Commercial Client

• Sacked Marketing Director’s Re-Engagement ‘Impracticable’, EAT Rules

  • Posted13 November 2020

  An award of compensation is the most common remedy granted in cases of unfair dismissal, but Employment Tribunals (ETs) also have the power to order reinstatement or re-engagement of wronged...

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• Judge Breaks Up Environmental Protest Camp to Enable Tree to Be Felled

  • Posted10 November 2020

  The powerful voice of environmental campaigners would be a mere whimper were it not for their human rights to congregate and peacefully protest. However, as a case concerning a campaign...

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• Directors Who Invest in Other Businesses – Watch Out for Conflicts of Interest

  • Posted5 November 2020

  Directors are generally required to devote their time and effort to the companies they serve and to avoid making investments which might conflict with their best interests. The High Court...

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• What Is the Difference Between a Car and a Van? Income Tax Test Case

  • Posted2 November 2020

  What is the difference between a car and a van? The Court of Appeal’s definitive answer to that question has very significant tax implications for employers who provide vehicles for...

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• Can Dismissal Without Any Disciplinary Process Ever Be Fair?

  • Posted28 October 2020

  Can a dismissal ever be fair if formal disciplinary procedures are dispensed with? A tribunal addressed that issue in the case of a senior railway company employee who was sacked...

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• Architect Who Left the Door Open Not Liable for Catastrophic Cinema Blaze

  • Posted23 October 2020

  The first step in proving negligence is to establish the existence of a duty of care. A High Court case in which a firm of architects was cleared of liability...

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