Employee-Shareholder Contracts Introduced
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which received Royal Assent in April 2013, provides for a new type of employment status – the ‘employee-shareholder – with effect from 1 September 2013. Not to be
‘Bullied’ Nurse Triumphs in Unfair Dismissal Claim
Trust and confidence are central to any employment relationship, as a case involving a nurse who claimed to have been subjected to a course of bullying and harassment in the workplace showed when she
Property Developer’s Bankruptcy is no Private Matter
In a ruling which underlines that bankruptcy is not a private matter that can be kept from the public gaze, a newspaper has been granted permission to view and report the contents of the
Pre-Emptive Injunction Blocks Gypsies Threat
In an unusual case which revealed the High Court’s power to guard against wrongful acts – even before they happen – a temporary injunction was granted on the basis of little more than a
Car Sales Group Triumphs Over Taxman in VAT Dispute
In a ruling which vividly reveals that tax reduction schemes can be both lawful and highly effective, a car sales group that was issued with very substantial demands for back-tax and penalties in respect
Court Guidance on Liquidators Data Protection Duties
In a test case which gives important guidance on the inter-relationship between the Data Protection Act 1998 (the DPA) and the winding-up of insolvent companies, the High Court has ruled that liquidators are not
Waste Recovery Park Receives High Court Green Light
Ambitious plans for a state-of-the-art waste recovery centre – which were approved by local planners just a week before £65 million in central government funding for the project was withdrawn – have been given
Tough Limits on ‘Residential Conversion’ VAT Exemption
In a decision which places tight limits on a VAT exemption widely used by property developers, the Upper Tribunal has ruled that extensive works carried out on a barn did not quality as a
Off-Shore Web Fails to Save Husband from £53 Million Divorce Bill
In a stern warning to divorcees who try to hide their wealth that they are on a hiding to nothing, the High Court has pierced the corporate veil of a bewildering array of off-shore
Guidance on Tax Treatment of Travel Expenses
In a ruling which revealed that workers’ entitlement to set off travel expenses against income tax may well depend on the type of contract under which they are employed, an itinerant power station worker