Kit Kat Shape Cannot Be Trade Mark, Rules Court
The long-running ‘chocolate wars’ between Cadbury and Nestlé over the shape of the Kit Kat has led to a judgment today from the Court of Appeal. The case resulted from an attempt by Nestlé to
Buying a Home Together? Do The Title Deeds Reflect Your Contributions?
Loving couples often contribute together to the cost of buying a home. However, if legal advice is unwisely dispensed with, such arrangements are often not recorded on title deeds and, as one tribunal case showed,
Planning Decisions Must Be Consistent and In Line With Published Policy
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has broad planning powers, but he has to exercise them consistently and in accordance with his own published policies. The High Court powerfully made that point
Does Your Insurance Cover What You Want It to Cover?
There is no point taking out insurance policies that do not meet your needs and it is well worth taking professional advice to ensure that they are tailored to you. The issue was highlighted by
Minority Shareholders in Troubled Cosmetics Group Triumph
Fallings out between shareholders can be particularly divisive where no one person has a controlling interest in the company concerned. However, as one Court of Appeal decision showed, the outcome will usually depend on an
Bid for Sporting Glory Not Commercial or Profit Driven Tax Tribunal Rules
Losses suffered in trade can generally be set off against Income Tax liabilities, but the trade concerned has to be genuinely commercial and carried on with a view to profit. A tribunal made that point
Football Club Assistant Manager Unfairly Dismissed Tribunal Rules
Disciplinary proceedings are a source of anxiety for any employee and, if they are allowed to drag on for too long, that in itself can be unreasonable. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in
Aircraft Noise Immunity Prevails in Court of Appeal Nuisance Case
A couple who said that shattering helicopter noise from a nearby aerodrome made their lives a misery and stymied their hopes of selling their £4 million home will just have to live with the racket
Company Shares Held in Trust – High Court Identifies Pitfall
Company shares are often held in trust by nominees for the benefit of others, but it is vital to remember that it is only the former who have a legal right to litigate on behalf
Contract Arbitrators’ Factual Findings Accorded Judicial Respect
The decisions of contract arbitrators are accorded due respect by the courts and only in exceptional cases will judges go behind their findings of fact. That point could not have been more clearly made than