• Actavis Group hf v Eli Lilly & Company; Medis ehf v Eli Lilly and Company

    Claim form Service. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that, upon the terms of a letter sent by the claimants' solicitors requesting confirmation that the defendant's solicitors were instructed to accept service of proceedings, it had been...

    [2013] All ER (D) 233 (May) | Tue, 21/05/2013

  • Soares v Secretary of State for the Home Department

    Immigration European Economic Area nationals. The appellant Brazilian national had been refused a residence card by the Secretary of State. He had relied upon his dependency upon his aunt who was married to a European national. However, he was found...

    [2013] All ER (D) 229 (May) | Tue, 21/05/2013

  • ITN News and others v R

    Criminal law Trial. The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, held that it had been appropriate for the trial judge in the criminal proceedings against Michael and Mairead Philpott, who were charged with the manslaughter of six children following a fire...

    [2013] All ER (D) 258 (May) | Tue, 21/05/2013

  • Interflora Inc and another company v Marks and Spencer plc and another company

    Trade mark Infringement. In proceedings relating to the first defendant, Mark and Spencer's, purchase and use of, inter alia, the claimants' registered trade marks as keywords for use in respect of a third party's internet search engine, the Chancery...

    [2013] All ER (D) 238 (May) | Tue, 21/05/2013

  • R v Patel

    Criminal law Appeal. The defendant nurse had been convicted of one count of wilful neglect of a person who lacked capacity contrary to s44 of the after the death of a resident in the nursing home she worked in following her decision not to administer...

    [2013] All ER (D) 216 (May) | Fri, 17/05/2013

  • Coward v Phaestos Ltd and other companies

    Copyright Infringement. The claimant contended that he was the author of a substantial part of software used by defendant company and he brought a claim against the company and associated companied for copyright infringement. The Chancery Division, in...

    [2013] All ER (D) 222 (May) | Fri, 17/05/2013

  • R v Kallakis and another; R v Levene

    Sentence Imprisonment. In appeals against sentence in a number of conspiracy to defraud and fraud cases dealt together, the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division provided guidance on: (i) whether and to what extent the sentencing guidelines council's...

    [2013] All ER (D) 201 (May) | Thu, 16/05/2013

  • Re Harlequin Management Services Ltd

    Administrator Appointment. A London based company, Harlequin Management Services Ltd, was an international property investment agent, specialising in luxury resorts in the Caribbean. The directors of the company instructed solicitors to give notice of...

    [2013] All ER (D) 202 (May) | Thu, 16/05/2013

  • Fish & Fish Ltd v Sea Shepherd UK and others

    Tort Joint tortfeasors. The defendant organisation 'Sea Shepherd UK' (SSUK) was part of an international effort to end illegal fishing of blue fin tuna. One campaign orchestrated by the American side of the organisation had caused damage to the...

    [2013] All ER (D) 191 (May) | Thu, 16/05/2013

  • UK Uncut Legal Action Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners

    Tax Avoidance. The claimant company campaigned against the harmful effects of tax avoidance and the use of tax havens. It issued proceedings against the Revenue and Customs Commissioners for entering an agreement with two Goldman Sachs companies,...

    [2013] All ER (D) 212 (May) | Thu, 16/05/2013