Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 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.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 2011
Edwards-Stuart J in the Technology and Construction Court considered applications for summary judgment in two separate adjudication enforcement actions, brought by a contractor against an employer.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 2011
HMRC is seeking comments on the draft guidance to staff for the implementation of the revised litigation strategy published in July 2011.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 2011
The new Dispute Resolution Commitment is the latest in a series of government moves to encourage the use of ADR mechanisms, including negotiation, mediation and neutral evaluation.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 2011
In this case, the Court of Appeal considered whether there should be a stay of court proceedings pending expert determination under an agreement between the parties.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Jun 2011
The Ministry of Justice has published the results of an evaluation of the judicial mediation service piloted in three regions of England by the Employment Tribunal Service.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 31 Jan 2011
In the 2010 case of WH Malcolm v AMEC [2010] CSOH152, the Scottish Outer House Court of Session returned to an often-raised subject, namely the scope of an adjudicator's decision.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 22 Sep 2010
In July of this year Lord Justice Mummery in the Court of Appeal endorsed the use of mediation as a dispute resolution tool in Pennock v Hodgson [2010] EWCA Civ 873.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 22 Sep 2010
In the recent case of Aedifice Partnership v Shah [2010] EWHC 2106, Mr Justice Akenhead in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC), had to decide whether a party had adequately reserved its right to object to an adjudicator's jurisdiction.