European Court of Justice: UK should not have to pay EU migrants family benefits June 14, 2016 One of Europe's highest courts has backed the UK in a case brought against it over welfare benefits for EU migrants. In a judgment today, the European Court of Justice said the UK's "right to reside" test for certain family benefits was legitimate, after the European Commission brought a case against it arguing that it [...]
The curious case of the iphone trademark: Apple loses fight over iPhone name in China May 4, 2016 Apple has lost a legal battle against a Chinese handbag maker over its use of the iPhone trademark. Xintong Tiandi, a Chinese company that sells leather purses and phone cases, trademarked "IPHONE" in 2010. Apple filed a trademark for “iPhone” in 2002, but got approval only in 2013. The tech giant launched a legal tirade against [...]
Uefa financial fair play rules that hit Manchester City were excessive and illegal, says lawyer October 15, 2015 European football chiefs Uefa’s relaxing of financial fair play (FFP) rules is an admission that the initial regulations were “excessive and illegal”, according to the lawyer challenging them. Read more: Uefa urged to scrap FFP limit on spending From today, Uefa is easing FFP so that owners of clubs can invest heavily without penalty, so [...]
Here’s what happened today at Ukip’s party conference September 25, 2015 Conference season is well underway, and today the UK Independence Party's kicked off. Here's what happened: Katie Hopkins, the Daily Mail columnist, had this to say about the House of Lords: "The people I represent, the things I articulate to the nation, actually we don't give a shit about the House of Lords because we [...]
Game Group “pay as you stay” appeal rejected by Supreme Court October 31, 2014 Game Group's appeal against a landmark decision forcing retailers to pay rent even after they have filed for administration has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The test case was brought by landlords British Land, Hammerson, Land Securities and Intu, and the February ruling in their favour paved the way for so-called “pay as [...]
Bad news, Black Cabs: Taxi app Uber isn’t breaking the law, rules High Court October 16, 2015 Uber lovers can breathe a sigh of relief this morning, after the High Court ruled that the ride-hailing app isn’t breaking the law. Uber welcomed today's ruling as "great news" for Londoners and a "victory for common sense". It marks the latest stage in a drawn-out battle between Uber and rival black cab drivers, which had [...]
Top banks could face millions in new PPI claims over commission August 10, 2015 Britain’s top banks are facing further fall out from the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI). The latest potential threat comes from a case brought by lecturer Susan Plevin, over a loan and PPI policy taken out in 2006. She was unaware that more than 70 per cent of the commission she paid on the [...]
Ryanair to appeal against court ruling allowing passengers to claim delay compensation after two years August 21, 2015 Ryanair will appeal against a court ruling that would allow passengers six years to claim money back from the airline if their flight is delayed. The Manchester County Court earlier today ruled that the low-cost airline could not impose a two year limit on passengers making a claim for flight delay compensation. Read more: Ryanair [...]
Tsipras is out: Greek Prime Minister resigns and calls snap election after 200 turbulent days August 20, 2015 Alexis Tsipras has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Greece after 206 turbulent days in power. The Syriza leader said in a televised announcement that he will submit his resignation to Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos shortly, triggering a national election. Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, the head of Greece's Supreme Court is expected to replace Tsipras and oversee the [...]
Health sector set for change – New York Report June 14, 2015 HEALTHCARE sector investors seem bullish ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. The court meets today but may not issue a ruling on King v Burwell, a challenge to President Obama’s signature healthcare reform legislation, until later this month. At issue are the tax credits that help about 6.4m Americans [...]