New Mother Given Fresh Hope in Sex Discrimination Claim
It is a fundamental tenet of the English legal system that those on the losing side in litigation are entitled to know the reasons for their defeat. In a case which underlined that principle, a
Property Owners – Watch Out for Restrictive Covenants!
Restrictive covenants that can place serious constraints on property owners’ use of their land lurk in many old title deeds and it often needs a professional eye to detect them. In one case, however, a
Consultation on Salary Sacrifice for the Provision of BiKs
As announced in the 2016 Budget earlier this year, the Government is seeking to limit the range of benefits in kind (BiKs) that attract Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions advantages when provided as part
Purchasing Company Assets? Do You Know What You Are Buying?
When purchasing a company’s assets, professional advice and careful drafting are needed to avoid subsequent dispute about what exactly has been bought. In one case, a High Court resolution was required after two companies both
Everyone Has a Right to Daylight – High Court Ruling
Everyone has a right to live in daylight and, in one case, the High Court overturned a residential planning permission after objectors complained that the development would put an adjoining area of land, used by
Finality Achieved At Last in Intractable Building Contract Dispute
Construction projects sadly do not always run smoothly and, in one case, developers and a contractor fell out so badly that no less than five adjudications and two High Court hearings were required to achieve
Disabled Workers Entitled to ‘More Favourable’ Treatment
Many employers may be surprised to note that it is inherent in the Equality Act 2010 that the duty to make reasonable adjustments may require them to treat a disabled employee more favourably than others.
Businessman Hit by Improperly Obtained Freezing Orders Wins Huge Payout
Asset freezing orders are an essential tool in commercial litigation, but they can have devastating consequences for those targeted and damages are generally payable if they are improperly obtained. The point was strikingly underlined by
Court of Protection Application Case Study
The Court of Protection makes decisions on financial or welfare matters for people who can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’). Our experts Court of Protection Solicitors
Whistleblowing Undercover Police Officers Win Right to Compensation
Workplace whistleblowers are protected by law and employers have to be extremely careful not to persecute them for their activities. In one case that proved the point, two police detectives who were removed from undercover