Copyright judges are, it seems, expected to have an eye for fashion as well as the finer points of intellectual property law. A ‘tribal’ print used in a high street retailer’s dress range came under scrutiny as the High Court rejected claims that it had
In a warning to house buyers that it is wise to obtain a full survey before committing yourself, a couple who contracted to pay £3.6 million for a country house – but later pulled out of the deal when evidence of damp and dry rot
In a case which involved a tricky balance being struck between national security and individual employment rights, a Muslim immigration officer who was dismissed from his post without any explanation has failed to convince a tribunal that he is entitled to know at least the
A Saudi Arabian prince who said that he was prevented by ‘protocol’ from engaging in extraordinarily bitter commercial litigation in London has been landed with a multi-million-dollar bill as a consequence of his failure to co-operate with the legal process. Two foreign companies had launched
In an unusual case, which involved a High Court judge considering copyright issues in relation to pornographic photos, a businessman who authorised wholesale ‘lifting’ of images from a popular ‘escorts’ website is facing up to a crushing damages bill. The operator of website A took
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Famed department store Harvey Nichols has won a High Court injunction against anti-fur protestors to stop what it characterised as ‘nuisance’ tactics disturbing its customers. The retailer had recently reversed a 10-year ban on stocking fur products and that had attracted vocal criticism from animal
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The basis on which stamp duty is charged is being changed in a move that will benefit most purchasers of property. The old system applied a single rate of stamp duty to the sale price, based on the value of the purchase. Because of the
A computer programmer and former non-executive director who breached his employer’s copyright by leaking specialist software to a trade rival is facing a substantial High Court damages claim after his wrongdoing was revealed. The man had written the recruitment software for his employer but had
