Emasculation’ of Legal Aid
A senior judge has lamented the impact that the ‘emasculation’ of the legal aid budget is having on the administration of justice and expressed the view that any savings achieved by the Legal Services Commission
Cheating Gambler Jailed for Contempt of Court
A cheating gambler who persisted in harassing employees of a national bookmaking chain within minutes of being warned to desist by a judge has been committed to prison for 12 months for his flagrant contempt
Birth Cerebral Palsy Girl, 14, wins £5 Million
Lawyers representing a 14-year-old girl who suffered profound brain damage during her birth in an NHS maternity unit – after a doctor was allegedly delayed in coming to her aid by a locked security door
Campaigner Triumphs in Police Database Test Case
An 88-year-old political campaigner has won a landmark Court of Appeal ruling that the retention on a police database of details concerning his attendance at various protests amounted to a violation of his human right
Government Victorious in Waste Recycling Dispute
A group of waste recycling companies have failed to convince the High Court that a European Union directive requiring the separate collection of paper, metal, plastic and glass has been inaccurately transposed into United Kingdom
Court Urges Abolition of Building Adjudication Exceptions
The High Court has urged a change in the law after rejecting a property owner’s plea that an adjudicator had no power to rule on his dispute with a building company on the basis that