Media personalities frequently offer their services through corporate vehicles and the tax implications of them doing so have long been controversial. However, in one case, a TV entertainer’s company succeeded in overturning a six-figure Income
Expert witnesses play a crucial role in litigation and, although they owe obligations to the clients who pay them, their ultimate duty is to the court. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in
Private business interests sometimes have to give way to the broader public interest in protecting wildlife habitats and the environment. However, in one case, Natural England was heavily criticised by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) after
The law recognises the important role that fathers play in children’s lives. However, the High Court has ruled in an important case that a father should have no contact with his baby son, whose birth
Parents who transfer money to their children should always take legal advice if they wish to ensure that their generosity does not end up benefiting others. The point was strikingly made by the case of
The difference between a public and a private place may seem obvious, but making that important distinction can be far trickier than one might imagine. The High Court confronted the issue in a case concerning
When contractual relationships break down, there is often a dispute over which side committed a repudiatory breach, or breaches, thus entitling the other to terminate the contract and claim damages. The High Court confronted just
Employment Tribunals (ETs) are not entitled to substitute their own view of the gravity of an employee’s misconduct for that of a reasonable employer. In one case, however, an ET fell into precisely that trap
The balance to be struck between the protection of legitimate business interests and the right of employees to make a living has never been easy to strike. In a case on point, the High Court
It is a very sad fact that those who suffer from mental disabilities may lack the legal capacity to get married or to make a will. However, in a guideline decision which emphasised the right
