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The Insolvency Service is to be given powers to investigate directors of companies that have been dissolved, closing a legal loophole and acting as a strong…
Marks & Spencer has this month filed a claim against Aldi claiming Aldi's Cuthbert has violated its intellectual property in Colin.
The social media giants have found themselves in the news again, and not for positive reasons.
The loss of mental capacity of a director, partner or shareholder could be devastating for a business unless there are the necessary safeguards in place.
On 1 January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK’s data protection laws were changed. Out went the EU’s General Data Protection…
It’s a legal right of the employees not to be dismissed unfairly. If not handled correctly, such a claim can cause headaches for both employer &…
IR35, intermediaries' legislation, off-payroll rules, agency rules. So much jargon! And so many ways in which a contractor/consultant can engage with your business.
In my last column, I looked back at 2020 from an information law perspective. It's safe to say that no-one would have predicted a year like…
My final column of 2020 is in two parts. In this first part, I reflect on what a strange year we've had – picking out some…
Trademarks are a headache. Trademarks for foreign countries are even worse. You just found out that a US trademark won’t apply in the UK, and who…
The introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 ("CIGA") in June 2020 was one of the many preventative measures taken by the UK Government…
Partner Sue Dowling, head of Blandy & Blandy’s Employment Law team, highlights today's deadline for retrospective furlough agreements.
With the headlines this autumn continuing to be dominated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, you may have missed some significant developments in the world of data…
With the UK set to leave the EU in a matter of months, leading lawyers are issuing a call to businesses across sectors to make 11th hour…
Last week the UK Government u-turned on its recommendation for employees to return to the office and the official position is now that employee's should work…