The Internet is often depicted as a lawless ‘wild west’, almost devoid of regulation. In one striking case, however, the producers of the ‘Star Wars’ films have succeeded in wresting seven confusing web addresses from
Where business partners are also couples, legal advice is often needed to ensure that commercial and personal assets do not become hopelessly entangled. In one case, a former couple who built up a frozen food
HSBC Bank have confirmed that they will no longer be offering executorship services. Customers who previously appointed HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited (HSBC) as an Executor of their Will are being asked to appoint an
Statutory tenancies, often dating back many years, can give protected residents the right to occupy homes at a fraction of market rents. However, such rights are forfeited if the property ceases to be the tenant’s
A good contract is a simple contract, drafted with clarity. In a case which proved the point, a dispute in respect of the stalled £30 million sale of a football stadium to a supermarket chain
The termination of business and personal relationships can be equally painful – and that was certainly the case for one former couple who were struck by both forms of upheaval until a judge directed the
The interaction between sick leave and annual holiday leave poses a tricky problem for employers. However, in giving valuable guidance on the issue, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has improved the position of employees who
Victims of negligence, nuisance, or other civil wrongs will be relieved by a Supreme Court decision which guarantees their cost-effective access to justice. The Court ruled that the ‘no win no fee’ regime operated by
In response to a report by the Office of Tax Simplification, the Government is carrying out a review of the taxation of termination payments in order to create a regime that is easier for employers
A lack of precision in employment contracts, particularly when it comes to calculation of staff bonuses, can poison the atmosphere of any business. So it was in the case of one company whose finance director
