A businessman who incurred a capital gains tax (CGT) liability in excess of £800,000 on the sale of shares in his company as a result of negligent accountancy advice has triumphed in his High Court
A former senior diplomat has won £320,000 compensation from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) after the High Court ruled that he was unjustifiably removed from his prestigious overseas posting on the basis of an
In a ruling that underlines that even the smallest business can succeed in protecting its intellectual property rights, a modest skin care company has triumphed in a passing off claim against much larger rivals who
In balancing rights of peaceful protest against a retailer’s entitlement to operate free from trespass, nuisance and harassment, the High Court has stepped in to further limit the activities of anti-fur trade protestors in the
The tenants held five flats on long leases from the landlord and were required to contribute to their upkeep. When the landlord wished to undertake substantial works on the flats, a consultation process was triggered,
In a case which underlines the potentially serious consequences of delay in seeking legal redress, an asbestos management contractor which claimed it was wrongly directed to pay more than £650,000 by an adjudicator left it
In an important ruling for the farming community and tax professionals, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted agricultural property inheritance tax relief in respect of a farmhouse even though the building and the land associated
In a serious blow to non-profit-making private members organisations, a small social club has failed to convince the First-Tier Tribunal that an electronic lottery machine that its members enjoyed for three years was exempt from
In a decision which is likely to result in substantial savings for housing estate landlords, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled that a concierge room within the curtilage (the legal term for a property as a
In an important ruling which distinguished religious vocation from employment, the Supreme Court has ruled by a majority that a Methodist minister who submitted to the church’s discipline for life was not an employee and
