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High Court rules on the BBC's disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information Act

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 9 2009

On 2 October 2009 the High Court of England and Wales decided two closely connected cases on the BBC's obligation to provide information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act

Breach of confidence claim upheld by the High Court

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 26 2009

The High Court recently held that the copying and retention of a number of documents and information belonging to his previous employer by an ex-employee amounted to a breach of confidence

UK tax treatment of Delaware LLC: the Swift case

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 19 2010

A recent decision of the UK's First-tier Tribunal (Swift v HMRC 2010 UKFTT 88 (TC)) dealt with the legal status of Delaware Limited Liability Companies ("LLCs") for UK tax purposes and appears to undermine the generally accepted view (and HM Revenue & Customs' ("HMRC") current practice) regarding the UK tax status of Delaware LLCs

Auditors protected from negligence claims over fraudulent corporate activities

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 26 2009

A company which has carried out fraudulent activities will not be permitted to bring claims in negligence against its auditors for losses arising from such illegality when the fraud occurred with the actual or deemed knowledge of all those involved in the management or ownership of the company

Intercreditor agreements

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2010

A group of senior lenders to European Directories SA, a Macquarie Group Ltd affiliate, have succeeded on their appeal to the English Court of Appeal in litigation with European Directories' mezzanine lenders over a 2billion loan restructuring plan for the company

European Commission refers UK to ECJ over privacy and personal data protection

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 6 2011

The European Commission (Commission) has decided to refer the UK to the EU's Court of Justice (ECJ) for not fully implementing rules on the confidentiality of electronic communications

High Court grants Norwich Pharmacal order in Wikipedia case

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 22 2010

The High Court has granted an order requiring Wikimedia Foundation Inc (Wikimedia) to disclose the IP address of a registered user of Wikipedia

High Court discussion of the meaning of "perpetual" licences

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 10 2010

A recent case (BMS Computer Systems Ltd v AB Agri Ltd 2010 EWHC 464 (Ch)) has given guidance on the meaning of "perpetual" in software licences

Supreme Court confirms parties' freedom to appoint arbitrators on religious grounds

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 29 2011

The long-awaited Supreme Court decision in Jivraj v Hashwani was handed down this morning

High Court provides guidance on online marketing issues

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 17 2011

In the case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) Pty Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd 2011 EWHC 1980 (Comm), the owner of a football website entered into a contract to send marketing e-mails and SMS communications on behalf of a sponsor (the claimant) to recipients who had opted-in to the service

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