Bailiffs will be allowed to enter debtors’ homes through Zoom in a landmark ruling sparked by the pandemic. The High Court approved debt collection agencies seizing a person’s goods virtually rather than physically. The judgment will benefit collectors who will be at a reduced risk of catching Covid and debtors who can keep their assets … Read more
Woke folk, beware! Freedom of speech includes the right to offend, say judges in landmark ruling Two judges have ruled that free speech encompasses offensive language Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Warby presiding over case in Court of Appeal Ruling came in successful appeal decided last week in favour of Kate Scottow She had … Read more
Insurers branded ‘disgraceful’ for appealing court decision ordering them to pay out to virus-hit firms By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 2 October 2020 Challenge: Last month, the High Court found that most business interruption insurance policies should pay out to firms forced to close … Read more
A gender-fluid engineer who was branded ‘IT’ by bullying workmates at Jaguar Land Rover has been awarded £180,000 after winning a landmark discrimination case. Rose Taylor, 43, was teased and harassed by colleagues at the car manufacturer after she began identifying as gender fluid/non-binary in 2017. An employment tribunal heard how she suffered insults and … Read more
Uber can KEEP its London licence: Judge rules company is now ‘fit and proper’ after TfL banned ride-hailing service over safety concerns By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:10 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 10:15 BST, 28 September 2020 Uber has kept its licence to operate in London following a court ruling today despite … Read more
Sir Graham Brady accuses Boris Johnson of ‘ruling by decree’ and of treating the public ‘like children’ during coronavirus crisis as senior Tories demand they get a vote on any move to reimpose lockdown Sir Graham Brady today lashed out at Government for imposing lockdown rules He said ministers have got into the ‘habit of … Read more
An entrepreneur who moved a Playboy model into the luxury flat he shared with his ex-wife during their messy divorce has lost a bid to take a larger slice of their fortune. Richard Rothschild, 45, was last year handed just £26,000, which he claims left him ‘penniless’ compared to the millions awarded to 46-year-old Charmaine … Read more
Ros Altmann: The Government had a duty to ensure women affected by age rise were aware of it, so they could adjust their plans A landmark case against the increase in women’s state pension age to 66 has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Two claimants, supported by the BackTo60 group, argued that raising … Read more
JK Rowling’s publisher asked transgender activists to edit court report covering free speech ruling Ian Yule has resigned after his court report was edited by charity Mermaids The 72-year-old’s article was edited at the invitation of Hodder Education He resigned from the editorial board of A-level Law Review magazine By Inderdeep Bains for the Daily … Read more
New PPI gold rush: Ruling on hidden fees may spark millions of fresh payout claims… even from people who were happy with their policy Banks have forked out £38billion for mis-selling payment protection insurance Court rulings have found some policies ‘unfair’ due to hidden commission fees Commission accounted for more than 95 per cent of … Read more