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Thom Browne Inc v Adidas AG: Court of Appeal upholds invalidity of variable three-stripe marks

Court rejects Adidas appeal over trade marks allowing multiple stripe variations

Babek International v Iceland Foods: Court of Appeal clarifies trademark representation requirements

Court of Appeal dismisses Iceland's challenge to Babek's gold oval logo trademark registration validity

Huntley v Siemens Healthcare: EAT clarifies costs assessment timing

The Employment Appeal Tribunal may assess reasonable prospects of success beyond commencement.

Bellway Homes v Occupiers of Samuel Garside House: service obligations clarified

Court of Appeal confirms defendants need not acknowledge invalid service when jurisdiction already challenged

Betancourt v UKRI: wrongful dismissal and the least burdensome performance rule

Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies wrongful dismissal compensation despite contractual breach.

Re H: Court of Appeal overturns final care orders made at issues resolution hearing

Appeal allowed where final care orders made at IRH lacked adequate reasoning and procedural fairness.

Gurney v Randall: Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies wasted costs jurisdiction

Employment Appeal Tribunal upholds refusal of wasted costs application against legal representative

Homeseptic Ltd v Information Commissioner: manifestly unreasonable environmental information requests

First-tier Tribunal confirms manifestly unreasonable exception where repeated requests caused staff distress