News
21 Dec 2011 - Internet privacy injunction
Matthew Richardson has successfully obtained an injunction in the High Court to restrain the publication of personal photographs on the internet through using BitTorrent. The injunction, granted under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 by Ramsey J on 19 December, is believed to be the first of its kind.
7 Nov 2011 - Unfair Commercial Practices
Applying EU Consumer Law in the Financial Services Sector
12 Oct 2011 - Court of Appeal judgment in Trafigura
The Court of Appeal has handed down its widely anticipated judgment in Motto v Trafigura Limited. Permission was given for the costs appeals to leapfrog to the Court of Appeal and the judgment gives importance guidance on proportionality, necessity and the recoverability of funding costs
11 Oct 2011 - Patrick Green and Elizabeth Humphreys appear in Levy test case in the Court of Appeal: Beacon Roofing Ltd v Construction Industry Training Board
Meaning of ‘purpose’ of a contract, in the context of the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2009
6 Sep 2011 - Health and Safety Set of the Year Shortlist
Chambers has been shortlisted for the prestigious award of Set of the Year in Health & Safety law.
18 Aug 2011 - Commission and fiduciary duties: Hurstanger Ltd v Wilson distinguished
A broker was held not to be the borrower’s fiduciary and the lender could pay it a commission without disclosing the amount of it to the borrower.
9 Jun 2011 - TUPE and Pre-Pack Administration at EAT
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has today ruled that buyers of pre-pack companies in administration are liable for unfair dismissal compensation payments where the employee was dismissed after the transfer of the buiness
