Owners of Listed Buildings – Keep Them in Repair Or Else!
Owners of listed buildings are entrusted to keep them in a reasonable state of repair and a failure to do so can have grave consequences. In one case, a woman whose 17th century manor house
Businessman Accused of $17.5 Million Fraud Jailed for Defying Court Orders
One of the advantages of the English legal system is that even the most convincing lies tend to be exposed under rigorous forensic examination in the witness box. In one case that proved the point,
Developers – Are Your Planning Permissions Lawful? Don’t Jump the Gun!
Unlawful planning permissions are regularly overturned by judges, and those who pre-empt their decisions by carrying out developments prematurely do so at their own risk. In one such case, however, the High Court found that
Company Wrongly Refused Insurance Cover Wins Test Case
Product liability and professional indemnity insurance policies invariably require that any potential claims must be swiftly notified to the insurer, but what exactly does that mean? The Court of Appeal has considered the issue in
Where Is a Company’s Centre of Main Interest? High Court Considers
The location of a company’s registered office is not always an indication of where it has its centre of main interest (COMI). The issue can be of crucial importance to insolvency practitioners, as one High
Zero Tolerance No Substitute for Individual Consideration
Employers are fully entitled to take a very dim view of violence in the workplace – but, when considering what action to take, each case must be considered on its own facts. In one case,
Housing Development Undermined by Restrictive Covenant
Many housing estates are subject to restrictive covenants for the benefit of present and future residents and they can act as a control mechanism on development that is just as effective as the planning system.
Termination of 20-Year Employment Agency Contract Leads to Court
Commercial contracts often endure harmoniously for many years, but their very longevity can make termination even more acrimonious. That was certainly so in the case of an employment agency that provided staff to a retailer
Food Becomes Consumers’ Property Once It Is Put On Their Plates
In a case that will be required reading for anyone working in the hospitality industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled in the context of a holiday food poisoning case that, when food is served,
High Court Green Lights Demolition of 1960s Housing Estate
Many housing estates, particularly those built in the 1960s, are looking tired and no longer meet modern living requirements. However, as one High Court case showed, their regeneration presents a major challenge for local authorities.