Proving negligence and that someone has suffered injury, loss or damage can be tricky, but the real challenge often lies in establishing the causal link between the two. The Court of Appeal confronted one such
When deciding whether an enforceable contract has come into existence, the first question to be answered is whether the parties intended to be bound. The Supreme Court made that point in upholding an estate agent’s
Brexit is having all sorts of unforeseen impacts, but one thing it will not do is enable the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to tear up its 25-year lease on its former London HQ. In a
Charitable gifts revert to the donor, or his or her heirs, if they cease to be used for the purpose specified by the donor. The Court of Appeal applied that principle in a case concerning
One good reason why it makes sense to use the services of properly regulated professionals is that, in the event of insolvency, the law kicks in to ensure that clients’ funds are returned to them.
Business dealings that are based on oral contracts are built on sand. The point was resoundingly proved by a High Court case in which a high-value deal was alleged to have been struck during a
Those who claim the benefit of contracts must first prove their existence. In a novel case, a gangland informant failed to convince the High Court that the police had reneged on a binding agreement to
The Government has published guidance explaining the powers available to Employment Tribunals (ETs) – their use and their application – based on feedback from users of the service which suggested there was a lack of
Hope springs eternal and directors of ailing companies understandably often cling to forlorn prospects of better times ahead. However, in placing a company that ran a Formula One racing team into administration, the High Court
Agents who arrange to receive secret commissions on client introductions only have themselves to blame if judges refuse to enforce payment. However, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a ground-breaking case that a broker
