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What Happens When Misconduct is Uncovered Post-Dismissal?

Posted11 November 2013

In Vignakumar v Churchill Group Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has shed light on the correct approach to cases where evidence of misconduct is uncovered subsequent to dismissal and...

Crane Base Not a Product, Rules Court

Posted8 November 2013

You might think that a product is like an elephant – hard to define, but you know one when you see one. However, the meanings of words in law are...

Anti-Counterfeiting Made Simpler

Posted6 November 2013

The counterfeiting of products has always been a significant issue, especially with regard to high value products sold in areas with high levels of indirect taxation, such as the UK. ...

Retirement at 65 Justified – As the Law Was Then

Posted5 November 2013

In the long-running case of Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that the inclusion in a law firm’s partnership agreement of a clause that...

Court of Appeal Decides Anglo-American Child Residence Battle

Posted4 November 2013

Relationship break-ups where the couple are of different nationalities often present particular difficulties for the courts – especially where the custody of children is in dispute. A recent case...

Eight Months’ Occupancy Not Residence, Rules Tribunal

Posted1 November 2013

When a woman and her husband separated and were subsequently reconciled, a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability was probably the last thing they were thinking about. The woman owned...