In a clear reminder that not every contractual term is written and that obligations may develop over time through ‘custom and practice’, the Court of Appeal has directed a fresh employment tribunal (ET) hearing
In a ruling which underlines that the cause of disasters can often be nothing more complicated than a fleeting moment of inattention, motor insurers face having to pay more than £2 million compensation after
In a case which bitterly illustrates that the law can be harsh if statutory time limits are not met, a patent holder has forfeited the valuable protection that would otherwise have been afforded to a
In the context of an industrial odour nuisance claim, the High Court has found that a proposed defendant to the case was not entitled to assert a limitation defence on the basis that its
In a decision which helps to define the limits of employers’ vicarious liability for the culpable actions of their staff, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a police Chief Constable could not be
A businessman was left rueing the trust he had placed in a long-standing employee and wishing that he had done more to protect his commercial data after the disloyal worker loaded his stationery company’s
The vital importance of abiding by the correct formalities in setting up a company has been underlined by a High Court case in which an absence of documentation led to a bitter and costly
The ex-wife of an RAF squadron leader, who was still living in his married quarters five years after their relationship ended and he moved out, is facing eviction after failing to persuade the High
In an important ruling which significantly extends the armoury of financial regulators, the High Court has ruled that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) had power to adjudicate upon an investor’s complaint that his foreign
In a ruling which underlines that insurance policy exclusion clauses are not just small print and must be taken seriously, reinsurers have successfully avoided liability for the loss of a cargo and passenger ferry
