In a powerful example of the type of bitter controversy in which administrators and liquidators can find themselves reluctantly entangled, two accountants engaged in winding up the affairs of an insolvent television studio have
In a ruling which gives useful guidance to employers on the role of religion in the workplace, a devoutly Christian doctor who was sacked by an NHS Trust after refusing to obey an instruction
In a ruling of crucial importance to the financial services and banking industries, two businessmen who accused their bank of mis-selling them a financial product which left them seriously out of pocket have had
In the context of a construction dispute, the High Court has taken the rare step of staying execution of an adjudicator’s award on the basis that the parlous financial position of the successful party
A company that claimed it had been unfairly subjected to anti-dumping duty on consignments of screws, washers and bolts imported from Malaysia has won the sympathy of the First-Tier Tribunal – but will still
In a case which yet again underlined the wisdom of taking professional advice before embarking on employment tribunal proceedings, a former charity worker has failed in his marathon unfair dismissal claim after the Court
Professionals engaged in dispute resolution cannot afford to be faint-hearted as is evidenced by a recent case in which an adjudicator who stood between warring parties in an acrimonious construction contract dispute has fought
In a decision of wide significance, the Court of Appeal has ruled invalid a trade mark that the makers of ‘Scrabble’ hoped would protect the household name board game from online rivals. The Court
In a case which vividly reveals the extent of detective work sometimes carried out by bankruptcy trustees in recovering debts on behalf of creditors, a court has found that 12 sketches that were believed
The enormity of the task facing liquidators in seeking to unravel the complex affairs of a nationwide business that once turned over £120 million-a-year has been revealed in the context of a hotly disputed
