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A catering worker who developed occupational dermatitis due to exposure to cleaning fluids has secured compensation. His work involved food preparation and cleaning, and he was frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals. The gloves his employer provided him...

Under Section 71(3) of the Solicitors Act 1974 , where a trustee, executor or administrator is liable to pay a solicitor's bill, any person with an interest in the property out of which it may be paid can apply to the court for an assessment of it. A High...

A woman has succeeded in obtaining the right to continue living in an annexe next to her son's house. The annexe was situated on a farm the woman owned and had originally been a stable block. When planning permission to convert it into an annexe was granted...

A substantial compensation settlement has been negotiated for a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest after a failure to diagnose a genetic heart condition. Despite receiving a concerning ECG report, her GP did not refer her for a cardiology assessment....

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a film company's claim for unjust enrichment against two companies involved in making Rogue One: A Star Wars Story should be struck out, overturning earlier rulings that the claim should proceed to trial. The actor Peter...

A recent case in which the Court of Appeal confirmed that a farmer was entitled to buy out his brother's interest in a family farming partnership illustrates the wisdom of having a partnership agreement in place which specifically details the rights and...

The Family Court has ruled in financial remedy proceedings that a departure from an equal division of assets was appropriate in view of the fact that riskier and less liquid business assets would be retained by the husband. The husband and wife had met in...

An 83-year-old woman has obtained compensation for injuries she suffered when she was hit by a large sign outside a supermarket. The sign was caught by a gust of wind and hit her legs as she was leaving the supermarket. She suffered lacerations to her...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mixed-use premises was a 'dwelling' , as defined in Section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 , and the tenants therefore benefited from the controls over the levying of service charges in the Act. The tenants...

In a case concerning a taxpayer who was not domiciled in the UK, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a decision that transfers from his overseas bank accounts to UK bank accounts of non-relevant persons amounted to taxable remittances under Section 809L of...