Harold Benjamin

March 15, 2022

Houses in Multiple Occupation – Landlords Overturn Rent Repayment Order

Landlords who rent out houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) without a required licence are exposed to the double whammy of criminal prosecution…

Read More…

March 11, 2022

Fear of COVID-19 is Not a Philosophical Belief

A fear of contracting COVID-19 or infecting others with the virus is both worthy of respect and readily understandable. However, an Employment…

Read More…

March 10, 2022

Moral and Legal Obligations are Different – Family Inheritance Dispute

There can be a world of difference between a moral obligation and a legal one. The High Court made that point in rejecting…

Read More…

March 9, 2022

The Legal Status of Property Guardians – Court of Appeal Clarifies the Law

The practice of permitting so-called property guardians to occupy premises in order to protect them against trespassers and vandals is now widespread…

Read More…

March 7, 2022

Employers are Generally Entitled to Fruits of Their Employees’ Creativity

Inventive employees can find it galling that copyright in their creative works generally belongs not to them but to their employers. As…

Read More…

Father Probably Responsible for Fatal Poisoning – Family Judge’s Findings

Before deciding where a child’s best interests lie, family judges often have to conduct detailed inquiries into the character and conduct of…

Read More…

March 4, 2022

Do You Object to a Neighbour’s Development Plans? Consult a Solicitor

If a neighbour has been granted planning permission for a development to which you object, you would be forgiven for thinking that…

Read More…

This is What Can Happen If You Fail to Keep Proper Tax Records

Keeping proper tax records may be time consuming and laborious, but a failure to do so can have disastrous consequences in the…

Read More…

March 1, 2022

Workplace Relationships Broken Down? Always Avoid a Knee-Jerk Response

Where irresolvable differences of opinion render an employment relationship entirely unworkable, dismissal may be justified. However, as one case showed, a knee-jerk…

Read More…

Director Held Personally Liable for Multi-Million-Pound Missing Trader Fraud

Where a company becomes involved in the fraudulent evasion of tax, the corporate veil will rarely protect its directors from personal liability….

Read More…