Intellectual Property Minister Lord Younger and City of London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard have announced that there is to be a new police unit dedicated to tackling online piracy and other forms of intellectual
In a public indictment of a local authority’s dithering, the High Court has slated Derbyshire County Council’s handling of a minor right of way dispute that escalated into an ‘extraordinary saga’ at substantial cost
In a guideline ruling which helps to identify the somewhat wavy line between single and multiple supplies of goods for VAT purposes, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that verandahs attached to zero-rated static
North and Others v Dumfries and Galloway Council. (Scotland) [2013] UKSC 45North and Others v Dumfries and Galloway Council. (Scotland) [2013] UKSC 45 In a ruling of enormous significance to employers and employees
In a ruling which vividly illustrates the power of cross-examination to uncover the truth, the High Court has found that a property developer misappropriated large sums in the course of a luxury flats project
In a case of significance to social landlords and local authority housing departments, lawyers representing a gravely disabled woman are arguing that she should be viewed as homeless on the basis that the care
Interest Rate Swap Litigation Update I like to think that my firm, Josiah Hincks, is at the forefront of the Interest Rate Hedging Product (IHRP) litigation. I’ve got a dozen or so cases on at
In a major boost for charities, the Court of Appeal has cured an anomaly in the law which prevented them from claiming relief from stamp duty in circumstances where they do not acquire the
In overturning an embargo on an Iranian bank doing business within the UK market, the Supreme Court has ruled that there was neither a rational basis for singling it out nor any sufficient connection
In a ruling of significance to those engaged in major construction projects involving the use of materials quarried on site, a water company has convinced the First-Tier Tribunal that it should not be charged
