Bad news, Black Cabs: Taxi app Uber isn’t breaking the law, rules High Court October 16, 2015 Uber lovers can breathe a sigh of relief this morning, after the High Court ruled that the ride-hailing app isn’t breaking the law. Uber welcomed today's ruling as "great news" for Londoners and a "victory for common sense". It marks the latest stage in a drawn-out battle between Uber and rival black cab drivers, which had [...]
Taxis at dawn: Uber and Transport for London taximeter High Court ruling due Friday morning October 16, 2015 The fate of Uber in London will be known this morning, when the courts finally decide if the app is legal or not in a long-running and bitter battle with rival black cab drivers. A High Court judge will hand down a ruling on whether the app is considered a taximeter – a device which is only allowed to [...]
High Court judge rules in favour of Sport England and says that playing the card game bridge is not a sport October 15, 2015 The English Bridge Union (EBU) has lost its High Court challenge against Sport England, who said the card game was not a sport because it does not involved physical activity. Mr Justice Dove dismissed the request for a judicial review and upheld Sport England's decision. Sport England has previously said that bridge is no more [...]
London set to maintain reputation as global divorce capital after landmark ruling October 15, 2015 London is set to maintain its cosy reputation as the divorce capital of the world after yesterday's Supreme Court ruling, which gives divorcees the right to go back to the negotiating table if their ex has lied about or hidden their wealth. The highest court in the land has backed Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil, [...]
My modest proposal to make petty regulation unenforceable October 14, 2015 The people of the United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union are all beset by armies of bureaucrats enforcing stupid, pointless rules. By “stupid, pointless rules,” I don’t mean regulations that prevent smokestacks from belching noxious smoke or ensure that coal mine tunnels are safe, but thousands of regulations that are petty in themselves [...]
What the Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil divorce ruling means for wealthy individuals October 14, 2015 Even after a divorce is settled, this ruling means that former spouses who are able to prove their ex-partner deliberately obscured their full financial position could seek an appeal, with their divorce settlements re-examined and potentially renegotiated. For example, divorcees who may have hid behind the discretionary nature of a bonus and therefore deliberately under-disclosed [...]
SSI coke ovens and blast furnace to be closed after no viable offer was made for Redcar plant October 12, 2015 SSI's Redcar steel plant will be closed after no viable offers were received from potential buyers, the government confirmed this afternoon. SSI was wound up by the high court in Manchester last week at the company's request, but the Official Receiver had kept the site running while talks took place with interested parties, in the hope [...]
Professional and partisan: Should firms do politics? Be wary of taking a line on social issues outside your sector October 9, 2015 Businesses have always needed politicians to understand their concerns. But excessive interference by companies in politics may threaten their neutrality, long considered key to appealing to the broadest customer base possible. But in today’s fight for market share, businesses have more than just the dividend to think about. Indeed, the pressure on firms to [...]
Lionel Messi faces possible 22 months in jail after judge orders Barcelona star to stand trial October 8, 2015 Barcelona star Lionel Messi learned today that he will have to stand trial on tax fraud charges, even after the prosecutor said he should be cleared earlier this week. The judge handling the case at Barcelona Provincial High Court overruled the prosecutor and turned down a request from Messi's lawyers that he should avoid trial [...]
Megabrew deal back on? SABMiller share price rises as AB InBev increases bid to £42.15 per share October 7, 2015 AB InBev is not giving up on its desire to "build the first truly global beer company" by increasing its offer for rival SABMiller to £42.15 per share. SABMiller's share price rose three per cent on the news. Previous bid offers from the Belgian company were previously rejected by SABMiller, including yesterday's £40 per share [...]