IP Disputes Leave the County Court.
The Patents County Court was only formed in 2010, but has already become a victim of its success. Because of the great increase in workload of the court, it has been ‘rebranded’ as the
Businesses Targeted by Bogus Water Tester
In a stark warning to businesses to watch out for tradesmen offering bogus property services, a crook pretended that scores of commercial premises had to have their drinking water compulsorily tested and hit them
Can Sovereign States Be Forced to Arbitrate?
In the context of an environmental disaster in which massive oil pollution was caused by a ship breaking up off the Spanish coast, important and novel issues have been raised as to whether a
ESO Receives Muted Welcome
The Government’s new Employee Share Ownership scheme (ESO), which came into effect on 1 September 2013, has received a very muted welcome, bordering on total indifference, from the business community and its advisers.
Tax Authorities Must Live With ‘Grey Market’
In a ringing warning to businesses that an unusually good deal can sometimes signal fraud, ‘grey market’ traders who were refused a £4.3 million VAT deduction after being innocently caught up in a sophisticated
Multi-National Faces $4 Million Currency Options Claim
In a stark reminderof the hazards of playing the option markets, even for the most sophisticated investor, a multi-national company which was struck by a blizzard of margin calls after engaging in a series
$780,000 Shipping Claim Almost Sinks on Time Limit Reef
In a case which underlined that court deadlines are no trivial matter and a failure to meet them can have devastating consequences, ship owners came within a whisker of losing their right to pursue
Paramount Pictures Triumph in Internet Domain Name Dispute
In a case which vividly revealed the power of a famous name, Hollywood giant, Paramount Pictures Corporation, has succeeded in wresting the internet domain name, paramount.co.uk, from a British businessman who, through a broker,
Death-Bed Wills Without Legal Advice Not a Good Idea!
Death-bed wills are fraught with problems and certainly legal advice, should be taken wherever possible. Recently, a death-bed will led to a family tearing itself apart in High Court proceedings over a £630,000 estate
Policies Favouring Rail and Canal Freight Transport Overturned
In a crucial test of Government policy to move away from transporting freight by road and towards greater use of the nation’s rail and canal networks, Leeds City Council’s attempts to protect the city’s