News – Page 283
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Intellectual property
Goodwill – Misrepresentation – Passing off – Vacuum cleaners Numatic International ltd v Qualtex UK Ltd: ChD (Patents Ct) (Mr Justice Floyd): 28 May 2010 The claimant company (N) ...
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Civil procedure
Health – Judicial review – Jurisdiction – Interested parties R (on the application of McVey & Ors) (claimant) v Secretary of State for Health (defendant) & (1) Jonathan Simms (2) Holly Mills (interested parties): QBD (Admin) (Mr Justice Silber): ...
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Employment
Banking and finance – Contracts – Bonus payments – Summary judgments Parties Named in Schedule A v (1) Dresdner Kleinwort Ltd (2) Commerzbank AG; Fahmi Anar & Ors v (1) Dresdner Kleinwort Ltd (2) Commerzbank AG: QBD (Mr Justice ...
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The jurisdictional scope of freezing orders
The jurisdiction of a freezing order was set out in the leading case of TSB Private Bank International S.A. v Chabra [1992] 1 WLR 231 (also known as the court’s Chabra-type of jurisdiction). It was held that, so long as the claimant had a good arguable cause of action against ...
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Claiming damages for a ruined holiday
Recent reports of clouds of volcanic ash and BA cabin crew strikes have highlighted the plight of holidaymakers who are either stranded abroad or unable to take their holiday. However, even those who manage to avoid disruption are often disappointed when their holiday falls short of their expectations.
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Employment
Damages - Contracts - Disciplinary procedures - Wrongful dismissal Michael Steven Delawar Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Ward, Lloyd, Moore-Bick): 26 May 2010 ...
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Family law
Local government - Social welfare - Child abduction - Local authority housing EA v (1) GA (2) Westminster City Council (3) Salford City Council: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Thorpe, Etherton): 27 May 2010 ...
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The five-year plan for immigration – five years on
We have repeatedly heard that the UK has experienced its biggest overhaul of the immigration system in half a century. This claim is false. The recent changes to our immigration system are more of a repackaging.
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Intellectual property
Brand names - Comparative advertising - Infringement - Perfumes (1) L’Oréal SA (2) Lancôme Parfums et Beauté and CIE (3) Laboratoire Garnier and CIE v (1) Bellure NV (2) Malaika Investments Ltd (T/A Honeypot Cosmetic and Perfumery Sales) (3) ...
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Employment
Civil procedure – Ballots – Compliance – Industrial action British Airways Plc v Unite the Union: CA (Civ Div) (Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Lady Justice Smith): 20 May 2010 ...
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Employment law: the Equality Act 2010 – pressing the launch button
Not all good ideas make the grade. Hover cars, that dream of youth, have still to take off and the BBC has cancelled my suggested Tolkien-based detective series, Midsommer Mordor. Pity.
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Freedom of information: rights of access and endangerment
Section 38 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 exempts public authority information from the general right of access if its disclosure would, or would be likely to, endanger the physical or mental health of any individual and/or the safety of any individual. The term ‘endanger’ is the same as ...
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Insolvency
Administration – Creditors – Debtors In the matter of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Ltd (In Administration): CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Mummery, Hughes, Etherton): 11 May 2010 The appellant joint ...
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Civil procedure
Civil evidence – Family law – Maintenance Child Support Agency v Forrest: DC (Lord Justice Elias, Mr Justice Keith): 14 May 2010 The appellant Department for Work and Pensions ...
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Negligence
Contacts – Damages – Legal profession (1) Levicom International Holdings BV (2) Levicom Investments Curacao NV v Linklaters (a firm): CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Jacob, Lloyd, Stanley Burnton): 11 May 2010 ...
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IT/IP: Google and brand searches
A landmark decision from the European Court of Justice will have brand owners checking whether, and how, third parties use their brands as internet search terms.
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Civil procedure
Civil evidence – Claims – Closed material – Disclosure Bisher Al Rawi and five others (appellants) v (1) Security Service (2) Secret Intelligence Service (3) Attorney General (4) Foreign and Commonwealth Office (5) Home Office (respondents) and (1) ...
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Legal advice
Funding – European Union – Public procurement – Equal treatment Azam & Co v Legal Services Commission; Ch D (Mr Justice Briggs): 5 May 2010 The claimant firm of ...