Legal Update Posted on: 22/02/2023

DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 7 – UKSC Blog

On appeal from: [2021] EWCA Civ 91

Under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (the “VAT Act“), “newspapers” are “zero-rated”, meaning Value Added Tax (“VAT“) is not charged on them. The question in this case is whether, between 30 August 2010 – 4 December 2016 (the “relevant period“), zero-rating extended beyond print newspapers to digital editions of newspapers, such as editions for e-readers, tablets, smartphones and websites.

News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd (“News Corp“) is the publisher of The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and The Sun on Sunday.

…

Case Lawyer Posted on: 22/02/2023

RGNLU 11th Moot Court Competition 2023, Patiala

RGNLU, Patiala is organizing the XI Moot Court Competition, which will be held on April 6-8, 2023.

About RGNLU

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL) is an autonomous National Law University (NLU) established under the second wave of reforms instituted by the Bar Council of India.

About RGNLU

The RGNUL Moot Court Committee is one of the leading and most active committees here at RGNUL, the significance of the committee is immense. The committee has been known for organizing various moots and related activities aimed at promoting a positive sense of moot culture. The committee also facilitates

…

Attorney Posted on: 22/02/202313/04/2023

Attorney at Public Defender’s Office alleges management retaliation for union involvement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – An attorney with the public defender’s youth division says she’s being retaliated against because of her involvement with a union.

Over the weekend, Cat Vining and her colleague appeared in a pro-union news story. Once they got back into the office on Monday, Vining said they were both told they were being moved out of the youth division.

Staff attorneys at the Public Defender’s Office unionized a year ago. Vining says management has slowly done what it can get rid of unionizers.

Their latest effort according to Vining is to transfer some of the few juvenile

…

Case Lawyer Posted on: 22/02/2023

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyer, Dick Harpootlian, aims gun at prosecutors, says ‘tempting’

Alex Murdaugh’s defense lawyer, Dick Harpootlian, playfully aimed a rifle at the prosecution table and said “tempting” during a demonstration Tuesday in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Forensic engineer Mike Sutton, a defense expert, was on the stand explaining the trajectory of the shots that killed Maggie Murdaugh June 7, 2021.

With Sutton’s guidance, Harpootlian was trying to show Colleton County jurors the shooter’s stance when the .300 Blackout rifle was fired, but briefly pointed the weapon at prosecutors.

“Tempting,” said Harpootlian mischievously before chuckling.

ALEX MURDAUGH: TIMELINE OF ONCE-POWERFUL SOUTH CAROLINA LAWYER’S SPECTACULAR DOWNFALL

Alex Murdaugh’s defense lawyer Dick Harpootlian playfully

…

Law News Posted on: 22/02/2023

Philippines eyes South China Sea patrols with US, Australia

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is in talks with the United States as well as Australia on future joint patrols in the South China Sea, where China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed waters are causing concern, top defense officials in the three nations said Wednesday.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called his Philippine counterpart, Carlito Galvez Jr., to reiterate Washington’s support and commitment to help defend its oldest treaty ally in Asia after a Chinese coast guard aimed a military-grade laser at a Philippine patrol vessel near a disputed shoal .

The Feb. 6 incident off Second Thomas

…

Attorney Posted on: 21/02/202313/04/2023

Buying An Old House

The Method To Finance Home Improvements Owners Alliance

For the Title I loan, you want a debt-to-income ratio of 45% or much less. Unlike HELOCs, you don’t have to fret about market fluctuations with a home equity mortgage. Once you lock in your fixed interest rate, you pay the same month-to-month payment over the life of your loan. Because you’ll should put your house up as collateral, it could possibly be foreclosed if you don’t make funds on time.

Lenders will ask the reason for raising capital but should allow equity to be released – i.e. extra borrowing on your

…

Law News Posted on: 21/02/2023

Some (General Court) Decisions Put a SMILE on Your Face

We are used to decisions about non-traditional trade marks not deserving protection in the European Union, leading to the inevitable conclusion that non-traditional trade marks can be difficult to register and keep on the register.

The recent McCain decision of the EU General Court seems to go in the opposite direction, providing some guidance on which proof of use will be sufficient for a non-traditional trade mark to stay on the EU register (see here).

backgrounds
McCain GmbH applied to register the below smiley potato chip shape (known as the Smiles) for “pre-fried potato croquettes and mashed potato products, deep-frozen”

…

Case Lawyer Posted on: 21/02/2023

11th International Conference on Asian Studies |Register Now

About ICAS 2023

ICAS2023 hopes to provide an exciting platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policy makers, and post-graduate students to share knowledge, exchange ideas and establish academic relationships.

About the Opportunity

All eligible candidates are welcome to join the 11th International Conference on Asian Studies 2023 to enhance their knowledge and experiences on key issues in Asia.

How to Register?

Interested candidates can register through the link provided at the end of this post.

Registration Fee

Presenter/Co-Presenter: USD 375
Participants/Listeners USD: 375
MA/Ph.D Students USD: 350
Bachelor’s Students USD: 295

Submission Guidelines

ICAS2023 accepts the following types of submissions

Abstracts,

…