Summarily Sacked Pub Managers Win Compensation
In a case which vividly underlines that a wise employer acts with deliberation and fairness, a brewery chain has been ordered to pay almost £45,000 compensation to a couple who were left homeless after
Go-Between Wins $10 Million Commission on Colonel Gaddafi Airbus Sale
In a clear warning that a failure to reduce contracts to writing is an invitation to costly litigation, the High Court has awarded a $10 million commission to an international businesswoman who brokered the
Architects in Blighted Museum Project Must Pay £2.3 Million
In a stark reminder that even the most prestigious building projects can go seriously wrong, the trustees of the new Museum of Liverpool have been awarded more than £2.3 million damages against a leading
Unmet Housing Demand Can Trump Green Belt Policy
In a case which threw into stark relief the increasing conflict between Green Belt policies and unmet demand for new housing, controversial plans for construction of 116 homes and a 72-bed care home on
Post-Dismissal Conduct Can Impact on Compensation
In a case which reveals that post-dismissal conduct can sometimes have a crucial bearing on employment proceedings, a religious studies teacher who won £70,925 compensation in respect of his unfair dismissal could have his
Anti-Smoking Charity Triumphs in Domain Name Dispute
A businessman who marketed electronic cigarettes using a website address formerly owned by a leading anti-smoking charity has been stripped of the domain name after Internet watchdog Nominet ruled that his use of it
Data Transfer Technique ‘Not Patentable’
The creator of a novel method of transferring data between computers, using email, has failed in an attempt to patent its invention after the High Court ruled that it fell foul of the exclusion
Interest Rate Swap Success: “Tear up the product”
Josiah Hincks’ Litigation Partner, Steven Mather, has had yet another success story in the fight for Justice against the Big Banks – by getting the bank to admit it mis-sold a complex financial product and
Widow Pays Price of Failing to Follow Legal Advice
An elderly widow who transferred half her home and all of its surrounding land to a business partner with whom she subsequently fell out has found out the hard way that there is little
Mastectomy Bra Exempted From Customs Duty
A lingerie company which imports bras used by breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies has succeeded in convincing the Upper Tribunal (UT) that the garments are orthopaedic appliances and thus exempt from Customs