National Crime Agency Stamps on International Fraudster
In a case which vividly revealed that the National Crime Agency (NCA) is on the alert to stifle the flow of dirty money through Britain, the Court of Appeal has opened the way for the
Woods Coaches Investment Deal Completed
Leicestershire Coach Firm, Woods Coaches, is to benefit after a rival firm made a substantial investment to takeover the business. Bosses at Woods Coaches, of South Wigston, say its takeover by Stewarts Coaches, of Berkshire,
Former Listed Company CEO Accused of $135 Million Frauds
The Court of Appeal has narrowly upheld an asset freezing injunction issued against the former chief executive officer (CEO) of a Stock Exchange-listed company who vehemently denies involvement in alleged $135 million frauds. The Isle
No Insurance Payout for £700,000 Warehouse Fire
In a warning to all that the fine print of insurance policies is well worth reading, a furniture company that suffered losses in excess of £700,000 in an arson attack on its warehouse will go
Employment Law Changes – April 2014
The following employment law measures came into force on 6 April 2014: Financial Penalties for Employers Who Breach Employment Law An Employment Tribunal (ET) now has the discretionary power to impose a financial penalty on
Neighbours Lavished Six-Figure Sum on Boundary War
In a cautionary tale for homeowners, next-door neighbours at war over a three-foot strip of land between their properties lavished hundreds of thousands of pounds on legal costs – and got almost nowhere. The owners
Court Discourages ‘Excessive Formalism’ in Litigation
In discouraging an excessively formalistic approach to the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the UK, the Court of Appeal has rejected a highly technical bid by two businessmen to shelter from liabilities totalling more
Family Which Defied Planning Laws Fined £20,000
Three members of a family who flouted planning laws and defied a judge by failing to clear caravans and scrap from their land have been spared jail for their contempt of court – but have
Court Deprecates Attack on Arbitrators’ Factual Findings
The High Court has deprecated the increasing number of cases in which dissatisfied parties to arbitration proceedings inappropriately seek to utilise Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to challenge findings of fact made against
Court Ponders Impact of High Seas Piracy on Charterparty
In a significant decision for the shipping industry, the High Court has ruled that a vessel owner’s insistence that it had the right to refuse to sail through the Gulf of Aden – where piracy