Halifax plc and Others v Halifax Repossessions Ltd and Others: CA 2 Feb 2004

The claimant obtained orders against the respondent company as to the infringing use of their trademark. The court ordered the companies to cease to use the trademark name, but they did not change their company names. The claimants sought enforcement which was granted by means of an order to the Registrar of companies to change the names to any not including the word ‘Halifax’
Held: The court could not make such an order. Companies are creations of statute, and the registrar of companies could only act within the statutes. There might be other and serious consequencs of such a change being made other than as set out. It might well be undesirable for the Registrar to become involved between parties in a private dispute.

Judges:

Latham, Arden LJJ

Citations:

Times 11-Feb-2004, [2004] EWCA Civ 331

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoHalifax Plc and others v Halifax Repossessions Ltd and others CA 10-Jul-2002
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Cited by:

See AlsoHalifax Plc and others v Halifax Repossessions Ltd and others CA 10-Jul-2002
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Updated: 09 June 2022; Ref: scu.193469