Month: August 2014
SMEs wait average of 71 days for invoice payment
Figures released by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) have revealed that small businesses are forced to wait longer than large businesses to receive payment. Businesses with turnovers of less than £1m wait an average of 71 days for payment. That is 23 days more than businesses wit....
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New measures to ‘simplify and strengthen’ company reporting
The Government is introducing new measures which it says will both simplify and strengthen company reporting. The Government is introducing new measures which it says will both simplify and strengthen company reporting. The reforms mean that annual reports will include additional information o....
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Landlord’s mistake over rollover tenancy proves costly
A recent case before the Court of Appeal highlights the need for landlords to ensure that they have protected deposits from former fixed term tenants who went on to acquire statutory periodic tenancies. A recent case before the Court of Appeal highlights the need for landlords to ensure that they....
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‘Idiot’ celebrity chef loses claim based on oral contract
The celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has lost a claim for damages against two former business partners in a dispute centred on an oral contract. The celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has lost a claim for damages against two former business partners in a dispute centred on an oral contract. As....
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Landlord ‘not justified’ in evicting dentist for late payments
A dentist who was evicted for being late with his rent has won a legal dispute with his landlord. The court ruled that the late payments did not amount to a repudiatory breach of contract and so the eviction was not justified. The dentist had a contract with the NHS which paid him on a m....
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Consultant’s success fee not dependent on proving success
A public company has been ordered to pay a consultant a commission fee, despite there being no evidence that he contributed to the success of a special business project. In January 2013, one of the company’s shareholders had publicly criticised the board and ordered a meeting with the intention....
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Treasury doubles its revenue from people who don’t make a will
The money that goes to the Treasury from people who don’t make a will has nearly doubled in the space of just a year. The money that goes to the Treasury from people who don’t make a will has nearly doubled in the space of just a year. The Times newspaper has published research carried out....
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UK house prices fall for the first time this year
House prices in Britain have fallen for the first time this year, according to figures from the online estate agency, Rightmove. The average asking price for a home in June was £272,275. This dropped to £270,159 in July – a 0.8% reduction. Houses in Greater London were the most durable in ....
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Diabetes sufferer awarded nearly £60,000 for unfair dismissal
A bus driver has been awarded nearly £60,000 compensation after an employment tribunal found that he was unlawfully dismissed when he developed diabetes. A bus driver has been awarded nearly £60,000 compensation after an employment tribunal found that he was unlawfully dismissed when he develop....
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Couple allowed to tear up badly drafted trust
A couple have been granted permission to tear up a badly drafted trust, after an error left the wife unable to benefit from it. The husband had set up the trust several years ago, with the intention of it providing for his wife and children in the event of his death. The man’s bank was the trus....
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Issues at Furness General Hospital ‘not a surprise’
The alleged cover-up at Furness General Hospital is shocking, in particular for those families who have already suffered a devastating loss. However, the problems at the hospital come as little surprise to solicitors Attwaters Jameson Hill. The alleged cover-up at Furness General Hospital is shoc....
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Sacked employees win race claim against care home
A care home has lost its appeal against a race discrimination claim made by two of its dismissed employees. The case involved a number of staff including an African care worker, an Asian deputy manager and a senior manager, who was white. The dismissals followed the inappropriate administratio....
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Father wins appeal over contact with his children
A father has won an appeal against a court order that rejected the recommendations of childcare experts and reduced his contact with his children. A father has won an appeal against a court order that rejected the recommendations of childcare experts and reduced his contact with his children. ....
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Number of tenants buying council homes more than doubles
The number of tenants buying their council homes under the Government discount scheme, Right to Buy, has more than doubled over the last year. The number of tenants buying their council homes under the Government discount scheme, Right to Buy, has more than doubled over the last year. Right to....
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Woman fails to share in ex-husband’s newly earned riches
A woman who divorced her husband when they both had no money has failed in her bid to share in the fortune he earned after the marriage ended. A woman who divorced her husband when they both had no money has failed in her bid to share in the fortune he earned after the marriage ended. Dale Vin....
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Children to be given a greater say in family courts
The government has announced that children will be given a greater voice in the family justice system so they can they can express their opinions about disputes that affect their lives. Ministers say children as young as 10 will be able to make their views known to the judge dealing with th....
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Number of FTSE 350 firms signing payment code triples
The number of FTSE 350 firms signing up to the prompt payment code (PPC) has tripled in the last six months. The number of FTSE 350 firms signing up to the prompt payment code (PPC) has tripled in the last six months. Business Minister Michael Fallon wrote to businesses in November 2012 asking....
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Baby died “because he fell ill at the weekend”
Baby died “because he fell ill at the weekend” A recent news report describes how a baby died “ because he fell ill at the weekend”. The 5 month old baby had undergone major heart surgery at a specialist London hospital and had been transferred to a local North London hospital to be monit....
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Woman awarded compensation following dog attack
A pensioner has been awarded £17,000 after her hand was left permanently damaged following an attack by a dog. The woman was 74 years old at the time of the incident. She had been walking her friend’s dog when an alsatian jumped over a wall and started barking at her. The alsatian jumped at....
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Landlord wins case against commercial tenant over repair work
The economic downturn has made both landlords and tenants extra keen to minimise potential losses when leases come to an end. The economic downturn has made both landlords and tenants extra keen to minimise potential losses when leases come to an end. A recent case in the High Court involved a....
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