Commercial Client

• Discrimination and the Burden of Proof – Supreme Court Clarifies the Law

  • Posted14 October 2021

  Ever since a crucial alteration was made to the wording of the Equality Act 2010, the question of where the burden of proof lies in employment discrimination cases has been...

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• Suspension on Award of Fire Brigade Safety Equipment Contract Maintained

  • Posted11 October 2021

  If you feel that you have been treated unfairly in a public contract tendering exercise, you are anything but powerless and should take legal advice straight away. A High Court...

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• Court Upholds Planning Consent for Heliport Close to Fuel Storage Depots

  • Posted8 October 2021

  Few human activities are entirely risk free but, when deciding whether to authorise potentially hazardous developments, planning professionals have to keep the worst-case scenario well in mind. In a case...

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• Employer Pays High Price for Turning Blind Eye to ‘Toxic’ Office Culture

  • Posted6 October 2021

  Banter is one thing, but employers who turn a blind eye to workplaces descending into toxic arenas of discriminatory abuse can expect to reap a bitter harvest. That was certainly...

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• Chinese Restaurant Sees Off Tax Authorities in Takings Suppression Dispute

  • Posted4 October 2021

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers wield great power but are not immune from error and, with the right legal advice, their decisions can sometimes be overturned. In one case,...

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• COVID-19 – Procurement Dispute Focuses on Award of Face Masks Contract

  • Posted1 October 2021

  The means by which the government procured urgent supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the subject of fevered debate. However,...

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