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We tend to think that consumer protection legislation applies only to normal retail transactions, but a recent case illustrates that it can also bite when sales of very large items...
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A divorcee who considered that her husband had set up a trust in order to defeat her claims for a financial settlement on divorce has obtained the agreement of the...
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There is a common belief that fairness is a concept that pervades the law, including tax law. However, a recent tax case shows that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do...
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In directing reconsideration of a local authority employee’s disability discrimination claim, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has emphasised that the making of an assessment as to what reasonable adjustments might...
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From 29 July 2013, bringing an Employment Tribunal (ET) claim will no longer be free of charge. From that date, the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees...
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When the trustees of a charity agreed a severance payment for a departing senior officer without taking professional advice, their decision was clearly open to criticism. The trustees of...
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