Obesity and Disability
The Advocate General (AG) has handed down a preliminary ruling in a Danish case concerning a childminder who claimed that his employment with the local council was terminated on account of his obesity and this
Temporary Housing for Homeless Exempt from VAT
In an important decision for social landlords, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that a company which provides large numbers of homes for temporarily homeless people is not entitled to add VAT to bills payable
Breaching Directorship Bans Can Lead to Jail
A businessman who was jailed for running loss-making companies while bankrupt and disqualified from acting as a director has had his sentence reduced after the Court of Appeal accepted that he had been too harshly
Corporate Consultants Win $300,000 Success Fee
Corporate consultants who assisted a company in seeing off a shareholder rebellion have won the right to a $300,000 success fee after a judge rejected arguments that they had done nothing to deserve such an
Tower Block Project Managers Face £3.35 Million Loss
Project managers who monitored construction of a residential tower block on behalf of a bank which loaned the money needed to bring the project to fruition have ended up carrying the financial can after the
Waiter Entitled to Half of £1 Million Lottery Win
Following a novel contractual dispute, a restaurant waiter who dreamed one night that he and his boss would scoop the jackpot in the Euromillions lottery has won a half share of a £1 million windfall
Mother and Daughter Estate Agents Pay Price of Legal War
Family-based business models are time-honoured and often successful; however, mother and daughter estate agents proved to be the exception when their rivalry culminated in a ‘spiteful’ and extremely costly legal dispute involving wide-ranging accusations of
Whistleblower Wins Crucial Tax Victory
In a ruling which strengthens the financial position of workplace whistleblowers, a woman has successfully argued that she should not have to pay tax on the first £30,000 of an interim award made by an
Confidentiality of Lawyer/Client Relationship Prevails
Members of the public can rest assured that what they say to their lawyers will remain confidential after the High Court rejected a company’s bid to discover the identity of a blogger who revealed corporate
Developers Benefit From Extraordinary Planning ‘Mistake’
A property company which was erroneously granted planning permission for a 180-home development following an extraordinary administrative mix-up has won a remarkable fight to keep it at the Court of Appeal. An inspector’s decision to