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A recent case before the High Court highlights the perils of investing large sums of money in a business venture without a written agreement. It involved two couples who decided to work together developing holiday cottages. The defendant couple owned a farm, which included a farmhouse, café, restaurant, farming land and holiday cottages. The couple
The European Union’s top legal adviser says employers can have a ban on wearing religious symbols and clothing in the workplace as long as it applies to all faiths and views equally. Juliane Kokott, the European Court of Justice’s advocate general, said such a ban “may be justified if it enables the employer to pursue
A director of a used car business has been disqualified for seven years for breaching consumer protection laws. Imran Khadam, was a director of Revolution Motors Limited in Oldham. The company went into liquidation in 2013. An investigation by the Insolvency Service found that the company had conducted its business in a manner that was
A fingerprint expert who was sacked after making a mistake has won her unfair dismissal claim against the police. Fiona McBride was one of four specialists who said a fingerprint found at a crime scene was that of an investigating officer who had been told to stay away from the premises. This turned out to
House prices across the UK rose by 8.2% in the year to April, bringing the value of an average property to £209,054. On a monthly basis, prices rose by an average 0.6% between March and April. Looking at England alone, there was annual price increase of 9.1%, which takes the average property value to £224,731.
People are being urged to safeguard their future as the population ages by taking out a lasting power of attorney (LPA). The Law Society says that with people living longer, it’s vitally important that we plan ahead because there may come a time when we can no longer make vital decisions about our finances and
A businessman who earned all his wealth several years after divorcing his wife has agreed to pay her £300,000 in a belated settlement. Dale Vince and Kathleen Julie Wyatt separated in 1984 when they were both in their early 20s. They divorced in 1992. Mr Vince was penniless at the time but went on to
From 30th June 2016, further provisions of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 will come into force which will abolish the requirement for companies to file an annual return with Companies House. Instead, a company will need to file a “confirmation statement”. Below is a summary of this change and other changes, which
A mother has won her appeal to have contact with her daughter in the United States after agreeing to several safeguards to ensure the girl would be returned to the UK. The case involved a girl who was born in the US to a British father and a mother from the Caribbean. The girl had
A builder has been ordered to pay £483,000 for breach of contract after failing to carry out repair work to the specified standard. He was also ordered to return £200,000 after fraudulently inducing a customer to enter into a share purchase agreement. The case involved a wealthy individual customer who engaged the builder to carry