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Contentious Business Update

June 2023

Contentious Business Update

Welcome to our Contentious Business Update

We focus on some topical and interesting legal issues affecting businesses. We hope you find this edition informative and insightful.

We examine recent High Court guidance on representative actions concerning a claim for misuse of private information. Read more…

In the recent case of Evans v John Lewis plc, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court considered similarities between a 2017 children’s book and the 2019 advertisement by John Lewis in the context of alleged copyright infringement. We consider the implications of the decision. Read more…

The issue of control of documents in the hands of third parties is one which comes up regularly in litigation as parties seek access to all documentation which may assist their case. We look at another recent case, Loreley Financing (Jersey) No 30 Ltd -v- Credit Suisse & others where the relationship between agency and control was considered. Read more…

This recent case considered important issues where a claim was initially struck out on the basis that a party was absent from trial although represented by a lawyer. For parties involved in low value claims of all types this decision clarifies that it is sufficient for legal representatives to attend small claims track final hearings on their behalf. Read more…

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