Successful business people often reflect their good fortune in philanthropy and set up charitable foundations in order to give something back to society. However, one High Court case has underlined that those who do so
Conditions attached to planning permissions often impose substantial burdens on developers which must be met regardless of market conditions. In one case which illustrated that point, a company took on the task of paying for
Whether particular tax exemptions apply can often be a matter of impression and that was certainly so in the case of a Conservative Club which sought a £17,000 VAT rebate on the basis that it
Professional contract arbitrators often maintain close links with the law firms which fostered their careers and that can sometimes give rise to their independence being questioned. However, in one case which gives authoritative guidance on
Whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing on the part of their employers benefit from the full protection of the law. In one case which makes that point, a museum curator who said that he was dismissed after
Women clearly cannot be expected by employers to dress in the same way as men, or vice versa, and workplace dress codes can thus give rise to discrimination issues. Exactly that happened in one case
Property investors who claimed that they were duped into supporting ill-fated hotel and leisure developments in the Caribbean have won £1.3 million of their money back with the assistance of specialist litigation lawyers. The group
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2016, which details the annual inflation-linked changes in limits on the compensation amounts which can be awarded by employment tribunals, will apply where the appropriate date falls on
Contract arbitrators obviously have to be impartial and the courts are astute even to the appearance of bias. In one case which made that point, an arbitrator presiding over a £3.5 million dispute was removed
‘Pulling a sickie’ is viewed by some workers as not particularly serious – however, an important Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision has emphasised that such dishonesty can amount to gross misconduct and give grounds for
