The Scottish Government drafted a Scottish Independence Referendum Bill which makes provision for a referendum on the question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”. Under the Scotland Act 1998 (“the Scotland Act”), the power of the Scottish Parliament to make legislation (or its “legislative competence”) is limited. A provision of a Bill will be outside…
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This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 21st November 2022 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. The Court will be hearing two cases this week, starting on Tuesday 22nd until Wednesday 23rd: News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – This case considers whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding…
Trump’s Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump faces an unprecedented effort to disqualify him from being on the ballot again over his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the US Capitol, raising the specter of legal chaos in the 2024 election long before voters go to the polls. Most Read from Bloomberg Advocacy groups have vowed to…
Dior Did Not SADDLE on Distinctive Character of Its Iconic Bag
Another unfavorable decision on non-traditional trade marks has landed, now in relation to Dior’s iconic Saddle bag. The EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal decided that Dior’s Saddle bag is not distinctive with respect to handbags. The decision is seen as surprising yet not unpredictable, given the recent history of unsuccessful trade mark applications for 3D…
10 rules and laws that the royal family is allowed to break
Prince William, Prince of Wales. and King Charles III walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The royal family is required to follow an extensive list of rules and pieces of royal protocol. However, King Charles and his family members also enjoy a number of royal perks. They’re exempt from things like…
Litigation Work Is Migrating From Big Law to Midsize Firms: The Morning Minute
LITIGATION MIGRATION – For years, the richest law firms have been getting even richer, increasing the profit gap between themselves and others and forcing smaller law firms to join forces or wither on the vine. But, according to the latest Law Firm Financial Index from Thomson Reuters, law firms beyond the Am Law 200 (defined…
Get the latest news from the polls in the Indianapolis area
The 2022 midterm election kicks off across the US today. Indiana polls open at 6 am IndyStar reporters will provide live updates throughout the day and evening as votes are cast and counted. 7:10 am — Presidential Site inspires voters to exercise civic right After casting his ballot inside the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 26-year-old…
Henkel Cleans Out FINISH Trade Marks
It’s all out in the wash: Henkel Australia Pty Ltd (Henkel) has successfully removed two dishwashing tablet trade marks owned by Reckitt Benckiser Finish BV (Reckitt) from the registers. In the recent Federal Court decision RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Henkel Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1042, Rofe J simultaneously overturned an interlocutory…
Subpoena deadline slips for Trump Jan. 6 documents as talks continue
Trump’s lawyers and a spokesman have declined multiple requests for an update on the status of negotiations with the select committee. Securing Trump’s testimony remains a longshot for the committee, which is set to dissolve at the end of the year. Trump’s attorneys at the Dhillon Law Group have already raised concerns about the procedures…
This Week in the Supreme Court – Week commencing 31st October 2022 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 1st November the Court will hear the case of Brake and another v Chedington Court Estate Ltd on appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1491. The hearing will be at 10:30 in Courtroom One, and will consider whether a bankrupt has…