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The High Court recently ruled on an application by the Lord Chancellor for declarations that the marriages of 79 couples no longer subsisted on the date of their final divorce orders, despite those divorce orders having been applied for a day too early. ...
The parents of a four-year-old boy who died of sepsis have received a settlement and an apology from the NHS trust responsible for the hospital where he was seen. The boy's parents had taken him to hospital four times in the week before his death, but...
When entering into business relationships, it is always sensible to record any agreements in writing to minimise the risk of later disputes. The point was demonstrated in a recent case in which the High Court upheld a man's claim that he was entitled under...
A woman who was injured in a collision while skiing has commenced a claim for damages. The woman, who had never previously had an accident in more than 50 years of skiing, was on holiday in Austria when the accident happened. A skier behind her came too...
A couple who let out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have defeated an application for a rent repayment order under Section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 on the basis that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to license the property as an...
An NHS trust has been issued with a reprimand by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for failing to respond to subject access requests (SARs) in a timely manner. Article 12(3) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires data...
A man who was seriously injured by a forklift at work, resulting in his lower leg being amputated, has received a substantial compensation settlement. The man, who was in his sixties, was helping to move poultry into a freezer. His leg was caught by a...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that more than 11.5 million taxpayers filed self-assessment tax returns for the 2023/24 tax year by the deadline of 31 January 2025. HMRC had received 11,509,810 returns by the deadline, down slightly from...
It is a general rule that payments in the nature of penalties may not be deducted for the purpose of calculating taxable profits. The Court of Appeal recently considered whether the rule prevented payments made to consumers and consumer organisations in...
Following extensive discussions with LGBT veterans, the government has launched the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme to compensate those who were impacted by the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the Armed Forces, which was in place between 1967 and 2000. ...
