Many of you will be involved in businesses that use shift patterns. If so, the recent European Court of Justice case of Landeshauptstadt Kiel v Norbert Jaeger (2003) will be of interest to you. The decision was widely reported in the employment law press when it was handed down in September 2003.

The English High Court has recently delivered a decision in "Clark v In Focus Asset Management & Tax Solutions Ltd" which allows complainants who had previously accepted and been paid the statutory maximum award made by the Financial Ombudsman Service, to pursue a claim against their IFA for the balance of what they allege is their full loss caused by unsuitable investment advice.

The owners of a Scottish guesthouse have failed in their appeal challenging the decision of the Court of Session not to order TripAdvisor to reveal the authors of "defamatory" online comments.

On 14 February 2014 the Court of Appeal handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the important case of Clark v In Focus Asset Management & Tax Solutions (2014).

Since 1997, with the coming to power of a Labour government and participation in the European Social Chapter, a whole raft of changes in employment legislation has come into being - and will continue to do so - giving substantially enhanced individual protection to employees and workers. This is particularly so in the discrimination field.

The United States Supreme Court ruled that funds held in inherited IRAs do not fall within the meaning of the bankruptcy code’s exemption for "retirement funds".

The Federal Government has proposed a new regime for the handling of complaints by customers of banks.

Before the first Star Wars film came out, the Ideal Toy company turned down a chance to make officially licensed products associated with the film.

In spite of significant opposition from Maine's business community, including the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and leaders in the tourism, hospitality, and small business communities, Governor Janet Mills signed into law Legislative Document.

Discussion about recent case debating whether KC engaged in misleading conduct by using the word Flushable.

The recent criminal charges being brought against the former directors of City Link Limited (in administration) are a timely reminder for insolvency practitioners and directors to be mindful of their employment law obligations when initiating and carrying out collective redundancies.

Against the background of UK policy moving towards a more nationally-led trade and investment policy following this summer's referendum...

When a credit facility is in default, a third party may acquire the debt and related finance documents at a discount.

Discusses amending trust deeds from a taxation and stamp duty standpoint.

Compliance with state wage and hour laws is on the forefront of the mind of just about every employer, particularly as employees are looking for more flexibility in their work schedules since the pandemic.