Dispute Resolution

Part 2 of our blog looks at two more aspects of the newly-arrived Defamation Act 2013: Libel Tourism This practice, which has achieved some notoriety over the years, involves foreign claimants bringing libel proceedings in England when there’s only a tenuous link between the claim and this country. The law now states that the courts […]

December is notoriously the quietest month for gym attendances with works drinks and parties taking precedence during the Festive and New Year period. With all the over indulgence, for many comes the January remorse. New Year’s resolutions are made with the best intentions of a ‘fresh start’ in 2014. Top of the list for many […]

Section 21(1) of the Housing Act 1988 states that: On or after the end of a fixed term assured shorthold tenancy, the court can order possession of the property if the below applies: (a)    The assured shorthold tenancy has ended and no other tenancy exists other than a periodic tenancy; (b)   The landlord has given […]

The Defamation Act 2013 is now in force. The government has hailed its arrival as a sea-change in English (and Welsh) defamation law and proudly claimed that it will reverse the so-called ‘chilling effect’, the negative impact, of the old law on freedom of expression in this country. But what do the new changes mean and […]

On 26 November 2013 I blogged about how the High Court in London would be hearing both sides of the argument in the battle over where the remains of Richard III should be buried. However it would seem that I was a little too optimistic. At the Hearing, the Claimants (the Plantagenet Alliance Limited – […]

The recent arrest of six men by the National Crime Agency over match fixing allegations has taken the football headlines from the back of the newspapers to the front pages. Ex-Premier League player Delroy Facey is the most notable of those alleged and his picture is being widely used in many press articles. So what […]

Today the High Court in London will hear both sides of the argument in the battle over where Richard III’s remains should be buried. Over a year ago Archaeologists in Leicester, working as part of a team with the University of Leicester, the County Council and the Richard III Society, made an astounding discovery when […]

Sunday evening will see the San Francisco 49ers take on the Jacksonville Jaguars here in England at Wembley Stadium. The 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is nearly as famous for his distinctive tattoos as he is for reaching last year’s Super Bowl. However, Kaepernick could find himself in hot water following lawsuits that are being filed […]

In a previous blog, we looked at the case of Société des Produits Nestlé SA –v- Cadbury UK Ltd (2012), in which the High Court allowed Cadbury’s application to register as a trade mark the particular colour purple that has become associated with their brand. That decision has now been overturned by the Court of […]

In order to establish a claim in passing off, a Claimant requires to show they have the necessary goodwill or reputation, that there has been a misrepresentation to the public (which may or may not be intentional) which leads the public to believe that the goods or services offered are those of the Claimant and […]

We are seeing an increasing number of complaints being made against banks by customers who claim to have been mis-sold interest rate protection products, known as “Base Rate Swaps” or “Interest Rate Swaps”. What is an Interest Rate Swap? Interest Rate Swaps are Contracts that allow a customer to swap a variable interest rate loan […]

The Housing Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011 ) came into effect in April 2007. The Act requires a tenant’s deposit to be protected in an approved tenancy deposit scheme within 14 days of being received by the landlord. If the deposit is not protected the landlord must pay a fine and they […]