Copyright - Lish v The Northern Block Ltd
Saints Cyril and Methodius, Creators of the Glagolitic Alphabet, Forerunner of Cyrillic Author Z Zograf Public Domain Source Wikimedia Commons Jane Lambert Chancery Division (David Stone) Lish v The Northern Block Ltd and Another [2025] EWHC 2172 (Ch) (22 Aug 2025) This was an application by the defendants, The Northern Block Ltd. and Jonathan Hill, its director and shareholder, for the striking out and/or summary judgment in claims by Mariya Vasilyevna Lish for breach of contract, breach of obligations following acceptance of a CPR Part 36 offer and copyright infringement. The application was heard by Mr David Stone sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court on 15 July 2025. He delivered judgment in Lish v The Northern Block Ltd and Another [2025] EWHC 2172 (Ch) on 22 Aug 2025. He dismissed the application for summary judgment but allowed the strokeout applications. The Background Northern Block is a type foundry which su...