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Judge to put rival ciders to the taste test
‘I have a no-alcohol while sitting rule’, judge tells court in trade mark dispute between Aldi and Thatchers.
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Amendment to undo PACCAR judgment 'does not work'
Proposed measure will not reverse Supreme Court’s ruling on damages-based funding agreements.
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King’s speech: legislation on criminal sentencing and leasehold reform
No real surprises among the 21 measures announced for parliament next year.
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All you need is law: Beatles' 'last song' piques IP interest
'Golden age of Beatles litigation' ran for 36 years, Mr Justice Foxton recalls.
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Hendrix bandmates' estates fight for royalty shares
Hey Joe, where you going with that skeleton argument in your hand?
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Economic Crime Act divides expert commentators
New compliance requirements will apply only to large companies - but could make the UK less attractive as a place to do business.
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Asset preservation order prompts call for litigation funding review
Case is the first to reach the High Court since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in PACCAR cast doubt on the future of litigation funding.
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Judge wrong to block reporting of 'highly contentious' family case
No party holds a veto over the reporting of family cases, appeal judge rules.
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Electronic wills now ‘feasible’, Law Commission reports
Law review body seeks views on whether a new Wills Act should permit electronic wills - perhaps immediately.
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Anonymous litigant barred from bitcoin costs challenge
Appeal ruling is the latest in a series of judgments concerning a claim to be the digital currency's inventor.
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Strengthened immunity protection proposed in Arbitration Act reform
Law Commission recommendations aim to cement UK's position as leading seat for dispute resolution.
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Opt-out competition claim seeks £800m from water companies
Customers lost out because companies 'misrepresented number of spills', high profile firm alleges.
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'Drunk' gambler must honour £590,000 cheque, judge rules
Judgment follows six-day High Court hearing 'beset by difficulties at the outset'.
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Judge right to award lying libel claimant £1 damages, appeal rules
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor 'attempted to obtain an advantage by deceiving the court'.
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'Shockwaves' as Supreme Court rules litigation funding deals unenforceable
Agreements fall within statutory definition of DBAs, court rules as it allows appeal in truck cartel case.
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Judge throws out environmental 'breach of duty' claim against Shell
Action was the first derivative claim under the Companies Act 2006 to allege breaches of duty relating to a company's environmental strategy.
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Polo trade mark case thrown out after evidence 'problems'
Court hears of 'likelihood of confusion' between Beverly Hills Polo Club and Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club brands.
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Government is handing competition regulator a blank cheque, thinktank warns
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill would give CMA 'quasi-legislative' powers to intervene in almost any market.
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Former solicitor asks appeal court to 'have mercy' over strike-off
'We cannot unpick 28 years of history,' master of the rolls tells Farid El Diwany.