Nicholas Caddick

Barrister specialising in:(1) Intellectual property – copyright, designs, trade marks, breach of confidence; (2) Contractual disputes – particularly with regard to IT and media disputes; (3) Conflict of laws and jurisdiction;(4) Breach of fiduciary duty;(5) Insolvency – including director’s disqualification; (6) Property law – particularly mortgages, easements and construction disputes; (7) Trusts, probate and succession. 

IP CASES INCLUDE: 

TBD (Owen Holland) v Simons [2020] EWCA Civ 1182 - Court of Appeal and High Court; guidance relating to form and execution of search orders in a claim for infringement of copyright, breach of confidence and conspiracy.

Pixdene v Paddington - pre-action disclosure in the context of claims for breach of a royalty distribution agreement.

Studiocanal Films v Hanway Films High Court - infringement of copyright in the well-known film, Kind Hearts and Coronets.

ESL Fuels v Fletcher - breach of contract and of confidence relating to formulae for fuels

Time Out v Marketing Lounge - trade mark, passing off and breach of contract relating to use of the “Time Out” name

Take-Two v James (2020) - infringement of copyright in creating mod menus for use with a well-known computer game

Musion Events v Maass [2018] – arbitration; claims concerning ownership of patents and trade marks and claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.

Poul Chang Metal v Bailcast [2018] EWHC 3432 - international jurisdiction and stays in relation to a Community design claim.

Stretchline v H&M Hermes & Mauritz UK Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 199 – Court of Appeal and High Court (Henry Carr J at [2015] EWHC 3298) - action for breachof a settlement agreement by selling items falling within the claims of a patent.

Hussain v. Hussain (2016-2017) – right to use the name “Nawaab” for restaurants.

Fibrefab Ltd v. Aberlardus Ltd (2016 - ongoing) – High Court; interim injunction (Arnold J) in a claim for passing off, infringement of trade mark and breach of covenant.

Stretchline v H&M[2015] EWCA Civ – Court of Appeal; striking out defence and counterclaim asserting invalidity of patent); 

A v B - (parties’ identities confidential) scope of trade mark rights under a licence agreement relating to a leading fashion and cosmetics houses; 

Joules v Brand Auth - IPR in the designs of clothes; 

Getronics v P&O Ferries - contractual dispute over a substantial IT contract; 

Hewlett Packard v K2 - interim relief in trade mark parallel importation case; 

Odeon Cinemas v Odeon Entertainment - trade mark dispute over the “Odeon” name; 

C Plc v P[2006] Ch 549 – search orders; privilege against self-incrimination; 

O Ltd v Z[2005] EWHC 238 – search orders; privilege against self-incrimination; 

Badfinger Music v Evans[2002] - EMLR 2 (fiduciaries; equitable remuneration); 

Attorney General v Times Newspapers[2001] - 1 WLR 885 (CA) (confidential information and newspapers). 

CHANCERY CASES INCLUDE: 

Re Hayward – breach of contract and/or of trust.

Robin Grossmith Racing v Steeplechase - test case as to the construction of the contractual licences granted to on-course bookmakers to operate on Jockey Club racecourses.

Re Equity; entitlement to trust funds.

A v B – royalties in respect of sales of photographs.

C (airline) v D – advising an airline in regard to enforcement action by the Sheriff and a dispute concerning the televising of the event.

Elmbid v Burgess[2013] EWHC 1489 - contractual dispute; notice to complete; 

Fortune v Wiltshire Council[2013] 1 WLR 808 (CA) - highways; 

Re Minrealm[2012] EWHC 343 - companies; valuation of shares; consent orders; 

Official Receiver v Huck[2011] BPIR 702 - insolvency; cross border jurisdiction; Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission v Beasley[2011] 1 WLR 1704 (CA) - nature of debt in an IVA; 

Alkin v Raymond[2010] WTLR 1117 - replacement of executor/trustees; 

Official Receiver v Mitterfellner[2009] BPIR 1075 - insolvency; cross border jurisdiction; 

Secretary of State v Hollier[2006] BCC 11 - disqualification of directors; de facto directors; 

Secretary of State v Feakins[2007] BCC 54 (CA) - transactions defrauding creditors;

Re Huddersfield Fine Worsted[2005] BCC 915 (CA) - insolvency; priorities of debts in administration; 

Re Timothy[2006] BPIR 329 - insolvency; IVAs; 

Colin Dawson Windows v King’s Lynn and West Norfolk BC[2005] 2 P&CR 19 (CA) - adverse possession;

Scottish Widows v Tripipatkul[2004] BCC 200 - liability of surety under lease; 

P&S Platt v Crouch[2004] 1 P&CR 18 (CA) - easement of mooring; 

Green v Lord Somerleyton[2004] 1 P&CR 33 (CA) - easement of drainage; nuisance; flooding;

Re Marann Brookes[2003] BCC 239 - insolvency; cross border jurisdiction; 

Malory Enterprises v Cheshire Homes[2002] Ch 216 (CA) - overriding interests in land, rectification of the register; 

Tracs v Sampson[2001] EWCA Civ 1388 (CA) - appointment of receivers; 

Hale v Norfolk County Council[2001] Ch 717 (CA) - highways.

Alton College, Hampshire; St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (1984 BA Jurisprudence, 1985 BCL; MA).