Sportsdirect.com Retail Ltd and others (Appellants/Claimants) v Lifestyle Equities CV and another (Respondents/Defendants)
Tuesday 21 April 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 15 July 2025 the appellants appeal a decision of the Judge of the High Court delivered on 9 June 2025.
The dispute concerned trade mark infringement and inducement to breach contract relating to the Beverly Hills Polo Club brand. Liability was determined in 2018, and the proceedings are now at the damages stage.
The claimants seek to recover their own losses and losses allegedly suffered by licensees and sub‑licensees under the Trade Marks Act 1994.
The court held that proprietors or exclusive licensees may claim for losses suffered by licensees even where the licence is unregistered. SportsDirect’s application for summary judgment was dismissed.