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Even apparently innocuous business models can have an unforeseen discriminatory impact. A medical practice faced just such an allegation due to its belief that only full-time doctors could provide the best possible medical care to patients (Ali v Bedford Hill Family Practice). Continue reading →
When a council had to dig a trench along a street in order to carry out road works, it created a temporary path for those using the street. Continue reading →
In a ground-breaking decision, the High Court has awarded compensation to a pedestrian who was hit by an uninsured driver on private land. Continue reading →
Financial penalties imposed for health and safety breaches are meant to hurt. That was certainly demonstrated by one case in which a small trailer repair company was fined £120,000 following a much-loved grandfather’s death in an avoidable workplace accident. Continue reading →
When someone is injured at work in a preventable accident that was not their own fault, it is not always immediately clear who is to blame. Continue reading →
Staff who are transferred from one employer to another have a right to work under the same terms and conditions as before, but what happens if such provisions become obsolete? That was the issue facing the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a guideline case. Continue reading →
Property title deeds often contain restrictions on future use of the land and one of the most common is a requirement that only one house can be built on a single plot. It may be thought that such a restriction must be adhered to forever, but if the circumstances are appropriate, restrictions can be lifted if they impede reasonable developments from reaching fruition. Continue reading →
Some forms of workplace misconduct may appear to be so serious as to obviously justify dismissal as a matter of common sense. However, as an instructive decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) showed, the need for even-handed fairness and consistency is a constant in every employment case, no matter how grave (Doy v Clays Limited). Continue reading →
One of the motivations for setting up a limited company is that the risk for the shareholders is limited to the investment they have made in the company’s shares. Continue reading →
In the heat of office disputes, it is only too easy for employers to unwisely take hasty action and make accusations that do not stand up to proof. A High Court case in the context of the insurance industry showed just how costly a failure to take stock and seek legal advice can be (Brown and Another v Neon Management Services Limited and Another). Continue reading →
