Legal News
Are European Judgements Enforceable in England? Not If They’re Unfair!
July 26th
Salvager of Bronze Cannon Worth Up To £1.2 Million Will Get No Reward
July 25th
Don’t Wait until You’re Old to Make a Will! See a Solicitor Today!
July 24th
Detectives Penalised for Whistleblowing Awarded Six Figure Compensation
July 24th
Scotland v England - Which Holds Sway in Cross-Border Divorce?
July 20th
Quantity Surveyors See Off Bank’s £750,000 Professional Negligence Claim
July 20th
Suffered Loss Due to Official Incompetence? See a Lawyer Today!
July 20th
Piqued by an Employee’s Departure? Don’t Do Anything Hasty!
July 19th
Oops! Sent An Email to the Wrong Recipient? – Court of Appeal Test Case
July 19th
Boy Cut by Glass in Public Park Wins Right to Six-Figure Compensation
July 19th
Can Civil Servants Step Into Ministers’ Shoes? High Court Test Case
July 18th
Non-Accidental Injuries to Children – Family Judges Have the Final Say
July 17th
Supreme Court Outlaws Pensions Discrimination against Gay Partners
July 13th
Whistleblowing in the Public Interest – Court of Appeal Test Case
July 13th
'Good Work' – The Taylor Review
July 13th
Judges Protect the Weak, Vulnerable and Infirm – High Court Dementia Ruling
July 11th
Car Repair Shop Manager Pays for Health and Safety Incompetence
July 11th
Retirement Can Be a Sensitive Subject – Avoid Age Discrimination!
July 7th
High Court Cracks Down on ‘Car Cruising’ Menace
July 7th
Hiatus in Award of Public Railway Contract ‘Not In the Public Interest’
July 7th
Student Bed-Sits Are Not ‘Separate Dwellings’ – Test Case Ruling
July 6th
Immigrant Wins £48,000 Damages Following Botched Deportation Attempt
July 5th
Public Contract Tendering – You Are Entitled to Know Why You Have Lost
July 4th
International Child Abduction – Judge Orders Girl’s Return to Italy
July 3rd
Personality Clashes at Work? Don’t Deflect the Issue!
July 3rd
Drafting Wills is a Job for Professionals – High Court Ruling Proves the Point
July 3rd
Don’t Ignore Debt Problems – Get Professional Advice Today!
June 30th
Defective Premises and Freeholder Liabilities – Court of Appeal Test Case
June 30th
Ever Had the Wrong Change For A Ticket Machine? Read On!
June 29th
Memorised Confidential Information Can Be Legally Protected Too
June 29th
Court of Appeal Departs from Equal Sharing Principle in Big Money Divorce
June 27th
Special Rules Apply to Air Carriage Contracts – High Court Guidance
June 23rd
Staff Pregnancies – Don’t Let Frustration Lead You into Discrimination!
June 23rd
Parenthood Is Not a Trump Card to Avoid Imprisonment
June 22nd
Company Fined Over Unsolicited Direct Marketing Campaign
June 22nd
Football Fan Must Pay £18,000 Libel Damages for Angry Internet Post
June 21st
Acas Advice for Employers on Coping in High Temperatures
June 19th
Brief Teenage Marriage Still Legally Valid 20 Years Later Family Judge Rules
June 19th
Ban on Compensating Injured Criminals Analysed by High Court
June 19th
Office Worker’s Mild Visual Impairment ‘Not A Disability’
June 15th
High Court Aids Divorced Founders of $4 Billion Children’s Charity
June 14th
High Court Takes Lynchpin Role in $500 Million Arbitration Enforcement
June 14th
Breaches of Contract Can Sometimes Be Fortuitous – Supreme Court Ruling
June 13th
Law Society Guilty of Abusing Dominant Market Position
June 13th
Gypsy Families Must Move After Green Belt Policy Prevails
June 12th
Suffering Harassment? Judges Have The Power to Help You!
June 9th
Restrictive Covenant Binding on Top Recruitment Consultant
June 8th
Traumatised Ex-Wife Awarded £4.5 Million after Two-Year Marriage
June 7th
Father Obtains Declaration that His Missing Son is Presumed Dead
June 5th
Wheelchair Football Player Wins Record NHS Damages Award
June 5th
Property Improvement Notices – Court of Appeal Test Case
June 1st
Shopping on the Internet? Can You Trust Who You Are Dealing With?
May 31st
Were You Dismissed Or Did You Resign? Context is King
May 31st
Divorce – Departure from Equal Division ‘As Rare as White Leopards’
May 31st
Persistent Beggar Jailed Six Times for Defiance of Court Order
May 30th
Discriminated Against? You Can Be Compensated for Injury to Your Feelings
May 26th
Own a Company? Have You Planned for Its Future Without You?
May 26th
Millionaire Father’s Manoeuvring Brought to Nought by High Court
May 25th
Homelessness – What Is a Reasonable Offer of Accommodation?
