High Court gives short shrift to request for stay of injunction for rebranding
In what may ultimately be perceived as a strategic coup, the High Court grants VAGISAN a 3-week stay to facilitate rebranding pending the outcome of an application for permission to appeal
17 March 2022
EU to cut legal limits of Bisphenol A in food packaging
Bisphenol A (BPA) is very widely used in food contact materials, and has been a matter of concern to regulators in EU Member States for some years.
07 April 2016
Are smart contracts a real thing yet?
An update from the second R3CEV smart contracts template summit.
08 December 2016
Anson v HMRC: UK Taxpayer win: Double Tax Treaty Relief in Respect of Profits from US LLC
The Supreme Court has held in Anson v HMRC Commissioners that an individual taxpayer was entitled to double tax treaty relief in respect of his share of profits in a Delaware LLC.
11 August 2015
A bad bet: Monte-Carlo Casino fails in claim for trade mark infringement and passing off
Why did SBM, the owner of Casino de Monte-Carlo, fail in its claim for trade mark infringement and passing off against AIL who provided 'fun' casino entertainment at weddings and corporate functions?
19 September 2013
A phone call led to a legally binding contract, Carlyle v RBS reaches the Supreme Court
Our commercial team reports on Carlyle v RBS in which a phone call led to a legally binding contract.
08 April 2015
Another tenant’s break fails on a technicality
The Court of Appeal in Friends Life v Siemens [2014] EWCA Civ 382 has just delivered a sharp reminder of the need for absolute compliance with the terms of an option to break the lease.
09 April 2014
Another Competition Act commitments decision with a ‘structural’ dimension
Ofwat has brought its abuse of dominance investigation into Bristol Water's activities in relation to the self-lay market to an end with the acceptance of commitments offered by Bristol Water.
26 March 2015
A penalty decision
Ramblas Investments entered into a suite of financing agreements for the purchase of the Ciudad Financiera in Madrid, one of the most valuable commercial real estate assets in Europe.
27 March 2015
Erroneous procurement procedure: OHIM compensate European Dynamics for opportunity loss
European Dynamics will be awarded compensation after OHIM applied more weight to certain scoring sub-criteria than it had advertised it would.
23 October 2015
Equity Crowdfunding Series - #1: 5 things you may not know about equity crowdfunding
Equity crowdfunding can generate much confusion among both entrepreneurs and investors. Here are 5 things you may not know about equity crowdfunding.
05 February 2019
Airport refused the power to apply higher access charges to rail users of railway link
The ORR's 'ground-breaking' decision that Heathrow cannot apply higher charges for access to its rail link has been upheld. This ruling has implications for rail link operators, sponsors and users.
05 June 2017