Probably the most common complaint of flat dwellers is that service charges levied by their landlords are excessive. However, a case in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) cut a water charges bill by more than
For many victims of medical malpractice, exposing serious instances of negligence can be just as important as winning compensation. In a case on point, the High Court found that a doctor used excessive force during
Discriminating against sick employees is obviously unacceptable, but that does not mean that employers have to ignore health difficulties in deciding whether someone is fit enough to perform a particular role. The Court of Appeal
If a club devoted to serving a community benefit enters insolvency, should its surplus assets be distributed to its members, or the cause for which it was founded? The High Court tackled that issue in
With the other side of the world only a day’s flying time away, personal relationships are no longer constrained by distance and that can pose a particular challenge for family judges. A case on point
Financial penalties in respect of inaccurate tax returns can be swingeing but, like any other fine, they can only be imposed on wrongdoers. The point was made by a case in which an accountant was
Landlords generally retain rights to enter rented premises for reasonable purposes, but that does not always sit easily with the entitlement of tenants to quietly enjoy the property they pay for. Exactly that difficulty arose
Contract adjudicators are often called upon to resolve very high value disputes and there is always a danger that one side or the other will attempt to dupe them. As a High Court case showed,
What’s in a name? The answer to that question is ‘rather a lot’ if you happen to be a media personality or anyone else whose name is their fortune. In a case on point, a
