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23rd September 2009
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
In the case Saggar v Ministry of Defence [2005] , it was held that an overseas based employee of a British business, who was a UK resident when recruited or at any time during the course of the employee's employment, is entitled to bring a discrimination ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
There had been a growing trend, in Ontario, in family and divorce law, over the last few years, for family courts to order joint custody of children. The hope, by some, was that the parenting skills of the parties could be improved with awards of joint cu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle18th August 2009
27 July 2009
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) today welcomes the Court of Appeal decision that NHS hospital doctors have the right to legal representation at disciplinary hearings, where serious charges are raised. The ruling gives doctors a contra... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th July 2009
The high-profile Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) UK legal case demonstrates that selecting an employee for redundancy on the basis of inappropriate and/or wholly subjective redundancy selection criteria can leave the employer exposed to and ... Read >
Author: Simon King07th July 2009
The importance of compliance with legal, regulatory and other standards businesses face is demonstrated by the high-profile Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) UK legal case. Abbey National (the Spanish-owned UK bank due to be re-branded as San... Read >
Author: Simon King04th July 2009
The intense struggle employees, who have suffered employment related discrimination, can expect to experience when challenging a powerful employer is somewhat illustrated by the high-profile legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006). The E... Read >
Author: Simon King02nd July 2009
• In ancient Athens, divorce was freely permitted. However, the person seeking divorce has to submit their request to a magistrate who then decided whether the reasons for the request were sufficient.
• Malta does not permit divorce under the law o... Read >
Author: mgordon02nd July 2009
You might think you know the basics of divorce, but not all divorces are created equal. In some countries, divorce is not even legally recognized. Here are some interesting facts about divorce in other cultures.
• In ancient Athens, divorce was free... Read >
Author: mgordon27th June 2009
In October 2008, Megan Murphy (Law Courts Correspondent at the Financial Times newspaper) reported that Abbey National was fighting a rearguard action against a record £2.8 million race discrimination award made to a former employee. The news report con... Read >
Author: Simon King23rd June 2009
The high-profile Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins [2006] legal case, where the Employment Tribunal's verdict of race discrimination led to the record £2.8 million compensation award, is due to be heard by the Court of Appeal next month (July 2009).... Read >
Author: Simon King05th June 2009
A young, aspiring footballer who had his dreams destroyed of playing the sport, has won the right to compensation with the help of his injury lawyer. The incident took place, when he was hit in the eye with a stone thrown by another pupil, in a playground... Read >
Author: seamus05th June 2009
Lawyers at Lerners LLP has obtained, what is believed to be the highest personal injury compensation payout, ever made in a Canadian court. The ruling on the 20th of April, at the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a previous jury verdict that had awarded dam... Read >
Author: seamus29th May 2009
The Canadian legal system in every province except for Quebec is based on the British common law system. The Quebec province retains a civil system for issues of private law, however both of these legal systems are subject to the Constitution of Canada. I... Read >
Author: Matt Traverso27th April 2009
Lots of different articles are devoted to the problems of custody and access. Parents are struggling against each other in courts so hard that it is sometimes hard to define who is right and what decision should be made by the court. In this custody war t... Read >
Author: Matt Traverso26th April 2009
Lots of different articles are devoted to the problems of custody and access. Parents are struggling against each other in courts so hard that it is sometimes hard to define who is right and what decision should be made by the court. In this custody war t... Read >
Author: Kevn Smith26th April 2009
The court of appeal has clarified the issue of occupiers’ liability in a case involving a 10-year old who was injured when a goalpost collapsed on him as he was playing football at a caravan park. Whilst the accident claim for damages had initially bee... Read >
Author: Neil Worrall - Camps Solicitors09th April 2009
If you are travelling to warmer climes this summer for your holidays, odds are you will be travelling by plane. The vast majority of plane journeys pass without incident; however, when things do go wrong, and people are injured, finding out whether you c... Read >
Author: Neil Worrall - Camps Solicitors06th March 2009
The appeal by eight banks against the decision of the High Court regarding whether or not the OFT have the authority to deal with the fairness of bank charges has been thrown out.
The judges also told the banks that they could not take the case to the ... Read >
Author: bankrebate23rd January 2009
You know that paying child and spousal support is tough in California where even a high paid attorney complains about his support obligations. In the case of Marriage of Mosley, an attorney pleaded with the court to modify his monthly child and spousal s... Read >
05th January 2009
What Constitutes Great Leadership ?
