Wrestlers win round three of WWF battle – The Lawyer

Posted April 16th, 2007 in damages, names, news by sally

“The wrestlers have beaten the environmentalists in the latest round of the fight over the initials WWF.”

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The Lawyer, 16th April 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

20 Essex Street barristers conclude key breach of contract case in the Lords – The Lawyer

Posted April 16th, 2007 in contracts, damages, news by sally

“A trio of barristers from 20 Essex Street has secured a House of Lords ruling that could alter significantly the principles governing the way damages are measured for breach of contract.”

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The Lawyer, 16th April 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature and another v. World Wrestling Federation Inc – WLR Daily

Posted April 4th, 2007 in damages, law reports by sally

WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature and another v. World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc [2007] EWCA (Civ) 286 

“On an action for breach of covenant the court could grant injunctions to restrain future breaches and damages for past breaches which could be in the form of a reasonable payment for the hypothetical release of that covenant during the period of the breach. However, if the claimant had sought to add a claim for an account of profits arising from the breach on the basis that such damages would not be claimed, and permission had been refused, it would be an abuse of process for him subsequently to advance a claim for such damages against the same defendant in the same action.”

WLR Daily, 3rd April 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Stockbroker wins £22,000 damages for paternity deceit – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2007 in damages, news, paternity by sally

“A wealthy stockbroker whose former girlfriend deceived him into believing he had fathered her son was awarded £22,400 damages against her in the high court yesterday. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Britain, the man, 63, known only as Mr A for legal reasons, claimed compensation for the emotional hurt of thinking he was the father when he was not. He also claimed for being significantly out of pocket after paying for the child’s maintenance and his fees at Charterhouse school.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk