Commercial Client

• Breach of Trade Mark – Improper Behaviour by Trade Mark Owner Not a Defence

  • Posted4 January 2013

  When a supplier sought to protect its trade mark against a company that was breaching its right to control the first sale of its products in Europe, the claim was...

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• Separate Issues Severable When Dispute Not Crystallised

  • Posted2 January 2013

  Construction disputes are common and the use of arbitration proceedings represents an attempt to make resolution of such disagreements easier. However, arguments about the legal right of the arbitrator to...

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• Jurisdiction – Claims by Overseas Employees

  • Posted27 December 2012

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the Employment Tribunal (ET) does have jurisdiction to hear an employee’s complaints under sex discrimination and equal pay legislation even though her...

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• Rent Free Staff Occupancy – VAT Recovery Confirmed

  • Posted21 December 2012

  Owners of business properties occupied rent free by employees will breathe a sigh of relief following a recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). ...

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• Undeliverable Goods Claim Succeeds Despite Insurer’s Arguments

  • Posted20 December 2012

  When the owners of a Moroccan factory disappeared, leaving their workers unpaid, production ground to a halt. This left a UK-based customer facing a business emergency. The company got...

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• Collective Redundancy Consultation – Government Announces Changes

  • Posted19 December 2012

  As part of the Government’s review of employment law, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) carried out a consultation exercise on possible changes to the rules on consultation...

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