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A council worker who regularly used power tools and subsequently developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) (also known as Vibrtation White Finger) has won his claim for compensation.
Joseph Beale had worked for Bridgend...
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With the deadline for submission of 2007/8 tax returns now eight weeks away, clients are reminded that a new tax penalty regime was introduced on 1 April 2008. One interesting aspect of the new regime (though one which we anticipate will not often be seen)...
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On trading estates, car parks and roads are a frequent source of dispute. The division of the cost of their repair can be an issue, particularly where, for example, one trader has particularly heavy traffic to and from their unit. Another area for dispute is...
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Another case has illustrated that it is not necessary to have worked with asbestos to be a victim of asbestos-related illness.
The family of a man who died of mesothelioma decades after playing in asbestos dust when he was a child has...
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According to recent reports, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are intending to target up to a million landlords, especially ‘buy to let’ landlords, whom they suspect have not fully declared their income and also taxpayers who transfer...
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According to a recent report, big-name mortgage lenders have been accused of employing underhand moves to boost their profit margins and raise their loan fees by as much as three times the level they were a year ago. The survey found that some banks had...
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A recent boundary dispute has illustrated the desirability of ensuring that when a property is sold, the description of it in the conveyance is as clear as possible.
The dispute was over a farmhouse and adjacent fields, which were at...
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It is often considered that when a pattern of behaviour develops which is at variance with a contract, the legal effect is that the contract is informally varied. This may not be the case, as a firm which repeatedly failed to pay it invoices on time found...
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A cyclist has been awarded £14,000 in compensation after he was injured when a dog ran under the wheel of his bicycle.
Ken MacLennan, 65, was cycling though a park when a spaniel that had been let off its lead ran into his path....
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that the standard rate of VAT is to be reduced from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent was possibly the most widely leaked Government decision in recent years and will come as welcome news to the poorest in the...
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A decision of the High Court has brought relief to sufferers from mesothelioma and their families who had seen their expected compensation claims put on hold as the result of an earlier decision.
The earlier decision was in the Court of...
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These days the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) underpins the arguments in many cases in which people allege that being treated a certain way means that their human rights have been violated. It was, therefore, only a matter of time before the smoking ban, which...
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In a bid to fight the credit crunch, many employers will be considering cutting staffing levels to save on costs. However, expecting the remaining workforce to work longer hours can have serious consequences.
A social worker has been...
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Buying a business can be a risky undertaking. Even if the normal due diligence work is done with great care, sometimes there can be skeletons in the cupboard, which can emerge to your detriment. It is a particularly risky business when the vendors are less...
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Pleural plaques are small, localised areas of pleural thickening on the membrane covering the lungs, caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Pleural plaques are in themselves benign but their presence is associated with an increased risk of developing...
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On 1 October 2007, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) replaced Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs). Since that date, it has no longer been possible to create a new EPA, although those already in existence remain valid.
According to the Office of...
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Divorce can be a messy business at the best of times but following a recent ruling looks set to become yet even more complex.
A couple from Gloucestershire divorced after 11 years of marriage. They had no children. The ex-wife...
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The Government has recently raised the guarantee on deposits to £50,000 (from £35,000), but what does this mean for a business with substantial cash balances?
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is designed to...
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When a person is fatally injured, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (FAA). When the accident is the fault of another person, it is also normally possible to claim damages from them. In these cases the...
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A rambler who was injured while crossing a bridge on a public footpath has won compensation from the local council.
Birgit Green, 63, was crossing the bridge in a nature reserve in East Sussex when part of the wooden planking collapsed....
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Many legal actions involving wills are based on the claim that the person making the will (the ‘testator’ or ‘testatrix’ in legal terminology) was not competent to execute it or on the allegation that that they were under...
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The Health and Safety Executive has updated its website on managing occupational health risks in the construction industry, providing new information for Construction Design and Management coordinators (CDMs). The website gives information for CDMs,...
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A study by accountants BDO Stoy Hayward has found that business fraud is up by over 70 per cent compared with last year and they estimate the cost of business fraud is now more than £700 million a year.
Management fraud accounts...
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To most people, ‘dwelling’ is just a fancy term for ‘home’ or possibly ‘house’. However, the difference in the meaning of words is a common source of legal dispute, as was illustrated in a recent case that also has...
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The widow of a highly-regarded documentary film maker has won a High Court battle against three doctors who failed to diagnose and treat her husband's hypertension.
Nick Rossiter, who was 43 when he died, had been a patient at the...
