“Five media organisations have overturned a high court injunction brought by the TV entertainer Freddie Starr over an allegedly libellous allegation.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The most senior judge in the country has spoken of his ‘fury’ that cases like Abu Hamza are allowed to drag on for years.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Self-interested tabloids enjoy reporting on the existence of an injunction. We have seen what this unfettered power can lead to.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A high court judge has outlined his reasons for rejecting a privacy injunction sought by former England manager Steve McClaren against the Sun over an extramarital affair.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The BBC’s chief finance officer, Zarin Patel, is suing the Daily Star for libel over two stories about the tax affairs of corporation staff.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This is case that highlights the benchmark for seeking an injunction for accommodation on a judicial review claim.”
NearlyLegal, 26th August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
“Former England manager Steve McClaren failed in a high court bid over the weekend to prevent the Sun publishing a front-page story about an alleged extramarital affair.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government’s plan to establish a new generation of secret courts has sparked fresh controversy after it emerged that the fact that a hearing is to be held behind closed doors may itself be kept secret.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”
NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“The high court has maintained the anonymity of several sports stars and public figures even though their privacy injunctions have been lifted.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In Sulamerica Cia Nacional De Seguros S.A. v Enesa Engenharia S.A. [2012] EWCA Civ 638 the Court of Appeal explored (amongst other things) the question of how the law governing an arbitration agreement in the absence of express choice is to be determined.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 18th July 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“Lawyers for the BBC are considering making a formal appeal against a court order that has banned the corporation from showing a dramatised film about the experiences of rioters who took part in last summer’s disorder.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“John Pusey and his wife Cherry spent 10 years trying to stop passing motorists using the bottom of their garden as a public convenience. But while the high court agreed it was annoying – the judges ruled the ‘comfort breaks’ did not amount to a ‘nuisance.’ They rejected the couple’s claim to close down the lay-by by the side of the road, leaving them with a six figure legal bill.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The BBC has pulled a film about the experiences of rioters during last summer’s disturbances just hours before it was due to be broadcast after a ruling from a judge. The film, due to be broadcast on BBC2 at 9pm on Monday, was a dramatisation based on the testimony of interviews conducted for the Guardian and London School of Economics research into the disorder.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Residents of a tower block in east London where surface-to-air missiles are being stationed for the Olympics have dropped their legal case.”
BBC News, 11th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Whilst springboard injunctions are a well-established remedy, the precise circumstances in which they can be obtained, and their scope and duration, can often be unclear. Two recent decisions offer some helpful guidance. These are QBE Management Services Ltd v Dymoke [2012] EWHC 80 (QB) and Clear Edge UK Ltd v Elliot [2011] EWHC 3376 (QB).”
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11 KBW, 1st June 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
“A company cannot obtain an injunction banning a patent expert it used to employ from offering advice to her current employer on a legal dispute involving both firms, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The principles established in Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (A firm) [1999] 2 AC 222 were not applicable to a case in which the former employer of a patent attorney now employed within a competitor organisation sought injunctive relief to restrain the current employer from acting by, or otherwise seeking assistance or advice from, the patent attorney in relation to current litigation.”
WLR Daily, 31st May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The principles established in Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (A firm) [1999] 2 AC 222 were not applicable to a case in which the former employer of a patent attorney now employed within a competitor organisation sought injunctive relief to restrain the current employer from acting by, or otherwise seeking assistance or advice from, the patent attorney in relation to current litigation.”
WLR Daily, 31st May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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