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.
Deputy High Court Judge – 2018
Authorised to sit in Patents Court – 2019
Authorised to sit in IPEC – 2021
Called 1986, Middle Temple.
Publications: (1) Co-editor Copinger & Skone James on Copyright (formerly Specialist Editor on designs); (2) Co-author Caddick & Longstaff ‘A User’s Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off’ 4th ed. (2015). (3) Former editor of Williams Mortimer & Sunnuck’s Executors, Administrators and Probate 18th – 20th eds.
Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association
Alton College, Hampshire; St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (1984 BA Jurisprudence, 1985 BCL; MA).
Horse riding and rugby.