Data Transfer Technique ‘Not Patentable’
The creator of a novel method of transferring data between computers, using email, has failed in an attempt to patent its invention after the High Court ruled that it fell foul of the exclusion
Interest Rate Swap Success: “Tear up the product”
Josiah Hincks’ Litigation Partner, Steven Mather, has had yet another success story in the fight for Justice against the Big Banks – by getting the bank to admit it mis-sold a complex financial product and
Mastectomy Bra Exempted From Customs Duty
A lingerie company which imports bras used by breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies has succeeded in convincing the Upper Tribunal (UT) that the garments are orthopaedic appliances and thus exempt from Customs
Purpose of Bargain Relevant to Contract Interpretation
In concluding that the owners of light industrial units on a trading estate are liable to contribute towards the costs of maintaining a road giving access to their premises, the Court of Appeal has
Train Company Inflicts Court Defeat on Rail Union
In the context of a bitter industrial dispute on the railways, the Court of Appeal has upheld a train company’s right to impose roster changes on its on-board staff where their normal working patterns
Widow Pays Price of Failing to Follow Legal Advice
An elderly widow who transferred half her home and all of its surrounding land to a business partner with whom she subsequently fell out has found out the hard way that there is little
Company Democracy Trumps Directors’ Concerns
In a ruling which makes clear that the courts will only countenance restraints on company democracy in very restricted circumstances, the High Court has ruled that a company’s board of directors acted unlawfully when
Employment Agency Caught in European Law Quandary
In a controversial ruling that underlines the primacy of European law where it conflicts with domestic legislation designed to implement it, a company that provides locum anaesthetists to fill staffing gaps within the NHS
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Triumphs in £1.3 Million VAT Row
Sir Peter Scott’s brainchild, The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, has triumphed in its marathon fight for a £1.3 million tax rebate after convincing the First-Tier Tribunal that seven of the sites it operates across
Pensions Regulator Shows Teeth Over Automatic Enrolment
The recent confirmation that The Pensions Regulator has issued the first compliance notice against an employer for failing to register its pension scheme in accordance with the pensions auto-enrolment regulations. Failure to comply with