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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7722

11 November 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

D’Oultremont and others v Région wallonne C-290/15, [2016] All ER (D) 37 (Nov)

Richard Harrison looks at modern ways of storing and accessing client information

Darby Properties Ltd and another v Lloyds Bank plc [2016] EWHC 2494 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 92 (Sep)

C and another v E and others [2016] EWHC 2643 (Fam), [2016] All ER (D) 33 (Nov)

Watt v ABC [2016] EWCOP 2532, [2016] All ER (D) 35 (Nov)

Geoffrey Bindman QC exposes the ambiguous character of Lord Eldon

Chris Pamplin looks at how greater exposure to litigants in person is also exposing expert witnesses to consumer law

David Burrows reports on clarity, fairness & the judgment summons procedure

Bailey v Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP UKEAT/0025/16/RN, [2016] All ER (D) 204 (Jun)

Uber drivers have been ruled to be “workers” not self-employed contractors: Hester Jewitt reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Firm promotes senior associate and team leader as wills, trusts and probate team expands

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Manchester real estate finance practice welcomes legal director

NEWS
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are not ‘set and forget’ documents. In this week's NLJ, Ann Stanyer of Wedlake Bell urges practitioners to review LPAs every five years and after major life changes
Holiday lets may promise easy returns, but restrictive covenants can swiftly scupper plans. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Francis of Serle Court recounts how covenants limiting use to a ‘private dwelling house’ or ‘private residence’ have repeatedly defeated short-term letting schemes
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