Court Overturns Flats Demolition Order
A developer who was ordered to tear down a block of flats which he had built too tall has triumphed in a Court of Appeal test case which established that planning inspectors have a degree
Company Democracy and Disenfranchisement of Shareholders
In a decision which will send shock waves through company boardrooms and which has important implications for corporate democracy, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a public company’s directors acted lawfully when they barred
Sir Richard Branson Victorious in Internet Domain Names Spat
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Enterprises Limited (Virgin) has succeeded in wresting two confusing Internet domain names from the hands of a consultancy firm which was accused of attempting to ‘blackmail’ the tycoon into granting an
Housing Developers Must Bow to Local Referendum
In an important decision for local democracy, the High Court has upheld the right of residents of a Cheshire town to cast their votes in a referendum, the result of which will have a critical
Government of Gibraltar Triumphs in Contract Dispute
The High Court has ruled that the Government of Gibraltar (GoG) was entitled to and did effectively terminate a very substantial contract for the design and construction of a road and tunnel under British Overseas
AstraZeneca Wins Animal Rights Protests Injunction
Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca UK Limited has won a High Court injunction against animal rights campaigners who it feared would pose a serious threat to construction of its proposed new headquarters and research laboratories in Cambridge.
Corporate Structure Unravels Asbestos Damages Claim
In a case which reveals that entitlement to compensation for personal injury can sometimes depend on analysis of complex corporate structures, a man who must bear the consequences of asbestos exposure at work in the
Tax Implications of Shares Gift to Charities
A businessman who sought Income Tax relief after gifting shares to two charities may have scored a moral victory – but is still facing a substantial back-tax demand after a tribunal ruled that the shares
Senior Bank Worker Told ‘You’re Not 25 Anymore’
A senior bank employee, whose boss told him ‘you’re not 25 anymore’ when trying to persuade him to move on from his role, has failed to convince the Emploment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that his constructive
Council Faces Stinging Bill for Pier Closure
In a unique case which weighed the private interests of commercial tenants against the public safety duties owed by local authorities, Hastings Borough Council was left facing a substantial compensation bill over its 2006 decision