Sir Rupert Jackson’s Legal Reforms Bite Hard
In a resounding message to the legal profession that the Sir Rupert Jackson reforms are biting and that a casual approach to compliance with court directions will no longer be tolerated, the Court of
Achieved an Agreement? Get It In Writing!
The potentially dire consequences of failing to finalise contracts in writing could not be better illustrated than by a case in which project managers failed in a claim for more than $20 million in
Supreme Court Upholds Gay Discrimination Ruling
Published Wednesday 27th November 2013, 01:31 PM he Supreme Court has today ruled that the Christian Bed and breakfast Owners who refused to allow a gay couple to stay in the room they had
Bingo Company Lands Unforeseen £540,000 Tax Bill
In a cautionary tale of unforeseen consequences, a bingo hall operator which made changes to the way its business was run in order to cut costs, reduce staffing levels and minimise queues on the
Negligent Architect Faces £48,000 Damages Bill
An architect who failed to address serious structural defects in a seaside home when drawing up plans for its refurbishment has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that his negligence caused no loss
Two Days Delay Almost Stymied Veteran Worker’s Claim
In a ringing warning to employees that they should not delay seeking legal redress if they feel that they have been wronged, an administrator worked at the same doctors’ surgery for more than 40
Sustainability ‘Not a Trump Card’ in Planning Terms
In a unique decision which underlined that sustainability is ‘not a trump card’ that can outweigh all other planning considerations, the High Court has dashed a self-styled eco-technologist’s hopes of building three ‘experimental’ homes
‘Once in a Lifetime’ Development Triggers Court Row
A falling out between four businessmen in relation to a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to develop 1,000 new homes on the Isle of Wight has culminated in a High Court ruling that two
Russian Oligarch Must Pay PR Company £500,000
A wealthy Russian businessman, who agreed to pay £900,000 a year to a public relations company in order to foster his good reputation with a view to achieving British citizenship, has been ordered to
After-School Club Providers ‘Not State-Regulated’
In a good example of the restrictive interpretation placed upon tax rules, a company that provides after-school sports coaching to state school pupils has been refused an £83,000 VAT rebate after failing to convince