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
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
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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
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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,
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
A charity which for almost 800 years has provided homes for elderly people in need has won an important victory over HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in respect of the VAT treatment of a purpose-built
In a telling illustration of the acute enforcement difficulties posed by the bewildering complexity of some multinational groups, a company’s hopes of recovering $350 million, which it was owed under the terms of a London
Many find adjudication a swift and cost-effective means of settling contract disputes. However, in one striking case, an adjudicator’s decision in a dispute relating to the installation of communications equipment on the London tube merely
