When can a party be ordered to act in breach of US sanctions?

On 8 November 2024, Sir Nigel Teare (sitting as a High Court Judge) handed down judgment in O v C [2024]...

In long awaited judgment, Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the ‘bad faith’ objection to trade mark filing, finding partial validity and infringement

The 8 ½ year trade mark dispute between Sky and SkyKick has finally reached its conclusion in the UK...

August-October 2024 Issue

GREENE KING V. THE GAMBLING COMMISSION

On 8 December 2014, the First-Tier Tribunal gave judgment on Greene King’s appeal against the...

GILLIAN MA'HAR V (1) MICHAEL O'KEEFFE (2) ANGELA O'KEEFFE

GILLIAN MA'HAR v (1) MICHAEL O'KEEFFE (2) ANGELA O'KEEFFE  On 26 November 2014, the Court...

DOUGLAS PAINE NAMED IN LEGAL WEEK, STARS AT THE BAR 2014

One Essex Court 's Douglas Paine has been included in the Legal Week feature, Stars at the Bar 2014....

COURT OF APPEAL RULING WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR LIBOR FIXING CASES AND NOVATION IN SYNDICATED LOAN AGREEMENTS

In its judgment handed down on 8 November 2013, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal by...

INTERFLORA, INC V MARKS AND SPENCER PLC

On 5 November 2014 the Court of Appeal came to the conclusion that the appeal brought by Marks and Spencer...

SUPREME COURT DISMISSES SERVIER’S APPEAL

Daniel  Toledano QC acted for the successful respondents in Les Laboratoires Servier and another...

CRUZ CITY 1 MAURITIUS HOLDINGS V UNITECH LIMITED & ORS

In the latest episode in long-running proceedings for the enforcement of an LCIA award now worth over...

PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS, LIBEL AND HARASSMENT

On 25th September 2014, Elisabeth Laing J. dismissed an application for an interim injunction by the owners...

WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES OF €10 MILLION AWARDED FOR BREACH OF CONFIDENCE CLAIM

On 24 September 2014, Hildyard J handed down a 321 page judgment in CF Partners (UK) LLP v. Barclays...

ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD, VIKTOR VEKSELBERG & LEONARD BLAVATNIK V LEONID LEBEDEV & CORAL PETROLEUM LTD

The Claimants sought an injunction to restrain proceedings in New York in which Mr Lebedev claims over...

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: TULLOW UGANDA LTD V HERITAGE OIL AND GAS LTD

On 23 July 2014 the Court of Appeal dismissed the vast majority of an appeal brought by Heritage Oil and...

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES: ONE STEP (SUPPORT) V MORRIS-GARNER

On 7 July 2014, Phillips J gave judgment on liability for One Step in its claim against Karen and Andrea...