Companies: Beware the Threat from Within
In a case which starkly illustrated the uncomfortable fact that the biggest threat to business success may come from within, the High Court has come to the aid of a financial services company whose
Trial Judge’s Assessment of Credibility ‘Unchallengeable’
In emphasising that the purpose of the appellate process is to correct errors of law and that it is only very rarely appropriate to challenge a trial judge’s findings of fact, the Court of
Use of Covert Surveillance Did Not Make Dismissal Unfair
In City and County of Swansea v Gayle, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the Employment Tribunal (ET) was in error in finding that an employer’s use of covert video surveillance to
Internet Titans Clash in Trademarks Dispute
In a ruling which illustrates that even corporate titans can fall foul of intellectual property laws, Microsoft Corporation will have to re-christen its ‘SkyDrive’ cloud storage service after a judge found that the name
Tax Treatment of Employment-Related Share Options
In a ruling that gives useful guidance on the tax treatment of employment-related share options, the First-Tier Tribunal has rejected a taxpayer’s appeal against a substantial tax demand notwithstanding his plea that he joined
Court Dispels Slaughterhouse Blues
A group of slaughterhouse and cutting plant owners who received unwelcome bills from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will not have to pay them after the High Court ruled that the charges sought to
Second World War Aerodrome Planning Battle
In a case which involved detailed analysis of a planning history going back more than 70 years, the owners of an aerodrome built during the Second World War have failed to convince the High
Private Care Home Owners Triumph in Fees Dispute
A local authority’s social services budget has been thrown into chaos after the High Court unleashed a barrage of criticisms of the way in which it set the fees it pays to private care
Tax Evasion and Avoidance – What They Said at Lough Erne
Much has been made of the announcement of the ‘new order’ in policing tax avoidance and evasion following the recent G8 conference. Here is what was agreed. The G8 Lough Erne Declaration
New UK Border Agency Helpdesk
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has launched a new helpdesk service for business customers. The helpdesk has been set up in response to customer feedback and will offer a single point of contact