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Agent can act for competing principals under Commercial Agents Regulations – Rossetti Marketing v Diamond Sofa, High Court

11 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

S had been appointed as Diamond’s agent for the sale of Diamond’s leather upholstery products in the UK and Ireland. Four years later, S transferred its business to Rossetti. Shortly after the transfer,...

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OFT attacks confusing Government plans to reform consumer protection bodies

6 October 2011 | Mark Weston

The Office of Fair Trading has attacked the Government’s proposed plans to reform the roles of various consumer protection bodies, in a response to a Government consultation. The OFT says the changes...

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UK cheapest and most popular place for international arbitration disputes

5 October 2011 | Mark Weston

The United Kingdom has come out as the cheapest place in the world to hear international arbitration disputes. It is also the most commonly chosen venue. The results are surprising as London has a reputation...

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Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights

1 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

UK consumer laws will be merged into a single consolidated law, according to Government proposals. Currently, there are 12 statutes and Regulations, some of which overlap. The UK will also need to bring...

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Sony requires PlayStation Network users to sign up to terms and conditions that waive their collective rights of redress

27 September 2011 | Mark Weston

Sony has required its PlayStation Network users to sign up to new terms and conditions that would amount to their waiver of the right to take part in collective legal action, or so-called “class action...

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WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

5 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg | 1 comment

WikiLeaks is suing The Guardian for an alleged breach of confidentiality. The website that came to the fore when it published secrets discovered from the US government, is now calling a practice that blows...

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Question of self-employed status must reflect actual position and not just what contract terms say – Autoclenz v Belcher, Supreme Court

31 August 2011 | Paul Gershlick

People supplying or receiving services often want to know whether the situation is an employed or self-employed basis, as this can affect whether there are any employment rights, how readily the relationship...

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Sky may have reached the limit as Competition Commission provisionally rules satellite giant restricting film choice through exclusivity deals

29 August 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Sky is too controlling of the pay-TV film rights in the UK and this is restricting competition, contrary to UK competition law, according to a provisional ruling from the Competition Commission. The Commission...

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Publisher entitled not to publish book due to privacy concerns – Amanda Smith v Headline Publishing, High Court

28 August 2011 | Mark Weston | 1 comment

Under a contract for publication of memoirs, Amanda Smith gave a warranty that her work did not contain anything libellous or otherwise unlawful. She was paid in advance for the work. However, prior to...

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Bespoke one year limitation period approved by Technology and Construction Court – Inframatrix Investments v Dean Construction, Technology and Construction Court

20 August 2011 | Mark Weston

A recent ruling of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided a useful reminder of the reasonableness requirement for limitation clauses, and in particular limitation periods, under the Unfair...

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