Litigation Updates

In a landmark decision of enormous importance to the media’s reporting of many of the most sensitive cases, the Court of Protection has ruled for the first time that individual rights of privacy are capable

The musical legacy of reggae star Bob Marley came under the High Court spotlight as contenders fought it out over who owns the copyright in some of his best known works, including the international hit,

In a decision which vividly revealed increasing judicial concern in respect of the impact of swingeing legal aid cuts on the administration of justice, the country’s top family judge has questioned the withdrawal of public

A developer who reluctantly signed bank guarantees to secure his company’s debts at the height of the property boom is facing liabilities in excess of £1.7 million after failing to convince the High Court that

British Telecommunications plc (BT) has succeeded in wresting control of nine ‘confusing’ Internet domain names from a businessman who registered them within days of the company’s launch of its ‘BT Sport’ service amidst a blaze

The owners of a container ship which broke from its moorings in high winds and rammed a quayside crane were hit with a Euros 1.5 million bill after the High Court ruled that the accident

In a case which shone a rare spotlight on the judicial appointments process, a lawyer who was denied promotion to the full-time bench after he clocked up seven penalty points on his driving licence has

In an important decision for pharmacists and the pharmaceuticals industry, the High Court has helped to define the controversial border between heavily regulated prescription medicines and food supplements that contain the same active ingredients. Two

In an extreme case of workplace malaise, a spectacular falling out between two fund managers who were jointly responsible for the investment strategy of a publicly listed private equity fund was the trigger for a

Amidst straitened times for the legal aid budget, the High Court has questioned why public funding was extended for a murderer to pursue an ‘absurd’ argument that he was unlawfully denied the right to vote