Pensioner Pays Price of Neighbours’ Boundary War
In a stern warning to homeowners that it pays to get along with the neighbours, a pensioner is facing up to crushing legal bills after losing out in a marathon struggle with the couple
Doorstep Credit Hire Agreement Unenforceable
In a ruling of vital importance to any company engaged in doorstep dealings with members of the public, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a vehicle credit hire agreement struck with an accident
Robbery Victim Caught Out by Insurance Fine Print
In a ringing warning to the business community that the greatest care is needed in reading the small print of insurance contracts, insurers refused to indemnify the owners of a jewellery store for losses
‘Dream Home’ Builder Hit with Capital Gains Tax Bill
In a case which raised novel issues of potentially wide importance to homeowners and property developers, a man who decided that total demolition and re-building of his home would be a cheaper option than
Court Guidance on English Jurisdiction Clauses
In an important decision which gives guidance on the scope of English jurisdiction clauses in international trade contracts, the domestic courts have declined to hear a dispute in which an airline claimed that it
Underground Worker’s Claim Wrongly Dismissed
In a ruling with potentially wide implications, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has drawn a crucial distinction between ‘withdrawal’ and ‘dismissal’ of a claim. The importance of the point lay in the fact that
Written Contract Trumps Oral Informality
Where a commercial contract specifically stated that it included all the terms that had been agreed between the parties, arguments that further provisions had been added by implication or in the course of informal
Row over ‘Community Value’ of East End Pub
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, the First-Tier Tribunal has ruled that a local authority was entitled to use its power under the Localism Act 2011 to impose
Hard-Working Couple Face £600,000 Tax Demands
A hard-working couple are facing retrospective tax demands totalling almost £600,000 after failing to persuade the First-tier Tribunal that they abandoned their UK residence when they departed to the continent in search of an
Sick Employees’ Return to Work Needs Careful Management
In a warning to employers of how difficult it can be to manage an employee’s return to work following a prolonged period of sick leave, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has directed a re-hearing