current legal issues in the news 2021
Does No Win No Fee Mean No Payment Is Required?
Table of Contents ‘No win no fee’ explained: What does it actually mean? You might have heard about ‘no win, no fee’ agreements that certain law firms offer existing and prospective clients. This type of arrangement is also known as a conditional agreement and government sources often refer to it as a conditional cost agreement. […]
Morgan and others v Ministry of Justice (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 14 – UKSC Blog
The respondents in this appeal were convicted of terrorism offences. On 13 November 2020, they were sentenced to determine custodial sentences by Colton J. In accordance with the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (the ‘2008 Order’), the judge specified a “custodial period” of half of the term of their sentences which gave rise to […]
Some (General Court) Decisions Put a SMILE on Your Face
We are used to decisions about non-traditional trade marks not deserving protection in the European Union, leading to the inevitable conclusion that non-traditional trade marks can be difficult to register and keep on the register. The recent McCain decision of the EU General Court seems to go in the opposite direction, providing some guidance on […]
This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 17th July 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 19th July the Court will hand-down judgment in Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27. The Court will determine whether Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 is incompatible with Article 6 of the European […]
McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board – UKSC Blog
In this post, Anna Walsh (Partner) and Nicole Ellerby (Associate) in CMS’ medical malpractice team considered the awaited decision from the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2021] CSHI 21. Overview The appeal of the decision in McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2021] […]
How to deal with Self Care v Allergan – IPwars.com
Jackman J has dismissed The Agency Group’s claims of trade mark infringement and misleading or deceptive conduct / passing off against The North Agency. In doing so, his Honor was directly confronted with the problem arising from the High Court’s reasons in Self Care v Allergan. Some facts The Agency Group is a real estate […]
This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 12th June 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 14th june the Court will hand-down judgment in JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and others v Jakubowski and others [2023] UKSC 19. The Court will determine whether the Supreme Court should depart from the judgment of the House of Lords in […]