Disputes and Litigation Publications

10 June 2013

Anti-counterfeiting – World Trademark Review

Jeremy Dickerson, Emily Roberts and Georgina Shaw from our Intellectual Property team give practical guidance and advice in World Trademark Review to rights owners managing this relationship and subsequent legal action to protect their products. This article first appeared in Anti-counterfeiting 2013 – A Global Guide, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by The IP Media Group. To view in full, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

20 May 2013

Insurance update: Looking after coverage - May 2013

Insurance provides valuable protection at times of loss or threat. This briefing highlights some of the key points to look out for in a policy and provides advice on maximising insurance recoveries in times of need.

13 May 2013

Trust update - ‘Mistake’ saves the day for Mrs Pitt

The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the appeals against the Court of Appeal rulings in the jointly heard cases of Futter and another v HMRC; Pitt and another v HMRC ([2013] UKSC 26). This is an important decision for anyone involved in dealing with trusts and the adverse consequences of actions taken by trustees.

09 May 2013

Defamation Act 2013 receives Royal Assent

The Defamation Act 2013 received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013, following a long and hard-fought battle by a broad coalition of academics, journalists, scientists and lawyers campaigning for wide-ranging libel reforms.

30 January 2013

Legal Advice Privilege following the Prudential case

Our briefing note on the decision of the Supreme Court in the Prudential case.

11 December 2012

Real Estate Disputes Case Review 2012

Our review of the most significant real estate disputes cases of the last 12 months.

27 November 2012

Quaystone Newsletter - November 2012

This month we focus on the basics of construction insurance: we provide an overview of the most common insurances found on construction projects and explain some of the standard terminology.