May 24th
Hit-and-Run Victim Can Sue ‘Unnamed Driver’ – Court of Appeal Test Case
May 23rd
Industrial Espionage in the Recycling Trade – Court of Appeal Ruling
May 23rd
£100 Million Lottery Winner Made No Promise to Support Profligate Son
May 19th
Paying Divorce Maintenance? Have Your Financial Circumstances Changed?
May 19th
Social Housing Company Cleared of Age Discrimination
May 19th
Rain Is Inevitable But the Damage It Causes is ‘Fortuitous’
May 18th
Commercial Disputes Move Fast But Judges Can Hold the Ring
May 18th
Kit Kat Shape Cannot Be Trade Mark, Rules Court
May 17th
Buying a Home Together? Do The Title Deeds Reflect Your Contributions?
May 17th
Does Your Insurance Cover What You Want It to Cover?
May 16th
Equal Sharing Principle Rigorously Applied in £1 Billion Divorce Case
May 15th
Record Fine for Nuisance Calls
May 11th
Aircraft Noise Immunity Prevails in Court of Appeal Nuisance Case
May 11th
Football Club Assistant Manager Unfairly Dismissed Tribunal Rules
May 11th
Manufacturer of Defective Motorbike Must Compensate Accident Victim
May 10th
Contract Arbitrators’ Factual Findings Accorded Judicial Respect
May 9th
Campaign Within the Law, Warns ICO
May 5th
NHS Pays £870,000 Compensation after Mother’s Death in Childbirth
May 5th
Family Judge Points Finger at Coma Toddler’s Bullying Father
May 5th
Neighbourhood Plan Instrumental in Defeating 100-Home Development
May 3rd
You Don’t Have to Be Awake to Receive the National Minimum Wage
May 3rd
Devoted Daughter Succeeds in Overturning £1,300 Tax Penalties
May 2nd
Avoid Conflict After You Are Gone – Make a Professionally Drafted Will
April 27th
Neighbours’ Row Over Garden Shed Costs £140,000
April 27th
Employees Must Never Be Penalised for Standing on Their Rights
April 27th
NHS Pays £8.8 Million for Failure to Diagnose a Broken Back
April 26th
Father Wrongly Jailed by Family Judge Wins Compensation Fight
April 25th
Probate Fees Reprieve
April 24th
Competition Laws Analysed in Fish Industry Dispute
April 24th
Everyone Knows A House When They See One – Or Do They?
April 20th
Importers Beware! Ivory Inlaid Qing Dynasty Tea Set Forfeited to Crown
April 19th
Taxi Driver Wrongly Accused of ‘Crash for Cash’ Fraud Wins £28,000
April 18th
Teacher Assaulted by Pupil Unfairly Sacked After Long-Term Sick Leave
April 18th
Under-Occupation of Social Housing a Major Challenge for Providers
April 13th
Commercial Confidentiality Agreement under High Court Scrutiny
April 13th
Equality Principle Upheld in £240 Million Divorce Case
April 12th
Compensation Is Going Up – But By No More Than Is Needed
April 12th
Libelled on the Internet? You Don’t Have to Put Up With It!
April 11th
Trade Marks - Luxury Restaurant Dispels Association with Dog Food
April 10th
Indirect Discrimination - Supreme Court Lays Down the Law
April 7th
Employee Paid Nothing for Seven Years Wins £182,000
April 7th
Do You Use Internet Dating Sites? Do You Know Who You Are Meeting?
April 7th
Life Made a Misery By Noisy Neighbours? You Are Not Powerless!
April 6th
Private Sector Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Snapshot Day
April 5th
Emotion and Litigation are the Worst Bedfellows – Get Professional Advice!
April 4th
Individual Justice v Social Consequences – Court of Appeal Holds Balance
April 4th
Drugs Lead to Ruination of Family Life – High Court Cautionary Tale
March 30th
Worker or Employee? Tribunal Ponders Charity Worker’s Case
March 30th
Planning Building Works? Don’t Forget to Notify The Neighbours!
March 29th
Signing a Will? The Rules Are Strict So Don’t Do It Without A Lawyer!
