Legal News
Pub Frequented by Novelist Evelyn Waugh To Be Developed for Housing
April 18th
Russian Businessman Domiciled in England Can Be Sued in England
April 18th
Deafened Royal Opera House Musician’s Right to Compensation Upheld
April 17th
Overseas Tycoon Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife £24 Million in Big Money Divorce
April 17th
Dictionary of Little Use in Defining Facebook Posts, Supreme Court Rules
April 16th
Suffering the Effects of Asbestos Exposure? See a Lawyer Today!
April 16th
High Court Steps in to Modernise Noble Family’s Dynastic Trusts
April 16th
New 'Vento' Bands
April 16th
High Court Enforces Partnership Agreement Non-Compete Clause
April 15th
Child Abuse and the Pool of Possible Perpetrators – Court of Appeal Guidance
April 12th
French Lawyer Tests Limits of UK Employment Tribunals’ Territorial Reach
April 12th
High Court Steps in to Ban Press Publication of Mental Patient Video
April 12th
Beneficial Ownership of Assets Is Hard to Prove – Always Get It in Writing!
April 10th
Foot-Dragging Big Money Divorcee Threatened with Imprisonment
April 8th
ACAS Suffers Setback in Dispute With Its Own Employees’ Trade Union
April 5th
Lack of Consultation Not Enough to Derail Social Housing Development
April 4th
Foreign Litigants Have Confidence in British Justice – Court of Appeal Ruling
April 2nd
Post-Adoption Contact – Court of Appeal Clarifies the Law
April 2nd
Increases in National Minimum Wage Rates
April 1st
Court of Appeal Acts to Close Managed Service Companies Tax Loophole
April 1st
Shifting Sands of Airport Worker’s Claim Broke Golden Rule of Litigation
March 28th
Damages for Delay in Uncompleted Contracts – Court of Appeal Ruling
March 28th
Making a Valid Will Requires Freedom of Choice and Understanding
March 27th
Court Comes to Aid of Injured Mental Patient Who Cannot Consent to Surgery
March 27th
Reckless Expert Witness Should Have Been Jailed – Court of Appeal Ruling
March 25th
TV Personality Paid Through Company Overturns £900,000 Income Tax Bill
March 25th
Transferring Money to Your Children? Always See a Lawyer First!
March 22nd
Reasonable Employers’ Views on the Gravity of Misconduct Deserve Respect
March 22nd
IT Company Wins Damages Following Client’s Repudiatory Breach of Contract
March 22nd
Sexually Abusive Father Banned From Involvement in his Baby Son’s Life
March 22nd
Claims Management Company Fined for Regulatory Breaches
March 21st
Mentally Disabled Man’s Wedding Plans Receive High Court Blessing
March 19th
What Exactly Is a Construction Contract? High Court Gives Guidance
March 19th
Family Judges Never Give Up the Fight Against International Child Abduction
March 14th
High Court Rejects Widow’s Bid for Direct Control of Her Husband’s Millions
March 13th
Fair Competition Is One Thing, Procuring Breaches of Contract is Another
March 13th
Government Consults on Tighter Rules for NDAs
March 13th
Prisoners’ Human Rights Violated by Unlawful Strip Searches
March 12th
Taxi Driver Prosecuted for Subjecting Disabled Passenger to Additional Fare
March 11th
Parental Objections to Daughter’s Operation Overruled by Family Judge
March 11th
HMRC Slammed for Pursuit of Homeless Man Who Missed Filing Deadline
March 8th
Money Laundering Currency Trader Stripped of Everything He Owns
March 7th
Defective Premises and Landlords’ Duties – Guideline Court of Appeal Ruling
March 6th
Tenant Wins £1.8 Million Damages After Ceiling Collapses on His Head
March 6th
Working Time Regulations 1998 – Authoritative Court of Appeal Guidance
March 5th
Hiring Agency Workers? Do You Understand Your Legal Responsibilities?
March 5th
Judge Aids Lovestruck Investor Who Handed £182,000 to His Girlfriend
March 5th
Young and Fit and Making a Will Far from Your Mind? Think Again!
March 4th
Being Harassed by a Disgruntled Ex-Employee? See a Lawyer Today!
March 4th
Doctor’s Blood Test Error Triggers Guideline ‘Wrongful Birth’ Ruling
March 1st
Supreme Court Upholds Estate Agent’s Right to Commission on Flats Sale
March 1st
If a Properly Regulated Professional Goes Bust, Client Funds Are Protected
February 27th
Guidance for Tribunal Users
February 25th
Gangland Informer Fails in Breach of Contract Claim Against Police
February 25th
Agents and Secret Commissions – Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling
February 22nd
Those Who Live in Glass Houses Can’t Expect Perfect Privacy
February 21st
Representing Yourself in a Planning Appeal? Read This and Think Again!
