Insights: Legal Updates - August 2018

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Refining the band of reasonable responses test – an insight into fair dismissals

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In this briefing we look at two recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decisions relevant to dismissal:  In the first, Quintiles Commercial UK Ltd v Barongo, the EAT considered whether an Employment Tribunal had been correct in deciding that a dismissal for a first offence of misconduct had been automatically unfair where the conduct in question had […]

Nothing beats a good TM LWYR – Nike’s questionable LDNR campaign

Ben Milloy |

A July 2018 decision of the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) appears to have put paid to Nike’s recent “Nothing beats a Londoner” ad campaign. The case highlights, with hindsight, a perhaps regrettable commercial/legal decision by the sports giant, whilst also demonstrating the usefulness of the IPEC as a means of speedy and effective […]

Liquidation speculation and adjudication

Digby Hebbard |

Most involved in the construction industry will at some point have encountered insolvency. Institutionally tight margins and weighted risk-sharing regrettably have pushed and will continue to push companies, particularly on the contracting side, to the wall.  Insolvency during live construction projects can be particularly problematic because replacement contractors need to be procured to complete the […]

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