Court cases

The UDRP and its cognates are contractually-based private dispute resolution systems. They do not supplant the jurisdiction of the courts and, particularly where an important principle or enough money is at stake, domain names may be the subject of court-based litigation.

Official resources

Nominet's Case Law - The .uk registry's succinct account of a succinct subject: how the UK courts have dealt with domain name disputes. These pages include copies of key judgments, such as that from the well-known One in a Million case.

Nominet in Court - Nominet has found itself a party to numerous court actions over its short life. This brief history explains why.

Third party resources

Conflicts: In Court - Dan Tobias' account of how domain names have fared when they've they've come into contact with the courts.

Domain Name Dispute Resolution in US Courts: Should ICANN be Given Deference - An article by Katherine Meyers.

Domain Name Disputes - All You Need to Know - A September 2001 article by Lisa Forsythe and Pauline McBride on passing off cases involving domain names in the UK courts, with the emphasis upon Scots law.