The Firm’s Annual Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party gives employers the opportunity to thank members of staff for their contribution over the past year and is a chance for everyone to relax and enjoy the holiday season. However, it
NHS Pays £9 Million for A&E Mistakes That Led to Double Amputation
Negligent mistakes are sometimes made in busy hospital accident and emergency departments and, where injuries result, doctors would agree that fair compensation should be paid. In a case on point, lawyers representing a girl who
Multi-Million-Pound Carousel Fraudster Stripped of his Personal Pension
Crime may appear to pay handsomely in the short term, but when the law catches up with wrongdoers they are routinely stripped of everything they have dishonestly gained. In a case on point, a man
Designer Accused of Botching Garden Project Sees off Negligence Claim
An architectural designer who was controversially found to owe friends a duty of care, although she had provided her services in respect of a garden landscaping project free of charge, has defeated their six-figure professional
Big Money Divorce – High Court Strives for Fairness in Dividing £38 Million
In big money divorce cases, much is made of the distinction between the so-called sharing principle and needs-based assessments of financial entitlements. However, as a High Court ruling in one such case clearly showed, family
Unprofitable Companies Can’t Pay Dividends – Court of Appeal Ruling
A great many companies pay their directors largely in dividends, rather than through the PAYE system, as a more tax-efficient means of remunerating them. As a Court of Appeal insolvency case illustrated, however, it is
Criminal Exception to Disability Protection Analysed in Guideline Case
Mental or physical conditions that give rise to a tendency to commit various criminal acts are excluded from the protection that normally applies to disabilities under the Equality Act 2010. An instructive case on point
Bar Owner Pays Heavy Price for Defying Planning Enforcement Notice
Planning conditions may be inconvenient, but those who persist in breaching them can expect to be prosecuted and severely punished. In one case, a bar owner and his company received fines of £146,000 after flagrantly
Making a Will? Have You Accurately Identified Your Intended Beneficiaries?
One very good reason why you should sign an up-to-date and professionally drafted will is to ensure that your chosen beneficiaries are accurately identified. A High Court case on point concerned gifts to a cottage
Communal Garden Owner Prevails in High Court Party Wall Dispute
Party walls and the joint responsibilities that go with them are frequently a bone of contention between neighbours. That was certainly so in an instructive High Court case concerning the flank wall of a house