In an important ruling for educational charities and investment managers, Cambridge University has persuaded a tax tribunal that it is entitled to a substantial VAT rebate in respect of the fees it paid over
In a stern warning to householders that they are under a legal duty to keep their garden trees and shrubs under control, a woman has been ordered to pay over £17,000 damages to neighbours
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
