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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
9 June 2014
Case update: Relief from sanction granted for failure to file cost budget on time
In the case of Bari and others v Alternative Finance Ltd and another (2014), the High Court has granted relief from sanction for late filing of a costs budget, but ordered the claimant to pay indemnity costs for its failure.
5 June 2014
Legal Update: Celebrities challenge national newspaper over alleged defamatory articles
Singer and television personality Tulisa Contostavlos and actor and comedian Russell Brand have successfully brought claims against a national newspaper over defamatory articles published in the UK press. The details and outcomes of each case can be seen below.
4 June 2014
Civil fraud - a claim for deceit
The Judge in the recent case of Leni Gas and Oil Investments Ltd and another v Malta Oil Pty Ltd and another [2014] EWHC 893 examined the legal principles applicable to the tort of deceit.
28 May 2014
Artists need to be extra vigilant about tax in the current climate
Gary Barlow and two fellow Take That singers have found themselves in the spotlight this week after a judge ruled the musicians had invested in a scheme designed for tax avoidance purposes. Not only may they have to pay back millions of pounds in tax after the tribunal ruling but they have also suffered considerable reputational damage as a result.
This article first appeared in MusicWeek.
23 May 2014
Mis-selling claims – a small victory for the customer
In the case of Kays Hotels Ltd v Barclays Bank PLC the High Court refused an application to strike out the claim for the negligent mis-selling of an interest rate hedging product on the grounds that it was time-barred as, despite making substantial repayments, the customer had not acquired the requisite knowledge of any claim.
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