In the recent case of Grant v Dawn Meats (UK) [2018] EWCA Civ 2212, the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal that a claim was served in time after a...
SIPPs Schemes: High Court Judgment On Berkeley Burke Judicial Review Case
The long awaited Berkeley Burke Judicial Review judgment was published on Tuesday 30th October, bringing positive news to those who unknowingly invested their Self-Invested Personal Pensions (or SIPPs) into unsuitable...
Conduct Within Litigation
If lawyers or their clients are ever of the opinion that the Courts do not pay sufficient regard to the parties’ conduct in litigation, the judgments of Mr Justice Fraser...
Court of Appeal Closes The Book On Argos…
There is no doubt that the internet can pose tricky questions for trade mark lawyers; as our reliance on the world wide web grows, arguably the world becomes smaller. Can...
Whilst “Ugly Can be Beautiful”, It Won’t Prevent Invalidation Of A Community Registered Design
Whilst Crocs may well be a divisive sartorial choice (their 2005 launch was accompanied with the message “ugly can be beautiful”), there is no doubt that they have been popular...
Court Refuses To Widen Retainer For Professional Negligence Claims: Lyons v Fox Williams
Following a recent Court of Appeal case, the Court have ruled that solicitors don’t have to undertake investigative tasks or reports if they have not been asked to do this...
Expert Evidence: How Not To Do It
In the recent judgment of Mr Justice Fraser in Imperial Chemical Industries Limited v Merit Merrell Technology Limited there were several interesting points raised with regards to expert evidence. Expert...
Growth Share Schemes For Employers
A Growth Share scheme provides an efficient way for a company to incentivise key employees by allowing them to benefit in the growth in value of a business but without...
Aggressive Litigation Tactics – Are They A “Narrow-Minded Approach” To Litigation?
On 10 October 2018, Mr Justice Fraser handed down a written judgment in Bates and others v Post Office Limited reproaching both parties for their conduct of the case. The...
“An Advertisement For Adjudication” – Imperial Chemical Industries Limited v Merit Merrell Technology Limited
The long running dispute of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (ICI) v Merit Merrell Technology Limited (MMT) received its latest instalment in June this year. The dispute arose out of works...
Sports Direct International Granted Permission To Appeal Decision Regarding Legal Advice Privilege
In the course of investigating the actions of Grant Thornton, as auditors for Sports Direct International (SDI), the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is seeking disclosure of various documents in SDI’s...
Is Creating A New Charity The Best Option For You?
The decision to create or form a charity is a big decision to make, but in certain scenarios it might not be the best option available to you and there...
