Ex-Pig Farmer Refused Residential Planning Consent
A former pig farmer who claimed that he gave up his agricultural business in reliance on an assurance by a local planning authority that it would consent to an alternative use of his land has had
Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Masterpiece a ‘Wasting Asset’
The latest custodians of one of Britain’s best loved stately homes have triumphed in their fight to avoid capital gains tax on the £9.4m sale of a painting which many view as Sir Joshua Reynolds’
Cargo Owner Must Pay 100% Overage Court Rules
In resolving a dispute in respect of a shipping contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled that, where a greater quantity of fuel oil was loaded onto a vessel than the minimum amount specified in
Sympathy Cannot Found Defence to Breach of Contract Claim
In rejecting a company’s plea that it was not bound by the terms of an agreement with energy consultants, the Court of Appeal acknowledged that a better deal might well have been achievable but emphasised
‘Outrageously Unfair’ $560,000 Income Tax Bill Slammed
In circumstances where an unwary taxpayer incurred a $560,000 income tax liability through the partial surrender of life insurance policies, the First-Tier Tribunal has lamented the ‘outrageously unfair’ result arising from a combination of prescriptive
Campaigner Triumphs in Police Database Test Case
An 88-year-old political campaigner has won a landmark Court of Appeal ruling that the retention on a police database of details concerning his attendance at various protests amounted to a violation of his human right
Wrongful Dismissal ‘Litigation Fatigue’
In circumstances where a teacher’s wrongful dismissal claim has been the subject of no less than five substantive hearings – and is in line for a sixth – the Court of Appeal has urged the
Businessman Personally Liable for Debts Exceeding $12 Million
A businessman has been held personally liable for debts of more than $12 million even though he was not a party to the loan agreements which created the debt. The High Court ruled that a
Injured Company Director Cannot be Compensated for His Own Failings
In an important ruling for employers and the insurance industry, a sole director and shareholder who sued his own company after his finger was sliced off in a workplace accident has had his compensation hopes
HS2 High-Speed Rail Scheme Consultation ‘Unfair’
The controversial HS2 high-speed rail scheme has suffered a setback after the High Court ruled that the consultation process in respect of compensation to be paid to property owners affected by the multi-billion-pound project ‘was