Racially Abused Army Chef Compensation Slashed
An army chef who won more than £15,000 compensation from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after he was racially abused by a sergeant and a civilian contractor has had his pay-out more than halved. The
Heritage Site Wind Farm Planning Consent Quashed
With the backing of English Heritage and the National Trust, a local authority has won a High Court challenge to plans for a wind farm that conservationists fear could result in substantial harm to a
Council’s Right to Sell Allotments Confirmed
An attempt to limit the right of a council to sell allotments and move the allotment holders to new allotments some distance away failed in the court recently. The council concerned wished to sell the
‘Baby P’ Social Workers Were Not Unfairly Treated
Two social workers who were dismissed by the London Borough of Haringey in the wake of the ‘Baby P’ scandal have failed to convince the Court of Appeal that they were unfairly treated. Arguments that
Gypsy Festival Landowner Jailed for Contempt
A landowner who allowed travellers to use his farm to celebrate a religious festival in breach of a judge’s order has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for his contempt of court. Although Errol Clarke
Family ‘Reasonably Requires’ Six-Bedroom Council House
A local authority tenant has fought off attempts to terminate her tenancy of a six-bedroom London home where her family has lived for more than 30 years. The London Borough of Brent’s plea that the
Government Victorious in Waste Recycling Dispute
A group of waste recycling companies have failed to convince the High Court that a European Union directive requiring the separate collection of paper, metal, plastic and glass has been inaccurately transposed into United Kingdom
Do-it-Yourself Builder Triumphs in VAT Rebate Claim
A do-it-yourself (DIY) builder has triumphed in his fight for a substantial VAT rebate on materials he employed in the construction of his new home. The first-tier tribunal accepted the taxpayer’s argument that payment of
Ofcom Cap on Mobile Phone Termination Rates Approved
A mobile phone company that objected to a change in the method employed by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) to control mobile termination rates (MTRs) – resulting in its revenue from that source being more
Court Urges Abolition of Building Adjudication Exceptions
The High Court has urged a change in the law after rejecting a property owner’s plea that an adjudicator had no power to rule on his dispute with a building company on the basis that