In the week of the Wimbledon tennis finals, a homeowner has failed to convince the High Court that he was irrationally refused planning permission to lay down a hard-surfaced tennis court in his rural back
In a case with important implications for public procurement, a local authority which failed to publicly advertise contracts for a regeneration project will have to pay back almost £160,000 in European grants it received in
In an important victory for tourists and business travellers alike, a group of more than 100 air passengers whose flight home from Florida was delayed by 26 hours have each won Euros 600 compensation for
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has published a consultation seeking views from interested parties on its remit with regard to recommending the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that should apply from October 2015. The LPC’s
In a bitterly fought case that revealed seething workplace tensions within the Charity Commission, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has delivered a serious blow to the compensation hopes of an anxious and depressed worker who
A businessman who was hit with a record £250,000 fine for his repeated defiance of planning laws in making unauthorised use of farmland for non-agricultural purposes has had his ‘too severe’ penalty more than halved
A contract dispute triggered by a decision of the Ukrainian authorities to restrict grain exports resulted in lengthy arbitration procedures and a High Court hearing, and culminated in a ruling that a shipping deal was
In a warning to developers who flout planning laws that they will be stripped of their ill-gotten gains, a man who converted a single home into flats without permission has been ordered to pay more
A couple who endured untold heartbreak when their £4 million eco-home burnt to the ground when it was close to completion have won the right to full compensation for their loss from a construction company
In giving crucial guidance on the tax implications of directors making use of company assets, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) considered in depth an entrepreneur’s glittering world of ocean-going yachts, fabulous jewels and contacts with the
