Supreme Court Tackles Bribery Test Case
In an important decision which tackled the thorny issue of bribery in the commercial context, the Supreme Court has ruled that agents who received payment from both sides in negotiations for the purchase of a
‘Partner’ or ‘Employee’? – High Court Rules
In treading the vexed borderland between ‘partnership’ and ‘employment’, the High Court has ruled that the former head of a law firm’s property department should not be exposed to a £1 million claim brought by
Josiah Hincks Solicitors Fantasy Football League 2014/15
It’s that time of year again when some of us start looking forward to the start of the Premier League and it should be even better this year with Leicester City involved! While Mr Eagle
Chancel Repair Liability Abolition – Progress
The Chancel Repairs Bill – the legislation to end chancel repair liability (CRL) – has now had its first reading as a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Lords. CRL is based on ancient
£1.3 Million Property Sale Validly Terminated by Vendor
A would-be developer who spent much time and effort obtaining planning permission to convert an office block into flats will receive nothing for its trouble after the High Court ruled that the vendor was entitled
Proving a Breach of Duty Sometimes Not Enough
A High Court ruling on a bitter falling out between shareholders in a pharmaceutical research company clearly revealed that there is all the difference in the world between establishing a breach of duty and proving
Whistleblowing – Consultation on Annual Reporting by Prescribed Persons
Following a consultation exercise, the Government is in the process of making further amendments, both legislative and non-legislative, to the existing whistleblowing framework on the basis that it does not always serve to prevent malpractice
NHS Hospitals PFI Ends in High Court Wrangling
A private finance initiative to provide state-of-the-art new facilities for two hospitals – which was supposed to herald 35 years of amicable relations between developers and an NHS Trust – ended in bitter litigation even
Award of Royal Charter Sparks Unique High Court Row
Following a unique High Court dispute, the Association for Project Management (APM) has finally achieved its ambition to receive a Royal Charter, despite the fierce objections of its larger American rival, the Project Management Institute
Court Rules on Illegal Insider Trading Contract
A businessman who parted with £620,000 after entering into an illegal insider trading contract during a kitchen table poker game has been awarded his money back by the Court of Appeal in a case which