Allen (trading as David Allen Chartered Accountants) v Dodd & Co Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 258, [2020] 2 WLR 1070 Court of Appeal Inducement to breach a contract, having succeeded against the former employee but not the new employer at trial. The appeal was ultimately unsuccessful, however clarified law regarding what legal advice is required to support a suggestion that there was insufficient knowledge to have induced a breach of contract.
Utilitywise Plc v Various, High Ct, Business and Property Courts in Newcastle, 2018
Successfully obtained undertakings and final orders in restraint of trade cases against former employees who had moved to competitors and then succeeded in proving breach in contempt of court proceedings.
Successfully obtained undertakings and final orders in restraint of trade cases against former employees who had moved to competitors and then succeeded in proving breach in contempt of court proceedings.
Hickey v Commissioners for HMRC [2017] UKUT 0308 (TCC)
Successfully appealed FTT judgment on the basis of calculation of potential lost revenue where part of a VAT period is repeatedly delayed to the following period but always paid; albeit late. Upper Tribunal held that correct calculation was on delayed tax basis as opposed to normal rule basis proposed by HMRC, which had been accepted by FTT, resulting in a reduction to the penalty imposed by over £147,000.
Successfully appealed FTT judgment on the basis of calculation of potential lost revenue where part of a VAT period is repeatedly delayed to the following period but always paid; albeit late. Upper Tribunal held that correct calculation was on delayed tax basis as opposed to normal rule basis proposed by HMRC, which had been accepted by FTT, resulting in a reduction to the penalty imposed by over £147,000.
Re Cosyseal Insulation Limited (in Administration) [2016] EWHC 1255 (Ch)
Appeared for director and connected company in preference, TUV and breach of duty claims totalling over £2 million. Cash flow and balance sheet insolvency test - Eurosail & Casa Estates considered.
Appeared for director and connected company in preference, TUV and breach of duty claims totalling over £2 million. Cash flow and balance sheet insolvency test - Eurosail & Casa Estates considered.
Smith & McDonnell v British Boxing Board of Control, Warren & Hobson, High Ct, Liverpool District Registry, 13th April 2015 [2015] 4 WLUK 112
Successfully resisted application to remove British Boxing Board of Control as arbitrator of dispute between manager and boxer under section 24 of Arbitration Act 1996.
Successfully resisted application to remove British Boxing Board of Control as arbitrator of dispute between manager and boxer under section 24 of Arbitration Act 1996.
Gelley v Shepherd [2013] EWCA Civ 1172 Appeared for Respondents in case on possession of commercial land, section 58 LRA 2002, the effect of fraud on foreign judgments, withdrawal of concessions and raising new points on appeal.
