Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd v Vetplus Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 584, [2007] All ER (D) 221 (Jun)
Judges are unfairly singled out for being lenient and the sentencing system is “working as intended”, a senior judge insists.
European Commission v United Kingdom (Case C-127/05), [2007] All ER (D) 126 (Jun)
Trade mark owners will find it more difficult to protect their brands from competitors’ comparative adverts following a Court of Appeal ruling, commercial firm Wedlake Bell is warning.
Wood v Rost [2007] All ER (D) 198 (Jun)
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R v Harries [2007] All ER (D) 48 (Jun)
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v TTE Training Ltd [2007] All ER (D) 115 (Jun)
Alec Samuels questions whether the new offence of death by careless driving will improve safety and justice on the roads
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck
Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family
Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale
DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council
R3—Jodie Wildridge
Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC
