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The manufacturer of an innovative form of a ‘snap-in’ fitting used in shop displays has triumphed in a patent infringement claim against two trade rivals. The fitting’s design was neither obvious nor lacking in inventive steps and the patent protecting it was valid and enforceable,
A businessman who incurred a capital gains tax (CGT) liability in excess of £800,000 on the sale of shares in his company as a result of negligent accountancy advice has triumphed in his High Court compensation claim. The court found, inter alia, that the accountants
A former senior diplomat has won £320,000 compensation from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) after the High Court ruled that he was unjustifiably removed from his prestigious overseas posting on the basis of an unfounded allegation. The FCO agreed to pay that sum in
In a ruling that underlines that even the smallest business can succeed in protecting its intellectual property rights, a modest skin care company has triumphed in a passing off claim against much larger rivals who used the same name to market their nail care products.
In balancing rights of peaceful protest against a retailer’s entitlement to operate free from trespass, nuisance and harassment, the High Court has stepped in to further limit the activities of anti-fur trade protestors in the vicinity of the Harrods department store. Members of the Coalition
The tenants held five flats on long leases from the landlord and were required to contribute to their upkeep. When the landlord wished to undertake substantial works on the flats, a consultation process was triggered, requiring the landlord to provide information about the proposed works
In a case which underlines the potentially serious consequences of delay in seeking legal redress, an asbestos management contractor which claimed it was wrongly directed to pay more than £650,000 by an adjudicator left it too late to challenge the decision. The company had been
In an important ruling for the farming community and tax professionals, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted agricultural property inheritance tax relief in respect of a farmhouse even though the building and the land associated with it were not in common ownership at the time
In a serious blow to non-profit-making private members organisations, a small social club has failed to convince the First-Tier Tribunal that an electronic lottery machine that its members enjoyed for three years was exempt from Amusement Machine Licensing Duty (AMLD). Despite recognising that developments in
