Paramedic Wins Compensation For Fall
A paramedic who was badly injured when a man he was assisting fell onto him, has secured compensation from his employer. Continue reading →
A paramedic who was badly injured when a man he was assisting fell onto him, has secured compensation from his employer. Continue reading →
If you fail to win a public contract following a flawed tendering exercise, you may be able to challenge the result. However, as a High Court case showed, such proceedings are subject to extremely tight time limits and those who delay seeking legal advice are at risk of stumbling at the first hurdle. Continue reading →
In a case concerning ownership of intellectual property (Sprint Electric Limited v Buyer’s Dream Limited), although neither of the parties called into question the description of the employment relationship between them, the High Court found that ‘where…the Court has concerns that the labels that the parties have chosen to apply to their relationship are untrue or inaccurate, and have been applied as a device to avoid the payment of taxes that are properly due, the Court can and should consider the issue of its own motion’. Continue reading →
Insurance is a legal requirement for any driver in the UK and that is why insurance policies cover drivers, not the cars they drive. Since insurance companies will always seek to minimise the amount they pay out on claims, there are often lively arguments about who was responsible for an accident, and to what extent, especially where there is more than one driver involved. Continue reading →
Our client is a businessman who was the subject of a bankruptcy order made against him and wanted to apply to the court to have the order annulled. Continue reading →
Healys LLP recently acted on behalf of a Client on an Application for an annulment of his bankruptcy, pursuant to S.282 (1) (b) of the Insolvency Act 1986, on the basis that the debts and expenses had been paid or secured for, to the satisfaction of the court. Continue reading →
Healys acted for the Trustee in Bankruptcy of Ms H, who was the subject of a bankruptcy order made in 2010 on the petition of the supervisor of her Individual Voluntary Arrangement (“IVA”). The IVA had been entered into by Ms H in 2003 as a means of annulling a previous bankruptcy order made in 2000. However, the supervisor petitioned for her bankruptcy on her failure to comply with the terms of her IVA. Continue reading →
With the benefit of expert legal advice, even motorists who are partly to blame for accidents can win compensation for any injuries they suffer. Exactly that happened in one case concerning a motorcyclist who was travelling well over the speed limit when he collided with a lorry. Continue reading →
Road accidents happen in seconds and those who are injured often have little or no memory of what happened. However, as a High Court case showed, that should not discourage victims from seeking legal advice with a view to fair compensation. Continue reading →
Boardroom conflict can often mean directors falling into opposing camps, with deadlock the result. As a High Court decision shows, taking legal advice is often the only means of achieving a resolution. Continue reading →