Fresh Evidence Does Not Avail Sacked Teacher
An ex-teacher who lost her job after more than five years of increasing tension in her workplace has failed in an attempt to breathe new life into her unfair dismissal claim on the basis of
Councils Must Heed Requirement for More Housing Land
In upholding planning consents granted for two residential developments, the High Court has issued a stern warning to local authorities that important local planning decisions will be taken out of their hands if they fail
Court Pleads for Peace in Bowling Green Row
In an extreme example of a friendly society whose members ended up on anything but friendly terms, three of the country’s most senior judges have pleaded for an end to five years of bitter recrimination
Injunctions in Contract Disputes – Overall Justice Prevails
In a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the requirements of overall justice can sometimes trump the long-established principle that, in contract disputes, injunctions to restrain threatened breaches will only be granted
Josiah Hincks Solicitors Opens Fourth Office in Syston
Leicestershire law firm Josiah Hincks Solicitors is delighted to announce that it has today opened its fourth office in the County, with a new branch located at 1255 Melton Road, Syston. It is fully staffed
Sitting on Hands Not an Option Post Jackson Reforms
In an important ruling, the High Court has made plain that, in the light of Sir Rupert Jackson’s reforms to the civil procedure rules and the ever increasing emphasis on prompt compliance, sitting on hands
Intellectual Property in Construction Drawings Upheld
In an important decision for the construction industry, the High Court has upheld the intellectual property rights of a subcontractor in design and other technical drawings for a flagship petroleum studies and research centre in
High Court Declines Jurisdiction in $318 Million Insolvency Dispute
In a case of interest to anyone engaged in cross-border litigation, the High Court has declined jurisdiction in a big money insolvency dispute on the basis that the courts of Saudi Arabia are ‘clearly and
Flexible Working – New Implementation Date
The Government has announced that from 30 June 2014 the right to request flexible working arrangements will be extended to all employees, provided they have worked for their employer for 26 weeks continuously at the
Was $486,000 Bank Loan to a Lawyer or His Firm?
An American lawyer who was named as the personal recipient of a $486,000 bank loan nevertheless persuaded the High Court that he had an arguable case that it was not him, but the financially troubled