February 20th
Iconic Tower Block’s Defective Glazing Panels Trigger High Court Dispute
February 19th
Self-Drafted Legal Document Leaves Widow Exposed to Forgery Accusation
February 18th
Dusty Work Overalls Responsible for Wife’s Asbestos-Related Death
February 15th
A Father Who Murders a Mother Is Still a Father – High Court Ruling
February 15th
Ex-Employee Threatening to Speak to the Press? This is What You Should Do!
February 15th
Court of Appeal Limits Delayed Airline Passengers’ Compensation Rights
February 14th
Competition in the Online Estate Agency Business – Court of Appeal Ruling
February 12th
Revised Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working
February 11th
High Court Rules on Financial Fallout from Middle Eastern Shipping Collision
February 11th
Family Judge Steps in To Honour Dying Negligence Victim’s Likely Wishes
February 11th
Credit Card Debts – When Does the Six-Year Limitation Period Start to Run?
February 8th
Divorcee Fails to Unlock Ex-Wife’s £17.6 Million Family Trusts
February 6th
Is a Children’s Nursery a ‘School’ In Planning Terms? The High Court Says No
February 5th
Employees Plotting Your Downfall on Your Time? See a Lawyer Today!
February 4th
30,000 Supermarket Workers Score Lynchpin Victory in Equal Pay Dispute
February 4th
The Rights and Wrongs of Disclosing Criminal Records – Supreme Court Ruling
January 31st
Minority Shareholders May Lack Power - But They Do Have Rights!
January 29th
Dog Walker Victim of Social Media Troll Wins Substantial Damages
January 29th
Consultation on Boosting Protection for Pregnant Women and New Parents Returning to Work
January 29th
Solicitors Come to Aid of Dyslexic Student in Council Tax Dispute
January 28th
You Don’t Have to Put Up With Relationship Abuse – See a Family Lawyer Today!
January 28th
This Is Why You Should Get Solicitors to Draft and Securely Store Your Will
January 25th
Live-In Agency Carer Developed Employment Status Over Time
January 23rd
Judges Will Not Make Pointless Bankruptcy Orders
January 23rd
Wife’s Hopes of Equal Share in Big Money Divorce Boosted by Court Ruling
January 22nd
Vegan Brownies Are ‘Cakes’ and Zero-Rated for VAT Tribunal Rules
January 21st
Aristocrat’s Impoverished Daughter Refused Bigger Slice of His £1.3 Million Estate
January 17th
Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Fair? Provision for Dependants is the Overriding Factor
January 17th
Disabled Girl, 11, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £22 Million
January 16th
Byways and Green Lanes Are Open to All – Off-Road Vehicles Included
January 16th
Jaguar Land Rover Seen Off by Small Business in Trade Mark Dispute
January 15th
Is Your Confidential Information at Risk? Legal Advice Is the Best Protection!
January 15th
Landed Couple’s Divorce Leaves Their Son with Burning Grievance
January 11th
Forged IVF Consent Form Triggers Unique Breach of Contract Claim
January 7th
Accident Victim Must Not Know the Amount of His Compensation, Judge Rules
January 3rd
Ill-Health Retirement, Pension Rights and Disability – Supreme Court Ruling
January 2nd
Disabled Boy, Six, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £17 Million
December 31st
Appointing Loved Ones as Executors of Your Will? Read This First!
December 31st
Refinancing Your Business? Pause for Thought and Take Professional Advice!
December 28th
Dependent on Others in Old Age? Are You at Risk of Exploitation?
December 27th
Gross Misconduct – A Forbidden Act May Not Be Enough to Justify Dismissal
December 24th
Daughter Cleared of Wilfully Neglecting Elderly Mother in Guideline Case
December 24th
Maritime Arrests – Court of Appeal Declines Opportunity to Change the Law
December 20th
Family of Teenager Who Died in Police Hot Pursuit Wins Damages
December 20th
Big Money Divorce Wife Pays Heavily for Making Unrealistic Demands
December 20th
Uber To Take Drivers’ Rights Test Case to the Supreme Court
December 20th
What is a Listed Building? Historic Urns and Pedestals Fit the Bill
December 19th
To Keep Farming Businesses Intact for Generations, Legal Advice is Essential
December 17th
Discount Chain Fined £1 Million After Admitting Health and Safety Breaches
December 14th
Twins Let Down by Social Workers Win £40,000 Human Rights Damages
December 14th
Husband Criticised for Vain Persistence in Contested Divorce Case
December 13th
The Future Demands That Parents of Disabled Children Take Legal Advice
December 12th
Teen ‘Urban Explorers’ Who Scaled Skyscraper Narrowly Avoid Jail
December 11th
Diamond Dealing – De Beers ‘Not a Commodity Exchange’ Court Rules
December 11th
Substitution Rights of Delivery Drivers Preclude Them from ‘Worker’ Status
December 7th
Money Once Parted With is Hard to Recover – Always Get Legal Advice!