Within the story of the last century we see the rise not only of the great Liberal – Darwin – Freud conflict over the question of human nature and human freedom, but we see towering above the masses the crags an... Read >
Author: craigread01@gmail.com05th January 2009
Within the story of the last century we see the rise not only of the great Liberal – Darwin – Freud conflict over the question of human nature and human freedom, but we see towering above the masses the crags and peaks of peculiar individuals, our... Read >
Author: craigread01@gmail.com02nd October 2008
Privity of contract is one of the most basic rules of the common law of contract and one of the defining tests for the validity of any contract. This doctrine essentially determines who is a party to contract and who may rely upon the rights granted under... Read >
Author: Rebecca Lim09th September 2008
Barristers (or advocates in Scotland) are an important element of the legal system of the United Kingdom, and of jurisdictions whose systems are based in whole or part on that country, such as Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and even Hong Kong. Since ba... Read >
Author: Mike Drabble09th September 2008
Counsel can no longer assume that anything that happens, especially written notes, is protected by the confidentiality provision. Even if the parties sign the confidentiality agreement at the beginning of mediation that does not mean that everything is c... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Moreno13th August 2008
The California Supreme Court, in Simmons v. Ghaderi (July 21, 2008), has hammered in the last nail and has made confidentiality of mediation proceedings iron clad. The court held that there can be NO implied waiver of mediation confidentiality. An oral... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Moreno21st July 2008
In February, Canada’s Minor Injury Regulation -- which put a cap on pain and suffering compensation for minor soft-tissue injuries such as whiplash claims -- was struck down in a Court of Queen's Bench ruling. The decision was praised by lawyers and con... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo18th July 2008
Hundreds of workers forced to retire due to government regulations allowing employers to sack people at the age of 65 might be able to claim compensation thanks to a discrimination test case going to European Court of Justice in Luxemburg on July 2 and a ... Read >
Author: Elfy Anders17th July 2008
Car insurers in Canada are predicting a steep hike in insurance premiums if a current cap on compensation payments is removed. The average increase in rates is estimated at around eleven percent, which is a huge increase and way above the rate of inflat... Read >
Author: Danielle Fletcher05th June 2008
The Association for Personal Injury Lawyers has said that the government are not doing enough to ensure that personal injury claimants receive appropriate compensation.
They feel that many claimants are not receiving damages in accordance with the pai... Read >
Author: Carys Robshaw14th May 2008
Happy Is as Happy Does: Mortgage Interest Deductibility & the GAAR
(Tuesday, February 19, 2008 ) - Nicole Ewing
Happy and Snitty are soon-to-be neighbours. Snitty shops around for a mortgage, haggles over half a percentage point, and ultimately a... Read >
Author: envseo09th May 2008
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can ofte... Read >
Author: Tom08th May 2008
Plans for one of Leeds famous buildings the Majestyk has been delayed due to a Court of Appeal hearing. The outcome of the appeal could determine whether or not the licencing application is accepted.
A decision was to be granted on the 7th April by Le... Read >
Author: Haley Softie07th May 2008
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can ofte... Read >
Author: Jemma22nd August 2007
McLaren Mercedes’ appeal against being banned from scoring constructors' championship points at the recent Hungarian Grand Prix will be heard on September 19 in Paris.
In retrospection, the Budapest controversy hit qualifying when two-time world c... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle04th April 2007
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 makes harassment both a criminal and civil offence, it was intended to deal with the problem of stalking.
Section 1 - Prohibition of Harassment
A person must not pursue a course of conduct which:-
i) ... Read >
Author: Ian Mann12th March 2007
1. Prolonged stress built up over the course of time through exposure to an excessive workload, long working hours or the breakdown of a working relationship can go unnoticed until too late.
The question for employment/personal injury lawyers is when ... Read >
Author: Ian Mann26th June 2006
The defendant, Steria, terminated the agreement with Peregrine Systems alleging that it was entitled to terminate the contract between the parties as a result of delays and commercial misstatements. Steria also claimed damages from Peregrine.
In retur... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper26th June 2006
n Vogon International Limited v The Serious Fraud Office [2005], a dispute arose in relation to the interpretation of the payment terms in the contract between the parties.
The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") hired Vogan International Limited ("Vogon") t... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper26th June 2006
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper26th June 2006
In the case Saggar v Ministry of Defence [2005] , it was held that an overseas based employee of a British business, who was a UK resident when recruited or at any time during the course of the employee's employment, is entitled to bring a discrimination ... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper26th June 2006
In the case of Hardys and Hansons plc v Lax [2005] EWCA Civ 846 (Court of Appeal), the appellant employers were brewers who ran a chain of public houses. The respondent was employed by the appellant and subsequently took maternity leave, and during this t... Read >
Author: Dr Rosanna Cooper21st May 2006
Rights of Minority Shareholders
In the decision of the Court of Appeal in Profinance Trust SA v Gladstone (Case No: A3/2000/0435, 2 July 2001) ('Profinance'), the rights of minority shareholders to have their shares purchased by other shareholders or the... Read >
Author: peter arkwright05th March 2006
There had been a growing trend, in Ontario, in family and divorce law, over the last few years, for family courts to order joint custody of children. The hope, by some, was that the parenting skills of the parties could be improved with awards of joint cu... Read >
Author: Erwin Seltzer
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