BBC Producer’s Final Written Warning ‘Manifestly Inappropriate’
Workplace disciplinary processes often have a number of distinct phases and legal errors in any one of them can be enough to infect the whole. That point was made in the case of a BBC
Achieving Contractual Certainty is Well Worth the Time and Effort
The process of negotiation and give-and-take involved in finalising contracts can be demanding and time-consuming – but one High Court case, involving a £40 million claim in respect of an allegedly defective car park, showed
Dishonest Alcohol Wholesaler Receives 13-Year Directorship Ban
Company directors have a duty to carry out their functions responsibly and honestly and, when they do not, the courts have broad powers to bring them to book. In one case exactly on point, an
Allotments Make Way for Urban Regeneration Scheme
Allotments are immensely precious to those who tend them. However, one High Court case showed that the special protection that they enjoy against development must sometimes give way under the relentless pressure for new housing.
Award of Baby Deaths Research Contract Just Can’t Wait
Lengthy hiatuses are often the unfortunate result of disputes over the award of public contracts, but some of them are simply too important to be delayed. That was so in one case concerning a major
Hairdresser Pays for Violating Share Purchase Covenants
Share purchase agreements commonly contain restrictive covenants and the courts are showing an increasing willingness to enforce them to the hilt. In one case, a hairdresser who sold her business, but later established a rival
‘Employment Status’ Euphemism Disguised Race Discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace comes in many guises, not all of which are obvious at first sight. In one case, an Employment Tribunal (ET) identified an unusual example in the form of a policy that
Supreme Court Underlines Confidentiality Duties of Public Officials
Public officials, particularly the tax authorities, frequently come into possession of sensitive and private information about individuals and a landmark Supreme Court ruling has underlined their overriding duty to respect confidentiality rights. The case concerned
Cheating in Casinos Does Not Require Dishonesty Court of Appeal Rules
In a decision of crucial importance to anyone involved in the gaming industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a professional card player who won £7.7 million at the baccarat table was cheating –
Does Increasing Market Complexity Benefit Consumers? High Court Ponders
The emergence of ever more complex trading algorithms has enabled once simple markets to become increasingly sophisticated and, in an important decision relating to the market in holiday timeshare exchanges, the High Court has analysed