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Do landlords of commercial premises continue to be occupiers of the premises, thus owing a duty of care to tenants’ visitors? In a guideline case concerning an outbreak of carbon monoxide poisoning at a beauty school, the High Court has answered that fundamental question with a resounding ‘no’. Continue reading →
Healys LLP is monitoring developments concerning Covid-19 to ensure the wellbeing and health of its staff and clients, in line with current guidelines from Public Health England. Our offices remain open but a number of people are working remotely and we will continue to meet our clients’ needs. In the event we are required to close, we will continue to provide a service as best and practicably as possible. Continue reading →
Managing a sick employee’s return to work can be tricky. Any employers who fail to act fairly risk serious financial and reputational consequences. In this case, a company replaced a driver while he was on sick leave. They subsequently refused to allow him back to work, and as a result, were ordered to pay him substantial damages. Continue reading →
It has come to light that Lloyds Bank has discovered some 9,000 wills which had been stored with it under a ‘safe custody’ service that was closed to new business in 2011. Continue reading →
It is well established that employers can be held legally responsible for the misdeeds of their employees. But what about the misdeeds of self-employed subcontractors? The High Court addressed that tricky issue in a guideline case concerning a bricklayer who was viciously struck over the head with a scaffolding pole by a co-worker. Continue reading →
Worldwide freezing orders (WFOs) have serious impacts. This is why those who apply for them are under a strict obligation to present judges with a true and unvarnished picture of underlying facts and arguments. The High Court emphasised that point in finding that an overseas property developer had met that demanding test. Continue reading →
Defects in workplace equipment can cause devastating injuries. In one High Court case, a nurse secured six-figure compensation after an office chair collapsed underneath him. Continue reading →
Trade unions play a vital and constructive role in thousands of workplaces. The law takes a hard line against those who display prejudice against activist workers. This was proven in the case of a shop steward and a gas engineer who was sacked after responding a minute late to a report of a gas leak. Continue reading →
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his first budget speech, announced an increase in the immigration health surcharge from the current £400 to £624, a whopping rise of 66%. Continue reading →
Judges are very familiar with attempts to hoodwink them. However, due to the litigation process, the truth does come out in the vast majority of cases. In a case on point, the High Court dismissed a £12 million claim after ruling a series of purported loan contracts not worth the paper they were written on. Continue reading →
