The Internet is proverbially shark-infested and there are many who use it to prey on goodwill that others have painstakingly built up. However, as a High Court case showed, judges are alert to the problem
Ground rents payable by long leaseholders often amount to apparently trifling sums, but allowing them to fall into arrears can have severe consequences. The point was made by a Court of Appeal case in which
Making reasonable adjustments to cater for employees’ disabilities can be tricky and few employers can have experienced more of a challenge than an NHS trust faced with a hospital worker’s severe phobia of blood and
Those who take the wise step of signing lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are entitled to give instructions concerning their future medical treatment. But, as a guideline High Court ruling made plain, that right does
In a landmark decision that should make every employer sit up and take notice, the Court of Appeal has ruled a supermarket chain indirectly liable for the misdeeds of an errant employee who leaked its
The ability of litigants to settle their differences on confidential terms respects the privacy of all sides and is essential to effective dispute resolution – but what if such non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) collide with the
Any good lawyer will tell you that, when purchasing property, it is absolutely vital that you have the required funds in place before contracts are exchanged. In a case on point, a property investor paid
Worldwide freezing orders (WFOs) impinge heavily on the freedoms of those against whom they are made, and that is why judges will only grant them if there is a real risk of wrongdoers dissipating their
Non-profit-making organisations enjoy favourable tax treatment, but deciding which bodies qualify for that status can pose difficulties. In a guideline case, however, the Upper Tribunal (UT) ruled that a golf and leisure club had rightly
In a warning shot across employers’ bows, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the protection afforded to whistleblowers penetrates the corporate veil and that individual managers can be held personally liable for detrimental treatment.
