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Undue Influence – Pensioner Has Viable Defence to £9 Million Debt Claim
A bank guarantee or any other legal obligation entered into under another’s undue influence may well not be…
Vehicle Technician Attacked by Colleague Receives Substantial Compensation
No one can be expected to put up with unprovoked aggression or violence in their workplace. An Employment…
Informed of an Employee Pregnancy? Choose Your Words Carefully
When an employee announces that she is pregnant, the prospect of maternity leave and potential managerial difficulties may…
Underpaid Overseas Chefs Receive Almost £48,000 in Compensation
Employers who persist in paying overseas workers cash-in-hand, at rates below the National Minimum Wage (NMW), may be…
Employer Pays Price for ‘Abject’ Failures in Disciplinary Process
Dismissing an employee for misconduct without first engaging in a transparent and fair disciplinary process is the legal…
Passing Off – Injunction Refused in Battle Between Premium Vodka Brands
The owners of established brands often complain that trade rivals are mimicking the get-up of their products and…
Length of Service Redundancy Criteria Ageist, ET Rules
A redundancy process that includes length of service or seniority as a selection criterion is always likely to…
In Employment Law Terms, Asperger’s Syndrome Can Be a Disability
A great many employers would agree that thinking differently is a positive advantage to those with Asperger’s syndrome…
Furlough Whistleblower Succeeds in Automatic Unfair Dismissal Claim
Employees are entitled to insist that their employers abide by their legal obligations and should never be penalised…
Advertising Hoardings Ruling
A local authority was entitled to require removal of three advertising hoardings that protruded a few centimetres over…
Bankruptcy – This is Why Divesting Yourself of Assets is Unlikely to Work
When under pressure from creditors, some debtors seek to divest themselves of assets by placing them in trust…
High Street Retailer’s Insolvency Triggers Guideline TUPE Ruling
When one company acquires all or part of the assets of another, is the former legally obliged to…
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