Personal Law Updates

Jan

2017

Termination of leases – tips for landlords

Written by Shilpa Roopen U...

In the present economic environment, many tenants will be seeking to vacate premises, reduce the size of their premises or renegotiate their leases, so times are tough for landlords. Furthermore, tenants who were ‘good tenants’ or who seemed...

Jan

2017

Is type 2 diabetes a disability?

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Employment Appeal Tribunal considers the matter... The definition of ‘disability’ in the employment context continues to be controversial, particularly when it comes to conditions that afflict very large numbers of people. The issue was highlighted...

Jan

2017

Reluctant to sue your giant employer after an accident at work? don’t be!

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Accident victims may understandably feel that they have little chance in taking on big companies in court – but a good solicitor has no such concerns. In one case, a Tesco driver who was stricken by an extremely rare back condition following an...

Dec

2016

Survivorship clause leads to double benefit for beneficiaries?

Written by Kirran Kauser

There is an established legal principle that where people have wills benefiting each other (as is normal with the wills of a husband and wife) and the order in which they died cannot be ascertained, it is considered that the older of the two will...

Dec

2016

Wife ‘got there first’ in big money divorce jurisdiction skirmish

Written by Mauro Vinti

European law operates on a ‘first past the post’ system when it comes to jurisdiction issues and this has in some instances given rise to a race to launch proceedings. In one case that illustrated the point, the High Court ruled in a big money...

Dec

2016

Dishonest premier league manager receives £3,776,000 bill

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Employers have a right to expect that their workers will honour their contracts and behave honestly. In one case where that certainly did not happen, the manager of a Premier League football club who lied his way to a £2 million bonus was hit hard...

Dec

2016

Farmer victorious in dispute with his son over £2.5 million cottage

Written by Tracy Creed

The right of individuals to do as they wish with their own assets is jealously guarded by the law. In one telling case that proved the point, the High Court rejected claims that a wealthy farmer had given a £2.5 million cottage to his eldest son and...

Dec

2016

Widow’s intransigence puts her £2 Million farm in jeopardy

Written by Dean Parnell

In almost any dispute, legal advice is vital so that you know when to dig your heels in and when to give ground. In one example of unwise intransigence, a 91-year-old widow’s refusal to pay a £68,000 debt that she owed to her son left her at risk of...

Dec

2016

‘Ban on second homes’ in seaside town upheld by high court

Written by Adam Oleskow

Burgeoning numbers of second homes in picturesque areas can have a dramatic impact on property prices and a community’s character. In one case that starkly raised that issue, the High Court approved plans to restrict ownership of newly built homes...

Nov

2016

Health and safety fines must match ability to pay

Written by Dean Parnell

Employers whose breaches of health and safety law result in injury to workers are made to pay for their non-compliance – but, as with individuals, the penalties levied are tailored to the seriousness of the offence in each case and the employer's...

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Personal Law Updates

Termination of leases – tips for landlords

Is type 2 diabetes a disability?

Reluctant to sue your giant employer after an accident at work? don’t be!

Survivorship clause leads to double benefit for beneficiaries?

Wife ‘got there first’ in big money divorce jurisdiction skirmish

Dishonest premier league manager receives £3,776,000 bill

Farmer victorious in dispute with his son over £2.5 million cottage

Widow’s intransigence puts her £2 Million farm in jeopardy

‘Ban on second homes’ in seaside town upheld by high court

Health and safety fines must match ability to pay

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