Courts Crack Down On ‘Cash for Crash’ Fraud
In a powerful indication that the courts are prepared to take firm action to stamp out so called ‘cash for crash’ fraud, motor insurers have been granted permission to seek a jail term for
Borrower Can Pursue LIBOR Manipulation Damages Claim
In a ruling of crucial significance to the banking industry, a commercial borrower has been granted permission to pursue a damages claim in respect of transactions worth more than $160 million on the basis
Property Manager Can Proceed With Unfair Dismissal Claim
In a case which provides some guidance on the tangled interplay between TUPE transfers and unfair dismissal, a commercial property manager has convinced the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that she had sufficient continuity of
Workplace Temperatures – An Employer’s Duties
This summer’s hot weather raised the issue of the law regarding temperatures in the workplace. What is a suitable environment will depend on the nature of the activity. For example, the Chartered Institution of
Holiday Park Planning Permission Quashed
In a telling reminder that planning permissions are not always secure and that their validity may depend on factors outside a developer’s control, consent granted for a 20-caravan holiday park on a Green Belt
Building Dispute Adjudicator Did Not Breach Natural Justice
In the context of an acrimonious building dispute, the High Court has emphasised that adjudicators faced by complex legal arguments should not have their decisions subjected to minute examination by judges and that challenges
Court Backs Ex-Partner in Debt-Laden Law Firm
In an unusual departure from the ordinary rule that proceedings should not be brought against a company in liquidation, the High Court has permitted a former partner in a debt-laden law firm to seek
Tax Tribunal Analyses the Nature of Trade
In a ruling which gives useful guidance on the meaning of ‘trade’ in the tax context, a tribunal has ruled that a laundry occupied by an NHS trust is a ‘commercial building’ within an
Pessimistic Legal Advice May Still Be Right
Although legal advice may sometimes appear overly pessimistic to clients, that does not mean it is wrong or negligent, as the High Court has emphasised in dismissing a company’s £1.45 million professional negligence claim
Making a Money Transfer by CHAPS? Take Great Care!
In a ground-breaking decision, and a stern warning that the greatest care is needed when making money transfers, a company that claimed to have fallen victim to a £217,000 fraud has had its hopes