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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
13 February 2014
High Court strikes out libel claim brought after YouTube video removed
In the case of Jackson v Universal Music Operations Ltd (2014), following an application for summary judgment, the High Court struck out the libel claim on the basis that it had no real prospect of success.
10 February 2014
The not so ‘Gleeful’ side of Trademark Infringement
Fans of the global cult phenomenon, ‘Glee!’ (the hit US series) may be upset to learn that Twentieth Century Fox has just lost its’ battle with The Glee Club, who claim that the popular programme had infringed its’ trademark.
4 February 2014
Inheritance dispute: Will not suspicious enough for the court
The High Court has handed the latest blow to individuals looking to challenge a will on the ground of ‘want of knowledge and approval’ in the case of Tony Pittas v Katerina Christou and Eleni Loizou (2014).
4 February 2014
High Court rules on reasonableness of hourly rate charged by professional trustee
In the case of Alastair Mark Pullan v David Wilson & 2 Ors (2014), the High Court ruled that a beneficiary’s failure to challenge a trustee’s fees earlier amounted to acquiescence and prevented him from challenging their reasonableness, despite the fact that they exceeded what would normally be considered appropriate.
31 January 2014
Developments to the Defamation Act
The Defamation Act 2013 ("the Act") came into force on 1 January 2014 seeking to “overhaul the libel laws in England and Wales and bring them into the 21st century, creating a more balanced and fair law”. The call for reform arose primarily from the widely recognised viewpoint that a fairer balance needed to be struck between the protection of an individual’s reputation and the right to freedom of expression. The new Act aims to simplify the law and address some of the more alarming trends developing in recent years such as individuals and companies specifically choosing London as the place to litigate their defamation claims considering the Courts in England and Wales to be largely pro-claimant.
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