Unilever’s war drags on

It was infamously said following the outbreak of World War I that it would all be over by Christmas. It soon became apparent that would not be the case. So it is likely to prove with UK household products group Unilever’s High Court action against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Seven weeks into the case, Mr Justice Coleman had heard evidence from the protagonists but the supporting cast of the expert witnesses were still waiting in the wings.