If a dispute with your neighbour spirals out of control, and legal intervention becomes inevitable, bear in mind that our courts have signalled strongly that we should make every effort to settle our disputes privately before resorting to litigation. A High Court’s recent criticism of all the parties to a parking dispute was that...Read More

Valentine’s Day isn’t just a great excuse to indulge in ruinously expensive red roses, cards and heart-shaped chocolates. It’s also a reminder that if you’re in a cohabitation arrangement, there will be financial implications – making it essential to check that your relationship’s legal aspects pass muster. Particularly when you start acquiring high-value assets jointly,...Read More

You’ve poured your heart and soul into your business, building up a hard-won reputation for your brand over years, perhaps decades. Then up pops a new competitor, trading under a name so similar to yours that your customer base is confused into thinking either that you are the same operation, or that you are associated....Read More

Employers have a duty to protect their employees from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment. But what constitutes such harassment, from whose perspective must it be viewed, and how should allegations of improper conduct be assessed and dealt with? We address those questions in the context of a Labour Court case in which a...Read More