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Sandoz v Bayer: Liberal assessment limits in cross-undertaking damages claims clarified

High Court strikes out allegations of wrongdoing in patent cross-undertaking inquiry

Court finds arrest unlawful despite rejecting only parts of police evidence

High Court allows appeal on assault and false imprisonment claims but upholds malicious prosecution dismissal

Natural justice and costs applications in magistrates' courts

Establishing fair opportunity to make submissions on costs in magistrates' courts

Russian aircraft leasing insurance dispute yields costs and interest guidance

Mr Justice Butcher addresses consequential matters in complex aviation insurance claims.

Court of Appeal clarifies VAT partial exemption methodology in casino dispute

Hippodrome Casino loses appeal on residual input tax recovery and business entertainment restrictions

Aston Martin distributor pricing dispute: High Court upholds arbitral interpretation

Commercial Court rejects appeal on distribution agreement pricing clause, favouring arm's length comparators over internal transfer prices

Trademark licence dispute: no set-off clauses and minimum royalty obligations

No set-off clause prevents restitution defence to minimum royalty claim

High Court clarifies interpretation of section 55 and GPDO prior approvals in enforcement appeal

Section 55 works exclusions and prior approval ambiguities tested in Dharmeshkumar enforcement case