King Richard III is proving almost as controversial in death as he was in life after the High Court opened the way for his descendants to mount a judicial review challenge to controversial plans
Controversial plans for the eastward expansion of the Cornish city of Truro have been given the green light by the High Court after it accepted that policy objections to the ambitious proposals were outweighed
Clients holding shares in AIM listed companies are reminded that the shares will soon be able to be held within an ISA, making gains and income effectively tax exempt. AIM listed shares held
In a ruling of significance to public authority employers, a Scottish council has been ordered to disclose information about its staffing levels and pay scales after failing to convince the Supreme Court that publicly
A recruitment consultant who was confident his employers would take no action after he left to set up a rival business – but who ended up having to pay £100,000 to settle a breach
In a decision which casts light on the difficult, but frequently important, distinction between ‘annexes’ and ‘extensions’ for tax purposes, a further education college has failed to win a VAT exemption in respect of
If you have a patent that is infringed by another business, you can sue the other business for the infringement as long as the patent is in force and, hitherto, the decision to award
In a ruling with critical implications for pension funds and insolvency practitioners, the Supreme Court has significantly watered down the right of pensioners who are left out of pocket when their employers go into
In a ruling which makes clear that wise employers do not treat disciplinary hearings as mere formalities, a pastry chef who was dismissed after he used non-kosher jam to decorate a cake whilst working
In a case which illustrates that even the best laid tax management plans can come unstuck, an attempt to save substantial VAT by transferring a golf club’s sporting facilities to purportedly non-profit-making companies has
