National charities have warned that thousands of the most vulnerable members of society will be threatened with homelessness, or having to go without food or heating, after the High Court upheld the lawfulness of a government cap on benefits which has been...
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When a bank account is held in the names of several people, the interest earned on the account normally ‘belongs’ equally to all of them. Does that mean that the tax liability on the interest is shared? The answer is no, as a recent tax case...
When a contract is terminated and a deposit has been paid, what is the status of the deposit? A recent case has clarified the law in this area. In a dispute between two shipping companies, the High Court ruled that if a contract is terminated because of a...
When a terminally ill man changed his will by codicil shortly before he died, in order to provide for the woman he had been living with for the 12 years prior to his death, his family sought to dislodge it. The codicil was prepared by the man’s...
You have a registered trade mark – so you think there’s no risk of having an action brought against you for trade mark infringement. But would you be right? A recent case heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) suggests not....
When a man was killed at work due to the negligence of a third party, his child (born six months after his death) was able to bring a claim for financial support under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 . The child’s mother, however, could not bring a...
When work carried out by a building contractor during a redevelopment project caused damage to the facade of the building being redeveloped, the owner sued the building contractor for the cost of the necessary reconstruction plus the loss in value of the...
Hot upon the heels of a tax case in which it was ruled that a residential lettings business could constitute a ‘business’ for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes comes a ruling by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that letting out office space was not a...
A long leaseholder (a company) has failed in a High Court attempt to block neighbouring property owners’ plans for a substantial basement extension, comprising a swimming pool, play room and wine cellars. The Court dismissed arguments that the...
A holidaymaker who slipped on a wet marble floor has won £8,500 in compensation for the injuries she suffered. The woman, who is in her 50s, was on a package holiday at a hotel in Tenerife when the accident happened. She had left her room early in the...
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