News – Page 238

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    Tax

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Capital allowance - Taxpayer company converting existing buildings into large public houses J D Wetherspoon plc v Revene and Customs Commissioners: Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (Mr Justice Michael Briggs and Judge Howard Nowlan): 31 January 2012 ...

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    Intellectual property

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Infringement - Use of similar trademark - ‘Budweiser’ Budejovicky Budvar Narodni Podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc: CA (Civ Div) (Lord Justice Ward, Mr Justice Warren, Sir Robin Jacob): 3 July 2012 ...

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    EU

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Commission - Decision - Applicant software company found to have abused dominant position in PC operating system market Microsoft Corporation v European Commission: General Court of the European Union (Second Chamber) (Judges Forwood (rapporteur) (president), Dehousse, Schwarcz): 27 June ...

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    EU

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Reference to European Court - Request for preliminary ruling concerning interpretation of EU law NS v Secretary of State for the Home Department and other cases: Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber): Judges Skouris (president), Tizzano, ...

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    Evidence

    2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Foreign tribunal - Evidence for purpose of criminal proceedings - Disclosure and inspection of documents R (on the application of Omar and others) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: QBD (Admin) (Sir Anthony May ­(president), ...

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    Employment

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Procedure - Claim - Whether judge having power to make order Fairbank v Care Management Group and another case: Employment Appeal Tribunal (Mr Justice Slade): 20 March 2012 The Employment ...

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    Family proceedings

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Occupation order - Parties being married for 20 years Re L (Children) (Occupation order: absence of domestic violence): Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justices Thorpe, Aikens and Black): 4 April 2012 ...

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    Insurance

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Nature of contract - Exceptions - Theft by employee Ted Baker Plc and another company v AXA Insurance UK Plc and other companies: Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court (Mr Justice Eder): 25 May 2012 ...

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    Tax

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Appeal - Commissioners - Stamp duty Lancer Scott Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners: Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (Judge Colin Bishopp): 10 January 2012 Having considered, inter alia, ...

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    Local authority

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Social services - Adoption - Freeing orders remaining in place Re A & S (children) (failed freeing order): Family Division, Liverpool District Registry (Mr Justice Peter Jackson): 21 June 2012 ...

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    Costs

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Order for costs - Discretion - Disallowing costs of successful defendant Lumos Skincare Ltd v Sweet Squared Ltd and others: Patents County Court (Mr Recorder Douglas Campbell): 13 June 2012 ...

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    Data protection

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Processing of information - Personal data - Police R (on the application of RMC and FJ) v Metropolitan Police Commissioner and others: Queen's Bench Division, Divisional Court (Lord Justice Richards and Mr Justice Kenneth Parker): 22 June 2012 ...

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    Spousal maintenance - part two

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    In my last article I considered the courts’ approach to the quantum of periodical payments (see [2012] Gazette, 24 May, 16). Recent decisions have seen an increased focus on needs as the prevailing factor when quantifying such payments. In a similar vein, and perhaps reflecting a less generous approach to ...

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    Fraud/confiscation

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Sentence - Realisable property - Criminal Justice Act 1988 R v Gangar and another: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (Lord Justice Hughes, Mr Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Nicol): 21 June 2012 ...

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    Intellectual property

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    EU - Trademarks - Community trademark Fruit of the Loom Inc v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Markets (Trademarks and Designs): Court of Justice of the European Union (Fifth Chamber) (Judges Papasavvas (president), Vadapalas (rapporteur), O’Higgins): 21 June ...

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    Intellectual property

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    EU - Trademarks - Infringement - Defendant company importing claimant’s goods into UK without consent Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc) v M-Tech Data Ltd: SC (Justices of the Supreme Court, Lords Walker, Clarke, Sumption, Reed, Carnwath): ...

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    Industrial relations

    2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Injunction - Interlocutory - Acts done in contemplation or furtherance of trade dispute Metroline Travel Ltd and others v Unite: QBD (Mr Justice Supperstone): 27 June 2012 The instant proceedings ...

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    Intellectual property

    2012-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Patent - Infringement - Validity of patent - Novelty Molnlycke Health Care AB v Brightwake Ltd (trading as Advancis Medical): Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justices Ward, Etherton and Lewison): 24 April 2012 ...

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    Intellectual property

    2012-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Petition for revocation - Obviousness - Defendant company holding patent Smith & Nephew plc v Convatec Technologies Inc: Chancery Division, Patents Court (Judge Birss QC (Sitting as a Judge of the High Court)): 13 June 2012 ...

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    Immigration

    2012-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Leave to enter - Refugee - Asylum SK (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Court of Appeal, Civil Division: 19 June 2012 The Court of Appeal, Civil ...