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Sign Prevents Acquisition of Right of Way

The Upper Tribunal (UT) recently ruled on an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal...

Director Banned for Breaching COVID Loan Rules

A man has been banned from acting as a company director for 10 years after breaching the rules of...

Provisional Compensation Secured for Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos-related illnesses commonly develop many years after the exposure that caused them. In a...

No Reasonable Excuse for Taxpayer's Late Appeal

Taxpayers would be well advised to give prompt attention to any correspondence they receive from...

Proposed Changes to Employment Law Outlined

As part of the legislative programme set out in the King's Speech, the government has outlined...

Three-Year Review of Whiplash Tariff Awaited

On 22 May, the then Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, announced that he had completed his statutory...

Financial Order Set Aside Due to Husband's Bankruptcy

The High Court has ruled that a financial remedies order requiring a husband to transfer his half...

Application to Modify Restrictive Covenant Succeeds

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted a social housing provider's application to modify a...

Judgment Secured in Fatal Workplace Accident Case

A protracted legal battle has led to judgment being obtained in the case of a man who was fatally...

High Court Ruling in Will Forgery Case

An allegation that a will is a forgery can be hard to prove. However, such an allegation was...

ICO Statistics on Data Security Incidents

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its statistics on data security incidents...

Father-to-be's Cardiac Death Was Likely Avoidable

A 40-year-old man who died of a sudden cardiac arrest on the day his daughter was born might have...

HMRC's Appeal Against Closure Notice Orders Rejected

Under Section 28A(4) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 , taxpayers whose returns are under enquiry...

Employer Did Not Have Constructive Knowledge of Disability

Under Section 15(2) of the Equality Act 2010 , an employer has a defence to a claim of disability...

Court Refuses to Order Girl's Return to Lithuania

When making decisions about where and with whom a child should live, the courts will prioritise...

Injured HGV Driver Wins Seven-Year Compensation Battle

Cases involving life-changing injuries can be very complex and arriving at a fair settlement can...

Court Orders Correction of Errors in Partnership Accounts

The passage of time does not necessarily prevent partners from revisiting partnership accounts...

Ruling That LPAs Not Valid Upheld

Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) allow you to appoint someone else to make decisions in respect...

Army Veteran Secures £40,000 for Hearing Loss

A man has received a £40,000 settlement for hearing damage he suffered during 27 years of...

Landlord Granted Dispensation from Consultation Requirements

Under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 , landlords must consult with leaseholders...
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