March 29th
Automated Trading Algorithms Thief Pays Price for His Deceit
March 29th
Has the Time Finally Come for ‘No Fault’ Divorce? – Court of Appeal Ruling
March 28th
Redundant NHS Executive Wins Right to Higher Rate Pension
March 27th
Environment Agency Triumphs in Riverboat Registration Test Case
March 27th
Inheritance – High Court Sweeps Away Prejudice against Adopted Children
March 24th
Uninsured Drivers and Compensation Claims
March 24th
Divorce Maintenance Orders Are Not Written in Stone
March 22nd
Tenacious Lawyers Win £110,000 Damages for Asbestos Victim’s Family
March 22nd
Road Signs Must Be Clear – Taxi Driver’s Bus Lane Fine Overturned
March 21st
GDPR – Reminder
March 20th
Former Nurse Prosecuted for Patient Personal Data Breaches
March 20th
High Court Breaks Deadlock in Novel Will Dispute
March 20th
Litigation Lawyers Know When to Fight and When to Compromise
March 20th
Massive Increases in Probate Charges on Large Estates on the Way
March 17th
Workplace Bans on Religious Symbols and Dress
March 16th
Premier League Wins Novel Court Order to Block Illicit Internet Streaming
March 16th
High Court Steps in to Protect Drug Addict’s Baby Boy
March 16th
Crossrail – £1.7 Million Cost of Acquiring Kentucky Fried Chicken Outlet
March 16th
Charities Triumph in ‘Reasonable Provision’ Test Case
March 15th
College Stripped of Overseas Students Sponsorship Licence
March 15th
Divorce Settlements Must Respect Personal Freedom
March 15th
Mother Suffered Discrimination after Part-Time Return From Maternity Leave
March 14th
Construction Worker’s Electrocution Leads to Lengthy Prison Sentences
March 13th
High Court Pierces Corporate Veil in Big Money Divorce Case
March 10th
Curiosity Not Enough to Trigger Freedom of Information Duty
March 10th
Client Connections ‘Are Not Assets’, Court of Appeal Rules
March 8th
Lawyers Don’t Give Up! Injured Cyclist Wins Right to Seven-Figure Payout
March 8th
Planning to Make a Will? Don’t Leave It Too Late!
March 8th
High Court Encourages Social Workers to Make Use of Facebook
March 7th
Murderers Must Not Profit from Their Crimes – Court of Appeal Ruling
March 7th
Holiday Pay and Unearned Commission – British Gas Refused Right to Appeal
March 7th
Actor in Cosmetic Treatment Tax Appeal Refused Anonymity
March 6th
Parents and Baby Win Payouts After Social Workers Breached Their Rights
March 3rd
The Trade Union Act 2016
March 2nd
Don’t Let a Row With Your Neighbours Fester! See a Lawyer Today!
March 2nd
Cava Maker Must Pay Euros 1.3 Million for Champagne Copyright Infringement
March 2nd
Chequered History of Ministry of Defence Procurement Exercise Revealed
February 28th
Caesarean or Natural Birth? Your Preferences Must Be Respected!
February 28th
Annual Inflation-Linked Changes in Tribunal Awards
February 27th
Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of Syrian Marriage by Proxy
February 27th
Statutory Pay Rate Increases - April 2017
February 24th
Landlord and Tenant - Court Urges Simplification of ‘Right to Manage’ Rules
February 23rd
Using the Internet to Infringe Copyright? You Could Be Jailed!
February 23rd
Baby Boy of Romanian Sex Worker to be Adopted By British Family
February 22nd
Territorial Scope of UK Employment Laws – Guideline Decision
February 21st
How Do You Define the ‘Limits’ of a Port? Court of Appeal Guidance
February 21st
Why You Should Always Use a Lawyer for Important Transactions – Read On
February 20th
Immigration Skills Charge About to Come Into Force
February 20th
Good Faith Lacking in Religious Discrimination Claim
February 20th
Mother Wins Important Victory in ‘Wrongful Birth’ Case
February 20th
Tribunal Aids Divorcee Defrauded of Her Stake in Matrimonial Home
February 16th
Rules May Be Rules but Blanket Policies Are Unwise
February 16th
Judge Authorises Vaccination of Baby Boy against His Mother’s Will
February 14th
Gossip and Celebrity Tittle Tattle Is Not ‘News’ High Court Rules
February 13th
English Judges Will Enforce Arbitrators’ Decisions To The Hilt
February 13th
Unfairly Treated by a Public Authority? You Are Not Powerless!
February 10th
‘Golden Hello’ or Repayable Loan? High Court Decides
February 10th
What is a Worker? Court of Appeal Plumbs the Issue
February 10th
Agency Workers - Are You Paid Less than Directly Employed Colleagues?
February 10th
Resources Irrelevant to Local Authority Road Safety Duties
February 9th
Money Laundering – Drugs-Tainted Property Portfolio To Be Seized
February 8th
Divorced Businessman Pays £2.7 Million Price of Failing to Disclose Assets
February 8th
Court of Appeal Blazes Trail in Fight against Corporate Corruption
February 7th
Intellectual Property Office Warns of Domain Name Fraud
February 6th
Employment Tribunal Fees
February 6th
Mentally Ill Woman Had ‘Reasonable Excuse’ for Chaotic Tax Affairs
February 3rd
Annual National Minimum Wage Rates
February 2nd
Don’t Even Think of Signing Up to a Pre-Nup Without Legal Advice!
February 2nd
NHS Pays £180,000 Compensation for Mother’s Unnecessary Death
February 1st
Inventive Employees and Exceptional Rewards – Court of Appeal Test Case
February 1st
Court Authorises Caesarean Delivery Against Autistic Mother’s Will
January 30th
Businessman Accused of $17.5 Million Fraud Jailed for Defying Court Orders
January 30th
Freedom of Information – Disclosure of Honours Committee Minutes Ordered
January 27th
NHS Pays £175,000 to Children of Young Mum Who Died After Bearing Twins
January 27th