December 6th
Couple Who Conspired to Forge Flat Owner’s Will Pay With Their Liberty
December 6th
What Price Environmental Protection? Road Tunnel Ruled Too Expensive
December 5th
The Firm's Annual Christmas Party
December 4th
NHS Pays £9 Million for A&E Mistakes That Led to Double Amputation
December 4th
Big Money Divorce – High Court Strives for Fairness in Dividing £38 Million
December 3rd
Criminal Exception to Disability Protection Analysed in Guideline Case
November 30th
Making a Will? Have You Accurately Identified Your Intended Beneficiaries?
November 29th
Inadequate Car Service Triggers Consumer Protection Test Case
November 28th
Divorce – 50/50 Splits Are Fair, but What About Post-Separation Earnings?
November 27th
Workmates Involved in Cash-for-Crash Fraud Receive Deterrent Jail Terms
November 27th
Ministry of Justice Pays £17,500 Damages Following Prison Suicide
November 23rd
Cohabiting? Legal Advice May Seem Unromantic, But it Is Wise!
November 22nd
Bus Driver Unfairly Sacked After Random Drug Test Wins Substantial Damages
November 21st
Employers – How Reasonable Are Your Disciplinary Processes?
November 21st
Heir Hunter Faces £250,000 Bill for Belligerent and Misleading Behaviour
November 20th
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in England – High Court Guidance
November 20th
Negligence Can Be Hard to Prove – But There is No Reason to Be Deterred
November 19th
Civil Servant Prevails in ‘Pensionable Earnings’ Test Case
November 15th
Waste Processing Company Defeats Insurers in Fire Damage Dispute
November 15th
Boundary Disputes – Legal Advice Today Can Save Tears Tomorrow!
November 14th
Assault Victim Misled by Hospital Receptionist Wins Compensation Fight
November 13th
Government Updates Guidance on Sleeping Time and the National Minimum Wage
November 12th
Keen to Cut Inheritance Tax Liabilities? Contact Us Today
November 12th
Sponsoring Skilled Workers from Overseas? Make Sure You Read This!
November 12th
Pensioner Siblings Jailed for Contempt in Context of Big Money Divorce
November 12th
High Court Lifts Suspension on £2.5 Billion Underground Trains Contract
November 12th
Tenant’s Wife Abused by Letting Agents Wins Right to Compensation
November 8th
What to Do When Charities Have Similar Names? Tribunal Gives Guidance
November 8th
Rest Breaks in the Railway Industry – Court of Appeal Test Case
November 7th
Damaged French Cheese Cargo Triggers High Court Dispute
November 7th
Mother of Disabled Child Ruled a ‘Primary Victim’ of Hospital Negligence
November 6th
Keeping Families Together – Parents Don’t Have to Be Perfect!
November 6th
Uber Takes ‘Workers’ Rights’ Challenge to the Court of Appeal
November 5th
Tech Company Hit by Typhoon Delays Overturns VAT Late Payment Penalty
November 2nd
Spread Betting Company Sees Off Losing Punter’s £2 Million Claim
October 31st
Accidents at Work – Employers Are Not Expected to Be Omniscient
October 31st
English Jurisdiction Clause Analysed in Context of $11 Million Air Crash Loss
October 30th
Budget Snippets
October 29th
Is Your Child a Victim of Medical Negligence? See a Lawyer Today!
October 29th
Have You Suffered Domestic Abuse? Family Judges Will Not Stand By!
October 29th
Gender Dysphoria Sufferer Achieves Court Recognition of Her Womanhood
October 25th
Hospital Worker’s Blood Phobia Posed Disability Dilemma for NHS Trust
October 25th
Let Down by the Care System? A Good Lawyer Will See Justice Done!
October 24th
Supermarket Chain Vicariously Liable for Errant Employee’s Data Breaches
October 23rd
Lasting Powers of Attorney and Assisted Suicide – High Court Ruling
October 23rd
Contractual Non-Disclosure Agreements Weigh Heavily in Media Test Case
October 23rd