Tenant Fails to Limit Repair Costs
When a tenant left the premises it had occupied but did not comply with its obligations under the lease to put the property back into a good state of repair, the landlord sued the tenant to recover the cost of…
Horse Rider Receives £12,000 After Road Accident
A horse rider who was hit by a car whilst out hacking has received compensation for her injuries in an out-of-court settlement. Sarah Nash was riding her horse, Scooby, along a road near the yard where he was stabled when…
Ex-Couple’s Trade Mark War Ends in Stalemate
Mixing business and personal relationships can produce additional complications if a break-up occurs, as evidenced by the stalemate reached by a warring former couple who are at loggerheads over the future of their deadlocked business and its intellectual property (IP)…
Opportunistic Objection Overruled
When a barrister who was acting for a woman in proceedings connected with her divorce realised that he had earlier acted for her husband in connection with his divorce from a previous wife, he promptly informed both sets of solicitors…
Caravan ‘Not a Dwelling’
In a recent case, the High Court ruled that a touring caravan which had been brought onto land and affixed permanently was not a 'dwelling-house'. The decision came after the owner of the caravan, who had resided permanently in it…
Deadlock Forces Sale When Family Inherits Business
When a family business is handed down and ownership is split between two or more members of the next generation, the result can all too often be discord. Normally, this can be resolved by one party buying out the other,…
What to do when someone dies
Within a few days after a death, someone needs to: Make sure that the home and possessions of the person who has died are secure. Register the death. Start arranging the funeral. This article also answers questions that many people…
Agricultural Buildings – New Permitted Development Rights
New permitted development rights for agricultural buildings have now been introduced. Agricultural buildings can now be converted for residential use, or for use as a state-funded school or registered nursery, without the need for planning permission. Whilst a formal planning…
Holiday Pay and Unearned Commission – The CJEU Rules
In the latest in a series of cases on the correct calculation of holiday pay (Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and Others), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has followed the preliminary opinion handed down by…
Whistleblowing Law Protects LLP Members
The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a relatively new creature in UK law, so the law relating to this form of ownership is still developing. One key question that has arisen is the employment status of LLP members, which has…