Broadening the band…
The best broadband in Europe by 2015? That’s the commitment made by the Government in its plans for the future of infrastructure in the UK, with the hope that the UK will be the home of the best superfast...
Archive for November, 2010
The ability to marshall
Where one debtor owes different debts to two or more creditors, but one of the creditors can enforce its claim against more than one security and the other can only resort to one, the equitable principle...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and the Court of Protection
This group met last night at Westminster to discuss "What is marriage? What should it be?" . It's chaired by the controversial MP John Hemming, and last night had two top quality speakers - the newly...
Only initial confusion needed for trade mark infringement – Och-Ziff Management Europe Limited v OCH Capital LLP (High Court)
The High Court has ruled that only initial confusion at the commencement of the purchasing process, that one company is another, is needed for a trade mark infringement claim.
In this case, Och-Ziff...
The end of the road for bans on gay marriage and heterosexual civil partnerships?
Under current law, same sex couples cannot enter into a civil marriage and different sex couples cannot enter into civil partnership. However, Human Rights organisation OutRage are starting a challenge...
Annual and lifetime pensions allowances to be reduced
On 14 October 2010, HM Treasury published a summary of the responses that were made to its discussion paper on restricting pensions tax relief. I outlined the discussion paper’s proposals back in August.
As...
Government publishes guidance on pregnancy and work
The Government has published new guidance summarising the rights and mutual obligations of pregnant employees and their employers in relation to babies that are born on or after 3 April 2011. To view the...
