Category: Commercial
My Q&A for LexisNexis on Glencore’s legal challenge to £21 million tax bill
New UK government powers seek to hold corporations to account for hiding their profits in offshore tax havens. The Court of Appeal has rejected energy giant Glencore’s legal challenge against a £21 million tax bill.
Should Judges recuse themselves if they practise in the same chambers as a barrister in the case?
Allegations of bias against Judges are treated with healthy scepticism. But litigators should be alert to complications that can arise when Judges have links to the lawyers in a case. In a recent commercial dispute, the Court of Appeal discussed the right approach to secure fairness and justice.
The Supreme Court just overturned the dishonesty test in R v Ghosh. Here’s why.
This high-stakes gambling case makes a significant change to the landscape of criminal, civil fraud and professional misconduct law. It will be of interest to many lawyers, plus students and teachers of law.
Vedanta to face class action lawsuit over copper-mine pollution in Zambia – says Court of Appeal
The mining multinational is being sued by almost 2,000 Zambian citizens who claim that the company polluted their land and waterways over the course of a decade.
Addison Lee drivers win claim for minimum wage and holiday pay
In the latest #gigeconomy legal dispute, the Employment Tribunal found drivers for private cab company Addison Lee were entitled to a raft of basic labour rights.
#UberAppeal: app argues its drivers aren’t ‘workers’ in latest gig economy legal battle
The controversial ride-hailing app is trying to overturn a judgment that would hand thousands of its drivers basic workers rights. Here’s what I learned live-tweeting on the morning of Day 1 of the appeal.
When does a flawed cross-examination result in a successful appeal?
Trial lawyers should note the Privy Council’s recent guidance on when Judges can disbelieve witnesses on the basis of facts not put to the witness in cross-examination.
Law Society to face negligence claim over its “Find a Solicitor” search engine
Over 1 million people a month use the Law Society’s “Find a Solicitor” tool. But who pays the price if one of those searches turns out to be wrong?
Postperson wins employment appeal, upends discrimination law in the process
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has concluded that Claimants do not need to prove the primary facts of their claims for discrimination. Once a valid complaint is presented, it is for the employer to disprove it.
When can a party be excused for “very poor” conduct in civil litigation?
A company caught up in British Telecomm’s supply chain litigation asked for relief from sanctions after “very poor” conduct. The result will surprise you.