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Omitted Takings Affect Share Valuation, Rules Court

Posted8 October 2015

A recent case on company valuation may well end up being of great interest to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as well as the two directors involved. It concerned a...

Mesothelioma Settlements Not Available Capital

Posted7 October 2015

Opponents of proposals by the Government to require mesothelioma sufferers to pay court fees of up to £10,000 to fund their claims against those responsible for them having contracted the...

Judicial Mistake in DIY Divorce Settlement Rapidly Corrected

Posted6 October 2015

When a husband and wife split up, they amicably decided that maintenance would be paid by the husband to the wife for five years and agreed between themselves the main...

How Do Holiday and Sick Leave Interact? Tribunal Gives Guidance

Posted5 October 2015

The interaction between sick leave and annual holiday leave poses a tricky problem for employers. In Plumb v Duncan Print Group Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the...

Similarity of Name Proves Costly for Home Furnisher

Posted2 October 2015

When companies operating in the same field use similar names, the result can be legal fireworks. That was certainly so in the case of rival furniture retailers, one of which...

Rights of Way – What Does ‘Continuous’ Mean?

Posted1 October 2015

Arguments over rights of access to land are very common, and a recent case shows the importance of the wording under which a right is granted. It involved a piece...