News & articles

Withy King to offer family law arbitration 25/02/13

Jon Toogood, a family law expert at Withy King, has qualified as a Family Law Arbitrator. He will become a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, joining a select band of 75 Family Arbitrators nationwide. read more »

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Real stories

Withy King secures payment for victim of sub-standard hospital care

Yolande Wase at Withy King’s Clinical Negligence has secured an apology, an admission of liability and a £10k interim payment for a woman who sustained grade four pressure sores while in the care of hospitals under Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital of North Staffordshire... read more »

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News & articles

Expert on incapacity elected to new Court of Protection group 20/02/13

Withy King, has been appointed Property and Affairs Solicitors’ representative of the newly-formed Bristol Court of Protection Users Group. read more »

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Withy King funds new SIA community peer support officer 19/02/13

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has been able to grow its vital outreach services to provide dedicated support across the South West, thanks to funding from Withy King. read more »

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Bulletins & ezines

Copyright changes – who would want to be an orphan? 19/02/13

Parliament is currently debating a bill on copyright, but it appears that this issue is causing its own debate outside of Parliament in relation to ‘orphan works’.  read more »

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Legal news

Older Workers Entitled to Bigger Redundancy Payments 14/02/13

Employers are entitled to offer older workers bigger redundancy packages than their younger colleagues even if the duration of their service is identical. Rejecting a direct age discrimination claim brought by a civil servant, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that the different treatment of older...  read more »

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News & articles

Record numbers turn out for farming business meeting 14/02/13

Over 160 farmers and agricultural business owners gathered at Wellington Barn in Wiltshire to hear from legal and financial experts on key issues facing the sector. read more »

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Legal news

Firm Counts Cost of £3 Million Mortgage Blunder 14/02/13

A professional firm must pay more than £300,000 in compensation after mistakenly releasing a bank’s funds in respect of a £3.3 million mortgage advance prior to completion and without authority. The firm admitted that it had been negligent and the Court of Appeal has now ruled that it also acted...  read more »

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$6 Million Debt Claim Stayed Pending Outcome of French Proceedings 14/02/13

English proceedings in respect of an alleged $6 million debt have been stayed pending the outcome of closely connected proceedings in France. Although the contract under which the claim was made conferred exclusive jurisdiction on the High Court of England and Wales, the court ruled that it was appropriate...  read more »

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Injunction Blocks Ex-Employee’s ‘Harassment Campaign’ 14/02/13

An ex-local authority worker who is said to have mounted a vitriolic campaign against his former employer and others has been ordered to desist by the High Court. Issuing an interim injunction against the man, the court accepted that there was a good arguable case in both defamation and harassment...  read more »

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Ponzi Scheme Victim Loses £26 Million Claim 13/02/13

In a case which underlines the wisdom of taking impartial investment advice, a former hedge fund manager who was persuaded by a family friend to plough his personal fortune into what turned out to be a fraudulent Ponzi scheme has suffered defeat in his £26 million compensation claim. Allegations...  read more »

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Bulletins & ezines

Red Tape Challenge on planning administration 13/02/13

As part of the Government's wider Red Tape Challenge, launched in April 2011, the Red Tape Challenge on planning administration was announced on 31 January 2013. This initiative is currently focused on planning in four particular areas: planning procedure, planning infrastructure and major projects,... read more »

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Legal news

Cafe Wins Legal Right to Use Pavement 13/02/13

When property is used for a purpose that is not in accordance with the planning permission, the relevant planning authority will generally take steps to stop the breach of planning regulations. However, where a person is a 'long user' of the property in breach of the applicable planning regulations,...  read more »

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No Serious Irregularity in Shipping Arbitration 13/02/13

A dissatisfied party to arbitration proceedings in respect of a contract for the sale of a new-build vessel has failed to convince the Commercial Court that the proceedings were infected by serious irregularity. Arguments that the arbitrators had exceeded or misinterpreted their powers in re-opening...  read more »

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High Street Retailer Granted Confidentiality Injunction 12/02/13

Leading retailer, Majestic Wine Warehouses Limited, has been granted a High Court injunction against a former employee who emailed its chief executive threatening to harm the company by poaching its business customers. The court entered summary judgment against the man after he failed to engage in...  read more »

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