Archive Updates

2006-2003

 

Legal Updates

 

Advertising

•    Advertising - Comparative Advertising, October 2005
•    Discounts - Misleading Advertising, July 2005

Biotechnology

•  Licensing Agreement - Royalty Payments, January 2005

Chemicals

•    EU New Chemicals Legislation, December 2006

Commercial Law

•   Commercial Agency - Compensation, December 2005
•   Breach of a Commercial Agency Agreement - Compensation, October 2005
•   Property: Proper Construction of Leases, July 2005
•   Breach of Contract - Damages and Compensation - Remoteness, February 2005
•   Compulsory Employer Liability Insurance, February 2005
•   Proposal by European to Curb Sharp Consumer Selling and Advertising Practices, January 2005
•   Disclosure of Confidential Information, September 2004

Company Law

•  Reform Bill,July 2006
•  Corporate Manslaughter Bill, July 2005

Consumer Law

• Discounts - Misleading Advertising, July 2005

Corporate Law

• Corporation Tax - Research & Development Relief, October 2005

Data Protection 

• Unlawful Access and Disclosure – Personal Information, July 2006
• Self Regulation, July 2006
• EU Framework Decision, October 2005
• Employment Practices Data Protection Code - Workplace Monitoring, August 2005
• New Interpretation of the Data Protection Act, August 2005
• New Global Anti-Spamming Agreement, July 2004

E-Business

• Distance Selling - Consultation re Distance Selling Regulations, November 2006
• B2B e-Trade Rules , August 2005
• Domain Names - Bad Faith, July 2005
• Distance Selling Regulations, June 2005

Education Law

• Special Education Needs - Failure to follow Regulations, December 2006
• Special Educational Needs, July 2005
• Special Educational Needs - Tribunal's Reasoning, July 2005
• Expulsion of Pupil - Reinstatement, February 2005
• Negligence - Whether Duty of Care Owed to Child with Special Needs, February 2005

Employment Law

• Unfair and Constructive Dismissal - Last Straw Principle, December 2006
• ‘Without Prejudice’ privilege – Victimisation, November 2006
• Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal - Procedural Unfairness, November 2006
• Unauthorised Disclosure, November 2006
• Loss of Statutory Rights - Compensation , November 2006
• Racial Discrimination, November 2006
• Disclosure of Information - Breach of Confidence, November 2006
• Unfair Dismissal - Procedure, November 2006
• Discrimination - Victimisation – Three Step Procedure – Outside Time Limit, November 2006 
• Duty of Care - Bullying, September 2006
• Unfair Dismissal - Calculation of Award, September 2006
• Race Relations - Discrimination - Redundancy, September 2006
• Redundancy - Selection Criteria, August 2006
• Sex Discrimination, August 2006
• Discrimination against a Woman- Default Judgement, August 2006
• Racial Discrimination - Burden of Proof, August 2006
• Continuity of Trade, July 2006
• Unfair Dismissal - Compensation, June 2006
• Dismissal - Reasons Justifying Dismissal, February 2006
• Internal Process - Unfair Dismissal, February 2006
• Discrimination against Male Employee, November 2005
• Discrimination - Abuse by Job Applicant, November 2005
• Unfair dismissal - constructive dismissal, November 2005
• Race Discrimination Claim - BNP Candidate, November 2005
• Disability Discrimination, October 2005
• Disciplinary Hearing - Unfair Dismissal, October 2005
• Employment Practices Data Protection Code - Workplace Monitoring, August 2005
• Vicariously Liability, July 2006
• Claims - Overseas Worker, September 2005
• National Minimum Wage Increase, September 2005
• Excessive Working Hours, September 2005
• Time Limits for Bringing Employment Tribunal Claims, August 2005
• Unfair Dismissal - Employer Succeeded in Changing Terms of Employment, August 2005
• Attendance Rewards - Legal Ramifications, August 2005
• Proposed Employment Law Changes - To take Effect 1 October 2005, July 2005
• Unfair Dismissal - Constructive Dismissal, July 2005
• Unfair Dismissal - Constructive Dismissal - 'Last Straw', July 2005
• Sex Discrimination - Margin of Discretion, July 2005
• Mitigation of Loss, June 2005
• Amendments to TUPE delayed, June 2005
• Racial Discrimination - Unfavourable Treatment, March 2005
• Equality and Human Rights Commission, February 2005
• Maximum Awards in Unfair Dismissal Cases (SI 2004/2989.), February 2005
• E-mail Policy Must Be Explained To Employees, January 2005
• Employers' Duty To Inform and Consult, November 2004
• Changes To National Minimum Wage, October 2004
• New Disability Considerations For Employers, September 2004
• Compensation For Injury To Feelings, August 2004
• Loss Of Opportunity to Claim Unfair Dismissal, May 2004
• DTI to Implement Changes to Employment Law and Practice, April 2004
• New Anti-discrimination Regulations, December 2003

