Even experienced investors can sometimes be naïve and that is one reason why it is vital to obtain independent advice before entrusting large sums of money to others. In a case on point, a judge
Engaging agency workers offers ease and flexibility, but employers who believe that they thereby divorce themselves from all legal responsibility are sadly mistaken. In a guideline case on point, a transport company was ordered to
The trouble with companies having only one active director is that, if he or she falls ill or is otherwise incapacitated, management can suffer severely. In a case on point, the High Court had to
Ex-employees who have left in acrimonious circumstances can bear grudges, and social media gives them the opportunity to make a pest of themselves. As a High Court case showed, however, specialist lawyers are more than
It is a sad fact that not everyone lives to a ripe old age and that is why even young people in good health should not delay in making a professionally drafted will. In a
Non-British residents are generally only liable to Income Tax on sums earned within the UK. However, as a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) showed, special rules apply to those who are engaged in the offshore
Proving negligence and that someone has suffered injury, loss or damage can be tricky, but the real challenge often lies in establishing the causal link between the two. The Court of Appeal confronted one such
When deciding whether an enforceable contract has come into existence, the first question to be answered is whether the parties intended to be bound. The Supreme Court made that point in upholding an estate agent’s
Brexit is having all sorts of unforeseen impacts, but one thing it will not do is enable the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to tear up its 25-year lease on its former London HQ. In a
Charitable gifts revert to the donor, or his or her heirs, if they cease to be used for the purpose specified by the donor. The Court of Appeal applied that principle in a case concerning
