Category: compensation

Bilateral Investment Treaties: Claiming Compensation from Foreign Governments under Bilateral Investment Treaties for failing to provide adequate IP Protection – NIPC Law

Posted July 29th, 2013 in compensation, foreign jurisdictions, news, patents, treaties by sally

“In Novopharm Ltd v. Eli Lilly & Co 2010 FC 915 Mr. Justice Barnes of the Federal Court of Canada declared that Canadian patent no. 2,209,735 for the second medical use of the drug atomoxetine to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults was invalid for inutility. His judgment was upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Canada Ltd 2011 FCA 220. Eli Lilly & Co. applied for leave to appeal to the Canadian Supreme Court but that was refused on 8 Dec 2012.”

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NIPC Law, 27th July 2013

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Poundland case reaches supreme court – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2013 in appeals, benefits, compensation, government departments, news, Supreme Court, unemployment by sally

“The government will attempt to overturn the judgment of a multimillion-pound case affecting almost a quarter of a million unemployed people on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 25th, 2013 in asbestos, case management, compensation, consultations, dispute resolution, insurance, news, personal injuries, victims by sally

“Victims of asbestos-related disease are to be offered a process for out-of-court compensation along the lines of the RTA Portal, under proposals to support mesothelioma sufferers announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th July 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Updates begin: Government proposes greater protection for consumers of digital content – Technology Law Update

Posted July 24th, 2013 in compensation, consumer protection, copyright, internet, news by sally

“Online providers may be aware that currently, a consumer who buys a CD or DVD has greater protection than one who purchases exactly the same content by downloading it from the internet. The UK Government has recognised a need to update the law and published a Draft Consumer Rights Bill on 12 June 2013, which gives protection to consumers of digital content. ‘Digital Content’ is defined broadly in the Bill and will include, for example, video and music downloads, e-books, apps and online games.”

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Technology Law Update, 22nd July 2013

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Leylandii row: man wins appeal after spraying hedge-cutting neighbour with hosepipe – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2013 in appeals, assault, compensation, costs, fines, news, water by sally

“A man who sprayed water in the face of his neighbour as she trimmed a Leylandii hedge has had a conviction of battery overturned on appeal after a judge ruled it was an accident.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Number of ambulance-chasing firms falls by a third after change to ‘no-win, no-fee’ law – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2013 in compensation, fees, law firms, news, personal injuries by sally

“The number of ‘ambulance-chasing’ firms handling personal injury claims has plummeted by nearly a third after a Government clampdown on no-win, no-fee deals earlier this year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£5m compensation for 1,000 who had holiday from hell – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2013 in compensation, consumer credit, holidays, insurance, news by sally

“Around 1,000 holidaymakers will share a total pot of £5m from First Choice, Thomas Cook and My Travel after a “holiday from hell” court case concluded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jimmy Savile: BBC sets aside millions to compensate victims – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2013 in BBC, compensation, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

” The corporation disclosed in its annual accounts that it has made ‘provision for future compensation claims’ from victims of Jimmy Savile. The accounts show it has set aside £19.1 million for compensation claims, although the money will also be used for other cases. Many of his 214 known offences were on BBC premises, and Savile even attacked a girl during the last edition of Top of the Pops in 2006.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Swinton Insurance fined £7.4m for mis-selling – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2013 in compensation, competition, consumer protection, fines, insurance, news by sally

“One of the UK’s largest insurance companies, Swinton, has been fined £7.38m for mis-selling policies.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Courts could force directors to compensate creditors, under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 16th, 2013 in company directors, compensation, consultations, disqualification, insolvency, news by sally

“Courts could be given the power to order disqualified company directors to compensate creditors who have lost money as a result of their actions, under plans being considered by the Government.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

A lot of Wonga – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted July 15th, 2013 in advertising, compensation, constructive dismissal, employment, interest, news, religious discrimination, sport by sally

“Papiss Cisse’s dispute with Newcastle United Football Club about wearing the official shirt sponsor’s logo raises some important questions for sports lawyers.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 15th July 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Barry George loses legal fight for Jill Dando compensation – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in appeals, compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his legal battle for compensation as a victim of a ‘miscarriage of justice’.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cost of practising as a solicitor to rise sharply – Legal Futures

Posted July 8th, 2013 in budgets, compensation, fees, Law Society, licensing, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

“The cost of practising as a solicitor is set to rise at a rate of more than four times inflation, if the Law Society’s council approves figures that will be put before it later this week.”

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Legal Futures, 8th July 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Monty Python loses Spamalot royalties battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2013 in compensation, intellectual property, news by sally

“The stars of Monty Python face paying out an estimated £200,000 to a former colleague after a judge ruled he should receive a share of the royalties for the musical comedy Spamalot.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Banks obliged to cancel recurring payments – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in banking, compensation, complaints, consumer protection, financial regulation, news by sally

“Banks will be required to cancel continuous payments often used by gyms and payday lenders when asked to do so by customers, following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Girl awarded £14m compensation after car crash left her paralysed – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2013 in accidents, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“A teenager, left paralysed from the neck down following a car crash, has been awarded £14m – one of the largest compensation payments made to a minor.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoners could be awarded thousands in compensation over right to vote – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2013 in bills, compensation, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners could be in line for thousands of pounds each in backdated compensation over the government’s refusal to give them the right to vote, MPs and peers have been warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Colin Witcher discusses below some of the key provisions of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“ERRA”) in respect of Employment Law which come into force tomorrow, Tuesday 25 June 2013 – One Inner Temple Lane

Posted June 26th, 2013 in compensation, employment, legislation, news, political opinion discrimination, time limits, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by sally

“The ERRA is an important piece of legislation, covering maters such as unfair dismissal, health and safety and copyright.”

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One Inner Temple Lane, 24th June 2013

Source: www.1itl.com

A1P1 and property rights in the Supreme Court again – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 26th, 2013 in compensation, human rights, local government, news, parking, road traffic, Supreme Court by sally

“This is the tale of how a solicitor from Harrow ended up litigating about his off-street parking in the Supreme Court – and reached for Article 1 of Protocol 1 (A1P1) of ECHR, by way of a second string to his bow. Not his choice, as he had won in the Court of Appeal on other grounds. But his failure on the point reminds us that in the majority of cases A1P1 is a difficult argument to bring home.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th June 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Emptage v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted June 21st, 2013 in appeals, compensation, financial advice, financial regulation, law reports, mortgages, negligence by sally

Emptage v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd: [2013] EWCA Civ 729; [2013] WLR (D) 242

“Where a broker had negligently advised a client to take out an interest-only mortgage and make an investment in foreign property in the expectation that the investment would pay off the entirety of the mortgage, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd was required to take into account both elements of the advice when assessing the client’s compensation for the broker’s breach of duty as a mortgage adviser under the scheme’s rules.”

WLR Daily, 18th June 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk