Crime Victim Can Sue Police Over Slow 999 Response
In a decision of enormous significance to police forces nationwide, a crime victim who was beaten almost to death by a baseball bat-wielding gang – and who blames police for responding late to an
Court Pleads for an End to South Bank Saga
An artist who for decades has exhibited his work on an assortment of historic barges on the south bank of the Thames is facing eviction after the High Court pleaded for an end to
Damages Awarded for Customer Database Misuse
In a rare breach of confidentiality case, a company whose business was severely hit when its customer database was leaked by a disaffected former employee to a trade rival – which used the information
Tax Authorities Violated Religious Couple’s Human Rights
In what many will view as a victory for a simpler way of life, staunchly religious beekeepers who shun computers, televisions and mobile phones have scored a landmark triumph over the tax authorities. The
Bollywood Song Triggered Copyright Clash
In a reminder that, where apparently conflicting intellectual property rights exist, it is the first in time that usually prevails, the Performing Rights Society (PRS) has had its exclusive rights in respect of a
Madoff Securities Directors Vindicated by High Court
Five long-suffering directors of Bernard Madoff’s London operation have been cleared of groundless accusations levelled at them by the company’s liquidators after the High Court found that they were as much victims of the
Carer Ripped Off Distinguished Pensioner for £1.2 Million
In a ringing warning to families that apparently trustworthy carers for sick relatives can be anything but, a ’dictatorial’ woman who ripped off a celebrated auctioneer who made his name orchestrating the sale of
Flat Dwellers Entitled to Prefer Owner/Occupier Neighbours
In emphasising that it is reasonable for flat dwellers to prefer that their neighbours be owner/occupiers, rather than short-term tenants, the Upper Tribunal has refused to amend a provision in a lease which restricted
Age Discrimination Can Be Objectively Justified
In a ruling which underlines that ageism, unlike other forms of discrimination, can be objectively justified, a civil service worker who received a much smaller payment on taking voluntary redundancy than she would have
High Court Approves Market Re-Development
In a telling example of the devastating impact major planning decisions can have on private property rights, a group of shop-owners – outraged at the prospect of their stores being demolished to make way