The Upper Tribunal has handed down the important decision in HMRC v Martyn Perfect. Mr Perfect was a self-employed HGV driver who was stopped by…
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AWRS – Disclosure success in Tribunal
The Upper Tribunal had dismissed HMRC’s appeal in the Smart Price/Hare Wines AWRS disclosure case. The case concerned whether HMRC should be required to provide…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal Ruling on State Aid Case
James Goudie KC and Ronnie Dennis act for Coventry City Council in Sky Blue Sports & Leisure Ltd v Coventry City Council (No. 2), a…
Read MoreVicarious liability for innocent data controllers: Various Claimants v Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd
The High Court has today handed down judgment in the first ever group litigation data breach case to come before the courts. The issue for…
Read MoreCJEU ruling on untaken holiday pay
On 29 November 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment in the case of King v The Sash Window…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal rules claimants still bear an initial burden of proof under the Equality Act 2010
Ayodele v Citylink Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1913 The Court of Appeal has ruled that claimants still bear an initial burden of proof under the…
Read MoreChris Jeans KC and Amy Rogers act for Deliveroo in CAC: Deliveroo riders are not “workers”
The CAC has determined that Deliveroo riders are not “workers” within the meaning of s.296 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992…
Read MoreA19 Litigation Finally at an End
On 7 November 2017 the Supreme Court announced that it was refusing permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s judgment in favour of five…
Read MoreHMRC wins appeal in the Supreme Court, and saves £17bn
Today, the Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in Littlewoods Limited v HMRC. It reversed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, allowed HMRC’s appeal, and…
Read MoreSupreme Court in Benkharbouche finds embassy staff have the right to sue their employers
11KBW’s Karen Steyn KC appeared in Benkharbouche and Janah (judgment 18 October 2017), in which the Supreme Court held that provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978 preventing…
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