After the Brexit party, a monumental hangover
As dawn broke on Friday 24 June 2016, it became clear that the UK electorate had made a historic decision to bring to an end its 43 years...
Brexit and the UK’s unwritten constitution
As opinion polls in the UK appear to indicate some momentum towards Brexit, we have pondered, as lawyers, just how easy would it be...
Aircraft arrest and judgment in default – Court of Appeal rules in contractual claim
In the recent Court of Appeal case of Dubai Financial Group LLC v National Air Services Limited, the appellant, NAS, succeeded in having...
Setback for Cammell Laird windfarm servicing business on Merseyside
In a judgment published on 6 May 2016, the Planning Court of the High Court of Justice quashed a decision of the Planning Inspector to...
Fourth Railway Package – Technical Pillar – what it may mean for the UK rolling stock market
“Let a hundred flowers bloom” Mao Zedong Unsurprisingly unnoticed by a press dominated by the big themes of the UK’s relationship with...
Private yacht use and benefit in kind – tax Tribunal ruling a salutary reminder of the law
The recent (March 2016) Tribunal ruling concerning the private use of a yacht provides a salutary reminder (if one were needed) of the...
When is a National Park not a National Park?
The High Court’s ruling this month (April 2016) in a claim for judicial review brought by Norfolk landowners Mr Timothy Charles Harris...
The (in)admissibility in evidence of “without prejudice” correspondence and repudiatory breach of co
The recent Commercial Court judgment in the case of Alan Ramsay Sales & Marketing Ltd v Typhoo Tea Limited, reported on 8 March 2016,...
‘Trunki’ vs ‘Kiddee’ – a tale of horns, ears and antennae
On 9 March 2016 the UK’s Supreme Court gave judgment in the long-running dispute between Magmatic Limited (“Magmatic”), the makers of the...
Crew work-based pensions in the UK – recent developments
Seafarers, airline pilots, international management consultants, salesmen, and the like often perform their duties in multiple locations,...
