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Family Court Rules on Meaning of Pre-Nuptial Agreement

A pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) will be taken into account when a couple divorces, as long as it has...

ICO Reprimands Electoral Commission Over Cyber Attack

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Electoral Commission...

Appeal by Taxpayer Who Relied On Accountant Refused

Individual taxpayers often rely on advisors to handle their tax affairs, but it is wise to make...

Government Payment Schemes for Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma tend to appear several decades after exposure to asbestos, by which time...

EAT Overturns Indirect Disability Discrimination Finding

Employment Tribunals (ETs) have a duty to give sufficient reasons for their decisions so that the...

Foundry Worker Receives £2,000 for Burn Injury

When accidents at work lead to injuries which are relatively minor and heal within a short time,...

Prospective Tenant Loses Deposit After Failed Credit Check

When prospective tenants are asked to pay a holding deposit, they should ensure that they disclose...

£60,000 Damages for Negligently Performed Mastectomy

A woman who suffered complications after undergoing a mastectomy has achieved a settlement of her...

UT Upholds Rejection of Late IR35 Appeal

Disagreements with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can be complicated and protracted, but it is...

High Court Rules on Liability for Four-Car Accident

Determining responsibility for road traffic accidents can sometimes be complex. In ruling on two...

Landlord Served With Improvement Notice Wins Appeal

Can a local housing authority serve an improvement notice under Section 12 of the Housing Act...

Businessman's Final Will Ruled Invalid

The High Court has ruled that a businessman's final will, which left most of his estate to his two...

Locum Consultant Not Entitled to Permanent Contract

Under Regulation 8 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment)...

Forest Body Fined After Couple Injured by Falling Tree

A body responsible for managing a forest has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive...

Property Purchaser Wins SDLT Relief Appeal

A man recently succeeded in his argument that a property he had purchased consisted of two...

Company Recovers Domain Name from Web Developer

If a business discovers that someone else has registered a UK domain name which is similar to its...

£270,000 Damages for Factory Worker Injured in Fall

A man who suffered permanent injury to his shoulder when he fell through an opening in a mezzanine...

Manager Who Overpaid Himself Breached Fiduciary Duties

In a decision that will serve as both a relief and a warning to companies with trusted key...
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