High Court rules that Ombudsman awards may be 'topped up' through court action *

United Kingdom - January 14 2013
The High Court has decided that a party who accepts a FOS determination awarding them the statutory maximum award (now £150,000) can subsequently…

Co-authors: Jenny Stainsby, Simon Clarke, Hywel Jenkins.

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Alternative dispute resolution e-bulletin *

European Union, United Kingdom - January 17 2012
Welcome to our first ADR e-bulletin of 2012.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, Anita Phillips, Sonya Leydecker.

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HMRC publishes litigation and settlement strategy and ADR draft guidance *

United Kingdom - September 6 2011
HMRC is seeking comments on the draft guidance to staff for the implementation of the revised litigation strategy published in July 2011.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, David Phillips, Sonya Leydecker.

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High Court comments on mediation in Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) v Philip Lee (trading as "Cropton Brewery") [2011] EWHC 1879 (CH) *

United Kingdom - September 6 2011
The High Court has held that Cropton Brewery infringed Samuel Smith's registered trade mark for a stylised white rose device and committed passing off by using one of its labels incorporating a white rose device for "Yorkshire Warrior" beer.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, David Phillips, Sonya Leydecker.

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European Parliament publishes draft report on collective redress *

European Union - September 6 2011
In July 2011, the European Parliament published a draft report on the Commission's consultation earlier this year entitled "Towards a coherent European approach on collective redress", which contains a section on ADR in the context of collective redress.

Co-authors: Emily Lew, Alexander Oddy, Mike McClure, David Phillips, Sonya Leydecker.

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