‘Pub Protection’ Policy Under High Court Spotlight
As pubs continue to disappear up and down the country, one London council has taken a stand at the High Court. The London Borough of Islington is asking the Court to quash a planning inspector’s
Protecting your business – Part One – Branding
Over the coming weeks and month Edward Webb a solicitor in Blaby, shall be writing a series of articles about how you can help protect your business. This will include looking at how to avoid
Guidance on Sureties in Commercial Leases
In a case which gives important guidance on the correct approach to sureties given in commercial leases, the freeholder of a DIY store whose tenant became insolvent, leaving rent arrears of more than £280,000, has
Lack of Advice Leads to Business Tax Muddle
In a warning to small businesses managed without the benefit of financial or legal advice, a skip hire boss who claimed that over £300,000 in loans that he had advanced to his father’s company had
Islamic Prison Chaplain Fails in Discrimination Claim
An Islamic prison chaplain who complained that Christian colleagues were generally paid more than him due to their greater length of service has had his race and religious discrimination claims dismissed by the Employment Appeal
Kit Kat Trade Mark Battle Heads to Europe
Confectionary giant Nestlé will have to fight its case before the European Court of Justice if it wishes to establish a perpetual monopoly, via trade mark protection, in the distinctive, four-finger, shape of its best-selling
£700,000 Sellafield Nuclear Waste Fine Upheld
In a case which signals a judicial crackdown on the enforcement of environmental protection and health and safety rules, the owner of the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria has failed in an appeal against a
Watch Out for Property Fraudsters!
In a case which will stand as a stern warning to property investors, one member of a ruthless gang of conmen – who duped people into buying near-worthless plots of land with false promises of
Belly Dancer Stomachs Stinging Tax Defeat
A world-renowned belly dancer who has performed for royalty will have to stomach a costly defeat in her battle with the tax authorities after a tribunal ruled that the private tuition that she gives her
Stubbornly Low Interest Rates Lead to $6.3 Million Loss
A pharmaceutical company that got its fingers badly burned when it entered into an interest rate swap in an attempt to hedge itself against fluctuations in interest rates has ended up with a bill for