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Update - Patents County Court: Small Claims
07-09-2012 09:46
Regular readers may recall at the end of 2011 we blogged about changes to the Patents County Court (“the PCC”) procedure.
Court of Appeal gives Permission to Appeal in Levi Roots Case
23-08-2012 09:57
Regular readers of our blog may recall our report on the case of Bailey & Another v Graham & Others [2011] EWHC 3098 in December 2011. You can read it here.
Empty Property Business Rates Relief – Intermittent Occupancy Schemes – Makro Properties Limited v Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
13-08-2012 09:50
Empty Property Business Rates Relief provides 100% relief from business rates during the first 3 months in which any office or retail premises are empty, or the first 6 months in which any warehouse or industrial premises are empty.
Service Provisions and Limitation
09-08-2012 14:14
The Court of Appeal was recently asked to consider the construction of service provisions in a share sale agreement and their consequence on a claim in respect of alleged breaches of warranties given by Mr Hormell to Ener-G Holdings Plc.
Public Procurement and Limitation
30-07-2012 14:55
In Turning Point Ltd v Norfolk County Council [2012] EWHC 2121 (TCC) (26 July 2012) Norfolk County Council (“the Council”) conducted a public procurement process related to a contract for various drug and alcohol treatment services. Turning Point Ltd (“TPL”) was interested in securing this contract and successfully pre-qualified for the tendering process. The tender process was governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (as amended).
Case Law Update: Copyright
23-07-2012 15:35
In the recent case of Celebrity Pictures Limited & Tyson Sadlo v B Hannah Limited [2012] EWPCC 32 the Patents County Court had to decide whether copyright in six photographs of Karren Brady had been infringed.
Adjudication, set-off and withholding
16-07-2012 11:05
In Squibb Group Ltd v Vertase FLI Ltd [2012] EWHC 1958 (TCC) (10 July 2012) the Technology and Construction Court was asked by the Claimant, Squibb Group Ltd (“Squibb”) to enforce an adjudicator’s award for £167,531.05 against the Defendant, Vertase FLI Ltd (“Vertase”).
Announcement on new EU-wide Patent
12-07-2012 15:04
On 29 June 2012, it was announced that there is to be a unified European Wide patent, valid in 25 member states and London will host the Court.
ACAS and the Olympics
05-07-2012 15:25
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Settlement Agreement – Case Law Update
02-07-2012 11:52
In Kazeminy v Siddiqi & Others [2012] EWCA Civ 416 (2 April 2012) the Court of Appeal was asked to consider the construction of a settlement agreement entered into between the appellant, Mr Siddiqi, and the respondent, Mr Kazeminy, and the various companies represented by them to settle proceedings between them.