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Consultant Only Entitled to Fees for Work Performed Personally

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal against a decision that a consultant to a professional services firm was only entitled to be paid fees in respect of work he had personally done for one of the firm's clients, rather than all work...
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Waiting Time for Grants of Probate Remains Steady

Recent figures from HM Courts and Tribunals Service show that the waiting time for grants of probate has remained steady for several months, following delays in processing probate applications in recent years. The average time from submission of a probate...
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£18,000 Damages for Dental Drill Bit Lodged in Lung

A woman has obtained compensation after a dental drill bit fell to the back of her throat during a routine appointment and became lodged in her lung. She was initially told that she had swallowed part of a filling and that it would pass through her...
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Supermarket's Challenge to Rival's Planning Permission Fails

The Court of Appeal has rejected a supermarket chain's appeal against the dismissal of its claim for judicial review of a planning permission granted to a competitor. The Court found that the local council had correctly understood and applied the...
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When the summer break leads to breaking point

New guidance highlights the risks of covert recordings as family pressures peak and more couples turn to divorce during school holidays With the school holidays around the corner, family solicitors often brace themselves for a seasonal spike in divorce...
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Seven-Figure Settlement for Severely Injured Motorcyclist

A substantial compensation settlement has been secured for a man who suffered life-changing injuries when his motorcycle was hit by a car. He was riding back from work at night when a car that was involved in a police chase hit him at high speed while...
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Golf Club Ordered to Reinstate Member Accused of Cheating

In certain circumstances, a member of a club whose membership is unfairly terminated may be able to obtain legal redress. In a recent case, a woman who was expelled from a prestigious golf club after she was accused of cheating in a competition has succeeded...
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Factory Worker Secures £21,000 for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A factory worker who used vibrating tools for many years has obtained compensation after he developed carpal tunnel syndrome. The man had begun working as a factory operative in 1994, using vibrating tools on a daily basis while finishing vehicle engines....
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Appeal Against Service Charge Determination Succeeds

The leaseholders of a flat in a separate wing of a country house have succeeded in their appeal against a determination that they were liable to pay service charges in respect of the common parts of the house. The leaseholders had purchased the flat in...
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How a last-minute gift could save your heirs £140,000 in tax

When it comes to inheritance tax, the old adage holds true: timing is everything. But few realise just how much timing can matter, especially when a carefully timed “deathbed gift” could preserve tens of thousands of pounds in tax-free...
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