A WAR of the roses between two Yorkshire breweries is being fought out at the High Court in London.

Mike Laycock, chief reporter for The Press, is reporting live from the court.

Follow the latest here:

4.30pm- That's it for today. Case adjourned until tomorrow.

4.24pm- Denise McFarlane says Sam Smith's does not claim a monopoly on the white rose. "Context is everything," she says. They would have "no complaint" if, for example, a wedding shop in Pickering used it.

4.02pm- The use of the white rose on the Leeds United FC badge has been raised. Denise McFarlane says it is very different to that used by Sam Smith's, and says it has no connection to beer.

3.58pm- Denise McFarlane says a number of breweries have agreed to stop using the white rose, and says Sam Smith's complained about the label on a limited seasonal beer produced by York Brewery last May.

3.39pm- Denise McFarlane says Morrison's sold Yorkshire Warrior with the disputed label, unaware of the litigation, but stopped selling it after Sam Smith's got in touch.

3.17pm- Denise McFarlane, counsel for Sam Smith's, says Cropton's sales are growing, and cites an article in The Press headed "Cropton is booming", which reported plans to expand and create new jobs.

3.11pm- Court is told that Marks and Spencer and Morrison's are now selling Yorkshire Warrior with the white rose obscured on the label.

2.55pm- Denise McFarlane, counsel for Sam Smith's, says Yorkshire Regiment asked Cropton to stop using the cap badge with the rose on, but it carried on using them.

2.46pm- Denise McFarlane, counsel for Sam Smith's, claims "emotive coverage" in media, and quotes articles from The Press. Denies suggestions it's a David v Goliath conflict, saying Sam Smith's is a small, private, family-owned firm.

2.34pm- Exhibits on the court table include beer bottles, trays, mats, glasses and pumps.

2.27pm- Denise McFarlane, counsel for Sam Smith's, claims Cropton's White Rose is "confusingly similar" to Sam Smith's rose and a copyright infringement.

2.07pm- Case to be heard in modern courtroom 51, away from the historic grandeur of the main court complex.

2.01pm - A victory for open justice. Mr Justice Arnold agrees to a request from The Press to tweet today's proceedings.

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CASE BACKGROUND: Tadcaster brewery Samuel Smith’s is suing microbrewery Cropton, from near Pickering, over its use of Yorkshire’s white rose in a fundraising drive for wounded servicemen.

Samuel Smith’s claims the rose used on Cropton's Yorkshire Warrior beer labels is “confusingly similar” to the rose it has used as its trademark since the 1960s and is a trademark infringement.

Cropton claims the Yorkshire rose is a common symbol and say Samuel Smith’s is not entitled to assert any kind of monopoly over its use.

Cropton has been selling the beer since 2008 after winning permission from the Yorkshire Regiment to feature its emblem - a lion carrying the standard of St George above a white rose - on labels and pump clips.

Most of the profits from the beer go to the regiment’s benevolent fund, which helps seriously-wounded soldiers returning from Afghanistan, and about £20,000 has been raised so far by Cropton.