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
Top Government Lawyer Denies Bullying Colleagues
A senior Ministry of Justice lawyer who vehemently denies accusations that he bullied and harassed more junior colleagues has failed to convince the High Court that disciplinary proceedings against him should be blocked. The lawyer,
Recession Over – But Lehman Brothers Litigation Continues
The recession may be over but that has not quelled the tide of litigation that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers as the bank’s liquidators continue their task of recovering as much as possible from
Judge Says No to More Music Concerts at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal Football Club’s controversial plans to expand the number of music concerts and major events held at the Emirates Stadium have been stymied by a High Court ruling which emphasised the right of local residents
Trade Mark Infringement Retailer Fights off Injunction Bid
A retailer which put its hands up and admitted passing off and breaching another company’s trade mark, by selling clothes bearing the latter’s logo, has escaped having to identify the supplier of the offending goods.
Amateur Landlord Pays Price for Ignorance of the Law
An amateur landlord who ended up with a criminal conviction after illegally renting out his former home to multiple occupants has managed to escape the further sanction of having to repay a year’s worth of
Freeholder Faces £590,000 Rates Bill After Tenant Goes Bust
Following a High Court ruling, commercial property freeholders have been landed with a stinging £590,000 non-domestic rates bill in respect of an office block which had stood empty for more than two years after their
Disappointed Job Applicant Accused of Blackmail
A restaurateur who was bitterly disappointed not to be offered a job by a leading IT company has ended up being hit with a High Court injunction after he got hold of confidential information and
Unmarried Couples – Take Legal Advice before Moving in Together!
In a decision which illustrates the wisdom of unmarried couples seeking legal advice before their finances become entangled, a man who claimed a stake in his ex-girlfriend’s home after they lived together for five years
Tower Block Flood – Contractors Face £3 Million Bill
Labour only contractors who bore the lion’s share of responsibility for catastrophic water damage to a recently completed luxury block of flats will have to pay more than £3 million in compensation following a Court