If it Looks Like a Duck
The old expression ‘If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, then it is a duck’ is well-enough known for unscrupulous companies to imitate the packaging of better-known
Bribery in International Contracts Confronted
In a case which confronted head-on the burning issue of bribery in international contract negotiations, a company which was awarded over £12 million by arbitrators has successfully defended itself against accusations that it obtained the
Neighbours Pay Price of Not Getting Along
In a stern warning to neighbours that it pays to get along with each other, landowners engaged in a bitter legal battle over rights of way effectively achieved nothing despite spending four costly days fighting
Court Rules on Beaverbrook Mansion Planning Row
The Court of Appeal has dramatically revived plans to turn Lord Beaverbrook’s former country home –considered a ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Surrey countryside – into an ‘elite’ golf course, hotel, health club and spa.
Tribunal Tackles VAT on Private Exotic Dancing
In a case which shows that a tax inspector’s life can often be more exciting than one might expect, the owners of a table dancing club have found to their cost that, in the great
May 2014 Changes to Employment Law
Employers are reminded that the minimum time period for complying with the rules regarding the provision of employee liability information when there is a relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
Meerkat Aleksandr Had a Paw in Trade Mark Victory
In a case that revealed the extraordinary power of marketing, Aleksandr the meerkat and his 750,000 Facebook ‘friends’ played a critical role in achieving victory for price comparison website comparethemarket.com in a trade mark dispute
Community Infrastructure Levy Passes High Court Test
Property developers infuriated by the impact of the Government’s controversial Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) on land values will face an uphill struggle in challenging the will of local authorities following a landmark High Court decision.
Newspaper Publisher Overturns £70,000 VAT Surcharge
In a stinging defeat for the tax authorities, a major national publisher of newspapers and magazines, which was hit with a £70,000 surcharge after paying its VAT one day late, has convinced a tax tribunal
Financial Adviser Pays for Walking Away With Clients
In an indication that the law may be developing a more employer-friendly approach to restrictive covenants, a financial adviser (FA) who took his loyal clients with him when he left his job to set up