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Two substantial patent judgments from the Court of Appeal lead this month’s Briefing. Read more

The Court of Appeal upheld a finding of likelihood of indirect confusion between EU and UK trade marks for EAGLE RARE (registered for goods in class 33) and a bourbon whiskey sold under the name... Read more

Cases AE & JE v M [2021] EWHC 1957 (Fam) (13 July 2021), Russell J – Application by mature children in dispute between parents (in England and in Spain): a reflection of the reality of the children’s... Read more

Introduction According to the office of national statistics, sole proprietor businesses and partnerships are decreasing and the use of private limited companies is increasing. 72.5% of total UK... Read more

In an important trade mark judgment (Sky v SkyKick), the Court of Appeal reversed the first instance finding that Sky’s trade marks for SKY were partially invalid due to lack of intention to use... Read more

We are delighted to announce that Robin White has joined Discrimination Law as a new contributor. Read more

The Employment Tribunals Handbook: Practice, Procedure and Strategies for Success, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive guide to bringing and defending a claim in the employment tribunal. Using a... Read more

Case Summaries  A v B (Port Alert) [2021] EWHC 1716 (Fam) (25 June 2021), Mostyn J – Application in wardship not appropriate for port alert: F could/should have applied in the Family Court in... Read more

Patent cases dominate this month’s IP & IT Briefing. The Court of Appeal discussed ‘purposive construction’ in a case concerning railway trackbeds in which it upheld the first instance finding that... Read more

When drafting company articles, the objective is to provide clear and concise guidance on how a company conducts its business together with procedures for common shareholder events. Provisions in the... Read more