Sacked Housing Association Officer Wins Appeal
A former housing association officer who succeeded in an unfair dismissal claim – but was awarded not a penny for the impact which his unlawful treatment had on his future earnings – has been handed
Family Removals Firm Must Pay Passing Off Damages
In an unusual case which sounded a warning to small businesses, a family removals firm ended up being taken to the High Court after it inadvertently proclaimed its membership of a trade association online when
Commercial Court Bares its Teeth in ‘Asset Stripping’ Row
The Commercial Court bared its teeth as a director – whose company stood accused of ‘cynical asset stripping’ in an attempt to evade its debts – was threatened with imminent imprisonment for his failure to
Rhodesian Ridgeback Features in Commercial Lease Dispute
Commercial tenants engaged in a struggle with their landlords – which encompassed the presence of a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog on the land as well as planning and other issues – have failed to convince the
Thieving Employee Costs Designer Clothes Distributor Millions
Even the most trusted employees can turn out to be rogues. A distributor of designer clothes discovered the truth of that maxim to its cost after a warehouse manager stole stock valued at more than
Diamond Dealership Hit with Freezing Order over $25 Million Debt
An international bank which claims to be owed more than $25 million by a Belgian diamond dealership, and is engaged in a worldwide hunt for assets to satisfy the debt, has won a High Court
‘Ideal Home’ v ‘Ideal Home Show’ – Online Trade Mark War
The publishers of the iconic and ever popular ‘Ideal Home’ magazine clashed with the entirely unconnected operators of the equally well known ‘Ideal Home Show’ in a bitter trade mark dispute after both of them
Determined Farmer Scores Important Tax Victory
A determined farmer who for years haemorrhaged money in his fight to make a go of his family holding has scored an important victory after a tribunal permitted him to write off his heavy losses
Tesco’s Comparative Advertising ‘Not Misleading’ Court Rules
The vexed issue of comparative advertising came under scrutiny as supermarkets giant Sainsbury’s failed to convince the High Court that Tesco’s ‘Price Promise’ campaign did not compare like with like and resulted in consumers being
Surveyors Defeat Victorian Asylum Over-Valuation Claim
Surveyors who were accused of negligently over-valuing the site of a crumbling Victorian mental asylum have fought off a multi-million-pound damages claim after the High Court ruled that they were not responsible for any loss