Cul-de-Sac Residents Succeed in Blocking Care Home Plans
Objecting to a grant of planning permission is one obvious means of trying to block a development to which you object – but there are others that are less well known. In a case on
Mother of Down’s Syndrome Boy Triumphs in ‘Wrongful Birth’ Claim
The traditional view is that the birth of a child is always a blessing, but the law has moved on from that position and now recognises the financial and other burdens involved in bringing up
Solicitor Wins Injunction to Halt Student’s Harassment Campaign
Lawyers often find themselves amidst the maelstrom of dispute when representing their clients and there is always a risk that they will themselves be targeted by those who fail to understand their role. A High
What Is a Protected Philosophical Belief? Court of Appeal Gives Guidance
Employees who suffer discrimination due to their philosophical beliefs are entitled to compensation – but how are such beliefs to be defined? The Court of Appeal tackled that burning issue in the case of a
‘Phoenix’ Abattoir Operator Can’t Avoid Debt to Food Standards Agency
Businesses which deliver products into the human food chain unsurprisingly have to submit to strict state regulation and it is only right that they should pay the costs of such scrutiny. The High Court made
Contract Adjudications and the Insolvency Regime – High Court Guidance
It is well established that, in order to avoid the risk of injustice, companies in liquidation are generally barred from pursing contract adjudication proceedings – but are there exceptions to that rule? The High Court
Are Employers Liable for Third-Party Harassment? – Guideline Decision
To what extent, if any, are employers liable for racial harassment of their staff by third parties? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) gave authoritative guidance on that issue in a case concerning a mental health
Woman Fends off Ex’s Claim to Sole Ownership of Matrimonial Home
If a property is registered in the names of joint tenants, there is a legal presumption that they own it equally and proving otherwise is always an uphill struggle. The point was made by a
High Court Upholds ‘Immigration Exemption’ to Data Protection Act
Data handlers operate under a range of legal responsibilities designed to ensure that personal information is not misused or abused. However, as a High Court ruling in a guideline case made clear, a balance has
Authorship is Much More Than Just the Physical Act of Writing
The authorship of a book, play or script involves much more than just the physical act of writing. The Court of Appeal made that point in the case of a woman who claimed to have