Table of contents
- What are the practical implications of this case?
- Passing off
- Defamation and harassment
- What was the background?
- What did the court decide?
- Case details
Article summary
TMT analysis: In this judgment, Mr Justice Julian Knowles considered whether the defendant, Caroline Ley had passed off her business as being or being connected to the business of the claimant, Siobhain Crosbie. The defendant counterclaimed for defamation, harassment and breach of data protection law (those claims arising out of the publication of the passing off allegations). The court held that the passing off claims had no merit and accordingly, the counterclaims succeeded. Written by Milena Velikova, trade mark attorney, and Helene Whelbourn, legal director at Lee & Thompson LLP.
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