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In a decision that will be welcomed by property developers , the Supreme Court has ruled that if a developer voluntarily remedies defects in a development, there is no rule of law preventing it from seeking damages from the party responsible for the...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has dismissed a snack food manufacturer's appeal against a decision that bags of mini-poppadoms it produced were standard-rated for VAT as the mini-poppadoms were made from potato and were similar to crisps. Part II, Group 1 of...

The High Court has refused an application for summary judgment on a claim of deceit in relation to the sale of a business, or alternatively to strike out the claim. The claimant had acquired a health business from the defendants. It claimed that it had...

A man who works for an organisation providing community-based services to children has been awarded compensation after an Employment Tribunal (ET) found that his employer had discriminated against him due to his disability and failed to make reasonable...

A fashion retailer has successfully defended a claim of infringement of unregistered design rights brought against it by a clothing designer. The designer mainly promoted herself through social media. Her work had achieved recognition in two fashion...

A management company has successfully appealed against a service charge determination that resulted in a leaseholder's service charge demand being substantially reduced, on the basis that the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had not properly explained its...

When a transfer of a business takes place to which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies, does any vicarious liability of the original employer to a third party for wrongdoing by an employee transfer to the...

A restaurant company has partly succeeded in its appeal against VAT and Corporation Tax (CT) assessments and penalties raised by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), in a case which illustrates the importance of thorough record keeping. The company operated a...

The High Court has discharged a worldwide freezing order and an access and imaging order applied for without notice against a holding company and one of its directors, finding that the application had been made without full and frank disclosure. The...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has allowed an employer's appeal against a decision that there was an implied term in a lorry driver's contract that entitled him to be paid for additional hours worked beyond his intended normal working hours ( Brake...