Legal News

Taxpayer Granted Permission to Appeal Against Assessments

The value of obtaining legal representation when seeking to challenge decisions made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was illustrated by a recent case in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) granted a taxpayer permission to appeal against a decision upholding a...

ET Was Correct to Reconsider Acas Uplift After Awards Increased

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed a woman's appeal against a decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) to reduce the percentage uplift on awards for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in respect of failure to follow the Advisory,...

Partner's Claim for Provision from Designer's Estate Rejected

The High Court has rejected a claim by a clothing designer's partner for financial provision from his estate , finding that it had not been demonstrated that they had lived together as a married couple for the required period of two years before the...

Property Owners Not Entitled to Share in Saving Achieved by Wayleave

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has rejected a claim by the owners of a property that their compensation for the grant of a wayleave authorising the retention of electricity lines over their land should include a share in savings achieved by avoiding more costly...

A Practical Guide to Lasting Powers of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) were introduced in 2007 by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 , replacing Enduring Powers of Attorney. A power of attorney allows someone else to make decisions on your behalf or help you make decisions if you lack the capacity...

Couple Succeed in Application to Register Right of Way

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has granted a couple's application to register a right of way over a small triangle of land belonging to a neighbouring property owner, finding that they and their tenants had crossed it as of right for at least 20 years. The...

Clawback of Employee's Training Costs Was Unlawful Restraint of Trade

The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by a former employee of an IT services company against an order that he reimburse his employer for training costs, ruling that the contractual provisions allowing the employer to claw back those costs amounted to an...

Parental Order Naming Deceased Father Made in Surrogacy Case

The Family Court recently made a parental order in the names of both parents of twins born via surrogacy, despite their father having died before their birth. The mother and father had been in a relationship for several years before marrying. Their first...
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