Car Club Patrolman Can Pursue Disability Discrimination Claim
A car club highway patrolman who claims that he was victimised, harassed and, in the end, forced out of his job because of his bad back has won a fresh chance of winning compensation for
Car Club Patrolman Can Pursue Disability Discrimination Claim
A car club highway patrolman who claims that he was victimised, harassed and, in the end, forced out of his job because of his bad back has won a fresh chance of winning compensation for
‘Fixture’ or ‘Fitting’? High Court Ponders Status of Industrial Machine
The distinction between ‘fixtures’ and ‘fittings’ is by no means an easy one to draw and that was certainly so in one guideline case in which the High Court pondered on the status of a
Agricultural Suppliers Fined £600,000 Over Trucker’s Death
Health and safety breaches can have tragic consequences and companies which break the law should know that they will be hit hard in the pocket. In one case, an agricultural supplies company which was fined
Property Vendors Beware! Don’t Gild the Lily!
In a cautionary tale for property vendors which underlined the need for absolute honesty in replying to pre-contract inquiries, an office block owner who failed to disclose the existence of service charges arrears to prospective
Selling a Business? Intellectual Property Rights Matter!
Selling a business can involve far more than merely transferring shares for cash and intellectual property rights can often be an important factor. In one case, a woman who sold her eponymous fashion retailing company
Lying Employment Tribunal Litigant Hit With £20,000 Costs Bill
In a case which underlined that justice ultimately depends on the honesty of litigants, a claimant before an Employment Tribunal (ET) who lied about her medical condition had her case dismissed and was ordered to
Lying Employment Tribunal Litigant Hit With £20,000 Costs Bill
In a case which underlined that justice ultimately depends on the honesty of litigants, a claimant before an Employment Tribunal (ET) who lied about her medical condition had her case dismissed and was ordered to
Shares ‘Day Trader’ Scores £650,000 Tax Victory
In an important decision for investors and the financial services industry, a tribunal ruled that a ‘day trader’ in stocks and shares was not ‘gambling’ but was engaged in a commercial trade. That crucial distinction
£160 Million Public Contract ‘Unworkable’ Says High Court
Brevity is usually to be preferred when drafting commercial agreements and an excess of verbosity can often be the source of intractable disputes. That was certainly so in the case of a £160 million public