Takeovers of public companies are subject to close judicial scrutiny so as to ensure that all shareholders, no matter how small, receive a fair opportunity to make their views known. In a case on point,
With headlines continuing to be dominated by the global spread of coronavirus, new guidance has been released by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to set out the steps that employers should be taking
If your reputation is trashed by the media without justification, there is no reason why you should put up with it and you should contact a lawyer straight away. In one case, a beautician who
Whistleblowers perform an invaluable role in exposing often inconvenient truths, but their efforts are sadly not always welcomed by employers. A case in which a casino compliance officer won the right to substantial compensation, however,
Launching possession proceedings against residential tenants is a serious matter and, in order to ensure fairness, landlords are bound to comply strictly with procedural rules when embarking on such a course. In a case on
The onus is on traders to check that their supply chains are free from VAT fraud and a failure to do that can have grave financial consequences. In one case, however, a scrap metal dealership
One of the reasons why English arbitration clauses are such a common feature of international shipping contracts is that, by requiring dispute resolution to take place in a respected and neutral forum, they discourage litigation
Legal documents that are not stored with a solicitor have a tendency to get lost and, if that happens, there can be hell to pay. In a High Court case on point, a dispute between
Photography and visual or audio recording is, for security and other reasons, strictly banned in court. A criminal defendant who defied that embargo by using his mobile phone in a secure Crown Court dock was
Housing associations give vital help to many of society’s most vulnerable members but sometimes have to harden their hearts and take firm action against tenants who engage in antisocial behaviour. In one case, however, an
