More than 30 fake UK universities closed by watchdog – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2016 in fraud, news, trade descriptions, universities by tracey

‘More than 30 fake UK universities have been shut down in the past year as concern grows about students being mis-sold fraudulent degrees.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former Royal Navy chef jailed over £1m ‘fake’ sea bass scam – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2015 in food, forgery, fraud, news, sentencing, trade descriptions by sally

‘Judge brands £1.1 million fraud a ‘scandal’ after it is revealed Michael Redhead sold 400,000 packs of a cheaper oriental perch to Iceland.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High Court smoothes out Greek yoghurt food fight – The Lawyer

“When is Greek yoghurt legally Greek yoghurt? That was the question put to Mr Justice Briggs in a major IP battle between the makers of Total Greek Yoghurt, Fage UK, and New York-based Chobani.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Appeal upheld over rare vintage Bentley – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2012 in appeals, contracts, news, sale of goods, trade descriptions by tracey

“A vintage car can still be considered authentic even following a substantial rebuild where many of its original parts are replaced, an appeal court heard yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Consumer Redress for Misleading and Aggressive Practices – Law Commission

Posted April 13th, 2011 in compensation, consultations, consumer protection, news, trade descriptions by sally

“The consultation invites views on reforming the law for consumers on redress for misleading and aggressive commercial practices.”

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Law Commission, 12th April 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission

Man fined over bogus palace water – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2009 in news, trade descriptions by sally

“A businessman has been fined £6,000 for selling bottled water as being from Blenheim Palace when it could have come from his Welsh farm or factory.”

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BBC News, 26th Janaury 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kitfit Swallow Group Ltd v Great Gizmos Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted November 26th, 2007 in law reports, stay of proceedings, trade descriptions by sally

Kitfit Swallow Group Ltd v. Great Gizmos Ltd

Where English trade mark proceedings in which there was a counterclaim for revocation were running concurrently with proceedings commenced in the Office for the Harmonisation in the Internal Market there was no presumption that the English proceedings would be stayed.”

WLR Daily, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Regina (Donnachie) v. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court – Times Law Reports

Posted August 22nd, 2007 in case stated, judicial review, law reports, trade descriptions by sally

Final determination can be challenged

Regina (Donnachie) v. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“A ruling on a preliminary issue on jurisdiction by a district judge was a final determination that could be challenged by case stated or by judicial review.”

The Times, 22nd August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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R (Donnachie) v. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court – WLR Daily

Posted August 1st, 2007 in case stated, judicial review, law reports, trade descriptions by sally

R (Donnachie) v. Cardiff Magistrates’ Court [2007] EWHC 1846 (Admin)

“Where a district judge had decided a preliminary issue as to jurisdiction his ruling could properly be challenged by way of case stated or judicial review. An offence under s1(1)(a) of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 was a separate offence from that created by s1(1)(b) and was committed at the time when an odometer reading was altered. The local authority rather than one of its officers was the prosecutor within the meaning of s19 of the 1968 Act and it discovered an offence under that section when one of its officers first became aware of the offence.”

WLR Daily, 27th July 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.