Big Money Divorce Wife Pays Heavily for Making Unrealistic Demands
The best way to keep down the emotional and financial cost of divorce is to maintain a sense of compromise. In a big money case in which that signally failed to happen, a wife was
What is a Listed Building? Historic Urns and Pedestals Fit the Bill
What is a listed building? The Court of Appeal has ruled in a guideline case that two 18th century urns and their pedestals fit the bill. The decision left a landowner who removed the items
Moulin Rouge Fast Food Restaurant Attracts Trade Mark Owner’s Attention
Before naming your business or registering an Internet domain name it always pays to seek professional advice in order to avoid confusion and to ensure that you are not breaching anyone else’s rights. A restaurateur
To Keep Farming Businesses Intact for Generations, Legal Advice is Essential
Keeping farming businesses intact through the generations can be difficult and that is why professional estate planning advice is always necessary. The point was illustrated by a case in which the Court of Appeal sought
High Court Detects Serious Irregularity in Football Arbitration
The whole point of contract arbitrations is that the parties agree in advance that they will be bound by the arbitrator’s decision. However, as a case concerning a dispute between two professional football clubs showed,
Discount Chain Fined £1 Million After Admitting Health and Safety Breaches
Employers who put their staff at risk by failing to abide by health and safety rules are routinely hit hard in the pocket. Exactly that happened to a discount chain that was fined £1 million
Twins Let Down by Social Workers Win £40,000 Human Rights Damages
Social workers wield real power over people’s lives and, when they fall down on the job, it is only right that compensation is paid to those who suffer. In a case on point, a local
Husband Criticised for Vain Persistence in Contested Divorce Case
Contested divorces are a rarity and that is hardly surprising given that, following two years of separation, marriages can be ended by agreement. However, they do still occur and, in one such case, a judge
London Casino Must Pursue Gambling Debt Claim in Italy, High Court Rules
One of the important protections afforded to consumers under European law is that they are generally entitled to be sued in the country in which they are domiciled. The High Court made that point in
The Future Demands That Parents of Disabled Children Take Legal Advice
One good reason why parents of children who are the victims of hospital blunders should take legal advice is that they may not always be there to provide all the care their loved ones need.