In a High Court case involving the sale of a racing car, the Judge made useful observations on what is a reasonable timeframe in which to exercise a contractual termination right before the right is lost and the breach waived. The contract explained that if “the...
In Montres Breguet SA and others v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and another [2022] EWHC 1127 (Ch), the High Court ruled that the electronics group Samsung had infringed several registered trade marks owned by watchmakers where consumers had downloaded digital watch face...
Come on that’s a great pun. Only Fools Endorses. Because in this case, the Only Fools (The Cushty) Dining Experience (OFDE) was not endorsed by the Family of John Sullivan, the writer of Only Fools and Horses, and so they got sued. The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has...
We recently completed on the purchase of 100% of the shares in a limited company, which was a franchisee of a national lawn care franchise under the brand GreenThumbs. It was our second GreenThumbs existing franchise purchase for a client, having done one last year....
Subcontracting: What is a back-to-back agreement? The term “back-to-back agreement” is normally used to refer to a particular kind of subcontract. The term “subcontract” normally refers to a separate contract entered into by a main contractor...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has dismissed a claim for infringement of trade marks consisting of the words “fun time”, brought by a manufacturer of toys for babies and toddlers (LUEN FAT METAL AND PLASTIC MANUFACTORY CO LTD) in...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has rejected a passing off claim by one former band member against another relating to the continuing use of the band’s name, variously “Love Injection” and “Luv Injection”. The claim was...
Have you been given a settlement agreement from P&O Ferries following the recent high profile mass redundancies? We can help give the independent solicitor advice on the settlement agreement. All settlement agreements need to be signed off by a solicitor or other...
In this case study, we look at what an employer might do when an employee makes a costly mistake. Can an employee be dismissed for gross negligence? Can the employer deduct the losses from the employees wages? Can the employer recover its losses from the employee?...
Background In Court Proceedings in England & Wales, if a Defendant considers the Claimant would not be able to pay the Defendants legal costs because the Claimant is impecunious (or a couple of other rare reasons), the Defendant can apply to the Court for...
