Claims that title to land has been acquired by adverse possession are not easy to establish and can be resisted if it can be shown that the claimant has not been in possession of the land for the required period. Recently, a woman's claim to have acquired...
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a settlement of an Employment Tribunal (ET) claim by way of a COT3 agreement did not extinguish the claimant's right to be provided with written reasons for the ET's decision ( Jeffery v Givaudan UK Ltd ...
As part of the changes brought in by the Renters' Rights Act 2025 , the Private Rented Sector (PRS) database is set to be introduced, starting in late 2026. All landlords of assured and regulated tenancies will be required to register themselves and their...
A businessman has been awarded damages by the High Court after a website published a defamatory article about him. The businessman had developed projects in a number of countries, including Uzbekistan. Due to his professional reputation and his success in...
The High Court has refused to strike out a claim seeking to propound a man's will despite the Court of Protection having previously declared it invalid, on the grounds that the Court had not had jurisdiction to make that declaration. The man had suffered...
The Court of Appeal has set aside a financial remedy order in a divorce between a wealthy couple, finding that it was necessary for the case to be reheard. The couple had begun a relationship in Bahrain in 2011. They had moved to England in January 2013...
An Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that a university professor who submitted a promotion application which included the dean's signature without authorisation was not unfairly dismissed. The professor had begun working for the university in 2013. She had...
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has dismissed a businessman's appeal against a decision of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that he was domiciled in England. The businessman, who had been born in England to Irish parents in 1942, had filed his self-assessment...
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