Estate Agency’s ‘Excessive’ Money Laundering Fine Slashed
Officialdom is not always as fair as it should be but, if you are a victim of that, the law can help you. In one case which proved the point, an estate agency which was
Faulty Undersea Pipeline Triggers £17.6 Million Insurance Dispute
Insurance policies are always replete with terms and conditions and none are stricter than the requirement to disclose all relevant information to insurers so that they fully understand the risk they are taking. That point
Farming Company Wins Right to £1 Million VAT Rebate
In a case of interest to anyone involved in agriculture, a farming company which traded in the market for units of EU subsidy as a means of raising capital to pay off its debts and
Fresh Hope for Epileptic Supermarket Worker in Disability Discrimination Case
A supermarket worker who was sacked after behaving aggressively towards his line manager has won a fresh opportunity to prove that he was suffering an epileptic fit at the time and that his dismissal amounted
Contracts Procured by Bribery Can Still Be Enforceable
Many in the commercial world may be surprised to hear of an important High Court ruling which established that there is no rule of English public policy which precludes enforcement of contracts which have been
Housing Development on Greenfield Site Receives High Court Blessing
In an era of booming demand for homes, local authorities are under a duty to make long-term plans for delivery of housing land and to ensure that such targets are met. In one case, a
The National Living Wage
Employers are reminded that a new statutory minimum rate of pay, the National Living Wage (NLW), applies to workers aged 25 and over from 1 April 2016. The NLW replaces the current National Minimum Wage
Court of Appeal Calls for Use of Plain English in Planning Decisions
Those whose livelihoods are at stake are entitled to be told, in common language, the reasons for planning decisions which affect them. The Court of Appeal made that point abundantly clear as it overturned a
Victory for Asthmatic Warehouse Worker Required to Work on Top Floor
An asthmatic warehouse worker who had difficulty climbing stairs, but was required to work on the building’s top floor, has won the right to compensation on the basis that reasonable adjustments had not been made
Do you own property in Europe? If so, have you reviewed your Will?
If you are a UK citizen and own assets in Europe you may be interested in this article. As from the 17th August 2015 the law changed and new rules on cross-border inheritance in