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Appeal Against Dismissal of Boundary Determination Fails

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has rejected a landowner's appeal against the dismissal of his application for the determination of a boundary between a strip of land he owned and the garden of a neighbouring house. He had originally owned a large house with...

Fashion Retailer Defeats Allegations of Design Infringement

A fashion retailer has successfully defended a claim of infringement of unregistered design rights brought against it by a clothing designer. The designer mainly promoted herself through social media. Her work had achieved recognition in two fashion...

Taxpayer Had Reasonable Excuse for Failing to Submit Return

A taxpayer who mistakenly believed she had submitted her self-assessment tax return has successfully appealed against late filing penalties totalling £1,600, after the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) accepted that she had a reasonable excuse for the delay. ...

Service Charge Reduction Set Aside on Appeal

A property management company has successfully appealed a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision that had significantly reduced a leaseholder’s service charge liability, with the Upper Tribunal (UT) finding that the FTT had failed to provide sufficient...

Court Refuses to Order Children's Return to Lithuania

The Family Division of the High Court has declined a mother’s application under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, seeking the return of her three children from England to Lithuania. Background The...

No Transfer of Vicarious Liability Under TUPE, High Court Rules

In a significant judgment for employment and corporate liability law, the High Court has ruled that vicarious liability to third parties does not transfer to the new employer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006...

Wills Week 2025 - Week Commencing 23 June 2025

Willett & Co Proudly Supporting Wills Week 2025 for St Nicholas Hospice Care Week Commencing 23 June 2025 Willett & Co are proud to once again support Wills Week 2025 , in partnership with St Nicholas Hospice Care — a much-valued...

Law Commission Recommendations to Modernise Wills Law

The Law Commission has published its long-anticipated report, Modernising Wills Law , setting out a series of recommendations designed to bring the legal framework governing wills into the 21st century. The proposals aim to uphold testamentary freedom while...

Restaurant Company Did Not Suppress Sales, FTT Rules

A restaurant business has partially succeeded in challenging VAT and Corporation Tax (CT) assessments and penalties issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), following a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision that underscores the critical importance of...

Freezing Order Discharged Due to Lack of Full and Frank Disclosure

The High Court has discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and accompanying access and imaging order made without notice against a holding company and one of its directors, citing the applicants' failure to provide full and frank disclosure. The...
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