News
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Commercial: New EU Distance Selling Rules:
The European Council has adopted a new consumer rights directive which applies to all 27 EU nations. The new consumer directive replaces the existing distance selling directive.
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Intellectual Property Disputes: Dyson v Vax [2011] EWCA Civ 1206
The Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment which confirms the decision of the High Court of last year. The case concerned Dyson’s design for the cylinder vacuum cleaner DC02 and Vax’s Mach Zen cleaner.
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Company Law: Directors Duties
The Court of Appeal has given an interesting decision in the case of Towers v Premier Waste Management Limited (2011). Mr. Towers had been a Director of Premier Waste Management Limited a waste disposal and treatment company.