Private Client

• Machine Operator Wins £6,000 Hearing Loss Compensation

  • Posted11 November 2013

  A man who worked as a machine operator for many years has won compensation after suffering damage to his hearing. Oswald Grant, from Pudsey in West Yorkshire, began working...

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• 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...

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• 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...

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• Architect Liable for Contractor’s Errors

  • Posted29 October 2013

  A couple who engaged a contractor to carry out work on their house have succeeded in their claim against the architect in respect of the cost of putting right defects...

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• Religious Belief Does Not Justify Discrimination

  • Posted24 October 2013

  The Christian beliefs of the owner of a bed and breakfast have led to her fighting and losing an appeal to the Court of Appeal. The woman refused to...

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• AIM Shares and ISAs – A Reminder

  • Posted21 October 2013

  Clients holding shares in companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are reminded that, from 5 August 2013, it has been possible to hold such shares within an ISA,...

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