A British businessman has succeeded in overturning a £1.6 million asset freezing order after the High Court expressed ‘serious doubts’ that he could in any way be held responsible for a multi-million-pound international fraud. A
In a case which helped to define the limits of the Commercial Court’s power to rule upon international disputes, a company has comprehensively failed in its attempt to have its multi-million-euro breach of contract claim
In a case which could open the floodgates to a rush of trade mark applications, high street opticians Specsavers have succeeded in convincing the Court of Appeal that the overlapping ovals which they use on
When bespoke, charcoal grey, carpet tiles laid in a Swiss bank’s swish offices turned an unsightly shade of green when exposed to sunlight, the mishap triggered a spate of colourful – and costly – litigation.
In an example of the increasingly tough stance insurers are taking towards what they regard as fraudulent or seriously overstated claims, Zurich Insurance has recently applied to have a claimant jailed for contempt of court.
A firm of surveyors is facing up to a Euros 32 million compensation bill after over-valuing an office building during the pre-recession period when securitising commercial mortgages was all the rage and considered a sure-fire
A world-leading manufacturer of wind turbines has been ordered to give up details of its customer base after being accused of reaping huge profits by including patented technology in some of its products without authority.
A law firm which was targeted by a dissatisfied former client – who embarked on an Internet campaign of vilification which threatened to gravely damage its reputation – has been granted an anti-harassment injunction against
A leading state secondary school which was incensed when a similarly-titled private adult education college opened just 500 metres away has failed in a High Court bid to force the latter to change its name
A burgeoning waste recycling company which turned out to be grossly under-insured following a devastating fire at its factory has failed to convince the High Court that the brokers who arranged the cover were negligent.
