Wrongly Left Out of a Loved One’s Will? See a Solicitor Straight Away!
If you feel that you have been wrongly left out of a loved one’s will, you should see a solicitor straight away. The wisdom of acting promptly was emphasised by a case in which a
Council ‘Seriously Misled’ Into Granting Residential Planning Permission
Official decision-making is only as good as the advice on which it is based. The High Court succinctly made that point in ruling that a local authority was seriously misled into granting itself planning permission
Ethical Veganism is a Protected Characteristic, ET Rules
In a decision that broke new legal ground, an Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that ethical veganism is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Jordi Casamitjana, 55, brought a claim against his former
Making A Will? Leaving Out Your Dependants Is a Recipe for Conflict!
Failing to remember those who depend on you financially in your will is an invitation to discord amongst your loved ones after you are gone. That was certainly so in the case of a businessman
Lawyers Cut Gordian Knot to Win Disabled Boy Millions in Compensation
Clinical negligence claims are often replete with medical and legal complexity and conducting them without specialist professional advice is really not an option. That was certainly so in the case of a disabled 11-year-old boy
Letting Your Property Become Derelict Can Have Severe Consequences
An Englishman’s home is proverbially his castle, but letting your property fall into an advanced state of disrepair can have serious legal consequences. A householder found that out to his cost when his near-derelict home
Britain Needs Skilled Migrant Workers – But Where to Draw the Line?
Britain’s economic health requires a sensible immigration system that enables highly skilled workers to settle here and enter the domestic job market. The rules designed to achieve that policy objective came under analysis in a
Corruption in Overseas Commerce – Court of Appeal Cracks the Whip
Bribery is rife in some parts of the world, but those who work for English companies are expected to act with integrity wherever they trade. In one case, a former power company executive was disgraced
EAT Breathes New Life into IT Worker’s Disability Discrimination Claim
Can a dismissal be an act of discrimination if the affected employee is subsequently reinstated? In a case concerning a disabled IT support analyst, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) answered that important question in the
Dissolution of Partnerships – Guideline High Court Ruling
Many of the UK’s most prosperous and modern businesses are partnerships, but the laws which govern them date back to the Victorian era. The High Court made that observation in considering whether a solicitors’ partnership