Exhaustion of Rights
 

• Trade Marks - Exhaustion of Rights, August 2005
• Trade mark Infringement - Pharmaceutical Product - Exhaustion of Rights, July 2005

Food Additives
 

• Medicinal Products - Food Additives - Free Movement of Goods, July 2005

Information Technology

• IT Security - New Legislation, October 2005
• IT Security - Stolen Source Code, October 2005
• IT Security - Fraud Bill, October 2005
• Negotiating certain Terms in IT Contracts, September 2005
• Negotiating certain Terms in IT Contracts, September 2005
• Wrongful Termination of Contract, September 2005

Intellectual Property
 

• Opposition to Trade Mark, December 2006
• Opposition to Trade Mark Registration - Error by Hearing Officer, December 2006
• Community Trade Marks - Pharmaceuticals, December 2006
• Community Trade Mark Confusion, December 2006
• Passing Off - Inferior Quality, December 2006
• Patents - Ground Breaking Decision - Patentability of Business Methods and Computer Programs, November 2006
• Patent Dispute - Revocation, November 2006
• Patentability of Computer Programs, November 2006
• Trade Mark Infringement – Licensing – Passing Off, November 2006
• Registration of UK Trade Mark, October 2006
• Community Trade Mark - Confusion, September 2006
• Copyright Infringement - Interim Injunction, August 2006
• Infringement of Registered Design Rights, August 2006
• Patentability of Computer Programmes, March 2006
• Patents - Drafting with Reasonable Care and Skill, December 2005
• Copyright - copyright Infringement, November 2005
• Patents - Grant of Rights to Third Parties, November 2005
• Community Trade Marks – Registration – Grounds for Refusal, October 2005
• Trade Mark Infringement, October 2005
• Community Trade Mark - Likelihood of Confusion - Refusal of Registration, October 2005
• UK Trade Marks Online Applications, September 2005
• Trade Mark Infringement, September 2005
• Trade Marks and Distinctive Character Test - Landmark Decision, September 2005
• Intellectual Property: Patents – Assignment of Patents, September 2005
• Software Patents, August 2005
• Design - Spare Parts, August 2005
• Patent Infringement, August 2005
• Trade Marks - Goodwill, August 2005
• The ECJ Extends the Use of Trade Marks to Goods and Services, August 2005
• Counterfeiting - Government Consultation, August 2005
• Trade Marks - Exhaustion of Rights, August 2005
• Passing Off - Deception or Confusion, July 2005
• Community Trade Marks - Likelihood of Confusion, June 2005
• Patent Revocation - Lack of Novelty, March 2005
• Trade Marks - Distinctive Character - Surnames, March 2005
• Patent Infringement - Refusal to Grant an Injunction, January 2005
• Trade Mark Revocation - Non Use, January 2005
• Co-ownership of Patents, December 2004
• International Trade mark Applications Under the Madrid Protocol , December 2004
• IP - Trade mark Dispute involving Google, July 2004
• Can Small Businesses Live with the Proposed EU Patent? March 2004
• Database Right v Copyright , February 2004

Media and Entertainment
 

• Privacy - Elton John - Failed Injunction, July 2006
• Music Copyright - ISP Liability, July 2006
• Artist's Rights - Droit De Suit, January 2006
• Advertising - New Alcohol Advertising Codes, August 2005
• Privacy Rights - Publishing, August 2005
• Film - Copyright Assignment - Reversionary Interest, March 2005
• Ownership of Copyright in New Editions of Existing Compositions, July 2004
• Unfair Terms, April 2004

Pharmaceutical
 

• Opposition to Trade Mark, December 2006
• Trade mark Infringement - Pharmaceutical Product - Exhaustion of Rights, July 2005
• Misuse of Patent System - Abuse of Dominant Position - The European Commission fined AstraZeneca €60 million , June 2005
• Marketing Authorisation for Medicinal Products, February 2005
• Licensing Agreement - Royalty Payments , January 2005

Property
 

• Commercial Property: Office Lease - Non Payment of Rent, December 2006
• Property - Stamp Duty, October 2006
• Commercial Property Leases September 2005
• Property – Paying your Stamp Taxes Online, September 2005
• Landlord and Tenant - Rent Review, March 2005
• Unequal Financial Contributions to Property Purchase by Unmarried Couple, June 2004
• Changes to Stamp Duty, February 2004

Publishing
 

• Copyright Infringement, February 2005

Regulatory Law
 

• Marketing Authorisations: Medicinal Products - Food Additives - Free Movement of Goods, July 2005
• Marketing Authorisation - Medicinal Products, July 2005

 

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