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A direct-to-consumer genetic testing company has been fined £2.31 million by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to implement adequate security measures to safeguard UK users' personal data. The enforcement action followed...

The Family Court has handed down its decision in a complex financial remedies application, arising from a highly contentious divorce characterised by disputed claims and significant family involvement on both sides. The couple, who were married in Cyprus in...

In a recent decision, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has held that a woman was solely liable for income tax on profits generated from the letting of a jointly owned property, rejecting her claim that her estranged husband should bear responsibility for half...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an appeal by a former employee against the Employment Tribunal’s (ET) dismissal of her victimisation claim, finding that the ET had misapplied the legal test for a protected act and failed to properly...

In a landmark decision welcomed by the construction and property development sectors, the Supreme Court has confirmed that developers may claim damages for the cost of rectifying building defects — even if the remedial works were undertaken...

In a recent and deeply sensitive judgment, the Court of Protection authorised urgent life-sustaining medical treatment for a 20-year-old woman suffering from severe anorexia. The Court ruled that it was in her best interests to receive nutritional support...

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a decision by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) confirming that mini-poppadoms produced by a snack food manufacturer are standard-rated for VAT , due to their potato content and their similarity to crisps. Under Part II,...

The High Court has dismissed an application seeking summary judgment—or alternatively, a strike-out—of a deceit claim arising from the sale of a healthcare business. The claimant, having purchased the business from the defendants, alleges that...

A woman has been sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment after misappropriating £50,000 that had been left in trust for her two daughters. The inheritance originated from the estate of the woman’s late mother, who passed away in 2013. Under...

A children’s support worker has successfully brought a disability discrimination claim against his employer, following findings by the Employment Tribunal (ET) that he was subject to discriminatory treatment and that reasonable adjustments had not been...