Parents are frequently concerned that generosity to their child may end up benefiting his or her spouse in the event of divorce. However, as a High Court case showed, taking legal advice on the creation
The recent craze for so-called ‘urban exploring’ – in which trespassers put their lives in jeopardy by scaling iconic buildings – poses a particular problem for commercial property owners. However, as a High Court case
Is a children’s nursery a school? The High Court has ruled in a guideline case that, at least in the planning context, the answer to that question is no. The operator of a nursery installed
Accident and clinical negligence victims often receive large sums in compensation to pay for their long-term care – but what happens if money remains in the pot when they die? The High Court considered that
Women and men who do comparable jobs for the same employer have for decades been entitled to equal pay – but the basis on which such comparisons can be made has been a perennial subject
Suspicions that your employees are using your confidential information and time that you have paid for to plot their next career move are sadly often justified. However, as a High Court case showed, specialist solicitors
Those who engage in joint ventures necessarily submit to an element of communal decision-making and must take the rough with the smooth if things go wrong. The Court of Appeal made that point in apportioning
There is a clear public interest in those who work with children or vulnerable adults being required to submit to criminal record checks – but how old, or minor, do their convictions have to be
Minority shareholders may have limited influence, but they do have rights and, when their interests are unfairly prejudiced by the conduct of the majority, the courts have a full range of powers to ensure that
Some social media users persist in the belief that they can hide behind anonymity and publish false and wounding accusations online with complete impunity. The falsity of such assumptions was, however, laid bare by a
