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Harvey Nichols Wins Anti-Fur Protests Injunction
Famed department store Harvey Nichols has won a High Court injunction against anti-fur protestors to stop what it characterised as ‘nuisance’ tactics disturbing its customers. The retailer had recently reversed a 10-year ban on stocking
Josiah Hincks Winter 2014 Newsletter
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest newsletter update. A PDF version can be downloaded from this page. If you would like to receive a hard copy, or want to be put
Stamp Duty Changes
The basis on which stamp duty is charged is being changed in a move that will benefit most purchasers of property. The old system applied a single rate of stamp duty to the sale price,
Computer Programmer Breached Employer’s Copyright
A computer programmer and former non-executive director who breached his employer’s copyright by leaking specialist software to a trade rival is facing a substantial High Court damages claim after his wrongdoing was revealed. The man
Alms House Charity Scores Important Tax Victory
A charity which for almost 800 years has provided homes for elderly people in need has won an important victory over HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in respect of the VAT treatment of a purpose-built
Enforcement Problems Posed by Multinational Groups
In a telling illustration of the acute enforcement difficulties posed by the bewildering complexity of some multinational groups, a company’s hopes of recovering $350 million, which it was owed under the terms of a London
Adjudicator ‘Had No Jurisdiction’ in £1.6 Million Contract Dispute
Many find adjudication a swift and cost-effective means of settling contract disputes. However, in one striking case, an adjudicator’s decision in a dispute relating to the installation of communications equipment on the London tube merely
Ban on Computer Program Patents Analysed
The much criticised exclusion of computer programs from patent protection came under scrutiny as the inventor of a technique used to transmit virus-free documents around the world failed to convince the Court of Appeal that
Car Parking Triggers ‘Squatters’ Rights’ Dispute
The advent of the motor car created fertile ground for land disputes, as one couple found to their cost after their neighbour succeeded in establishing his ‘squatter’s right’ to park his cars on a country