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  • Contract interpretation: a helpful recap by the Court of Appeal

    03 July 2019

    At the end of March 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision which provided a helpful reminder of the modern approach to interpreting contracts.

  • In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 7 - Holiday pay and reasonable adjustments

    30 May 2024

    Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a 10-minute coffee break!). Lawyers from our IHELC team will discuss key developments in employment law with our usual pragmatism and insight, a touch of humour and a sharp focus on the in-house lawyer’s perspective.

  • Gender Pay Parity – Does it really make a difference?

    25 June 2018

    Kathryn Weaver joined a recent BritCham panel discussion in Hong Kong on Gender Pay Parity to discuss if the rising awareness has really made a difference.

  • Ready Player ET1: employment disputes in the metaverse

    11 February 2022

    The metaverse and virtual reality offer opportunities but look set to throw up new employment issues around diversity, misconduct and more. Are we ready?

  • Reactivation Notice: Pursuant to Practice Direction 55C

    07 August 2020

    Landlords wishing to proceed with possession action issued before 3 August 2020 and which has been stayed automatically by CPR55.29 must file and serve a written notice (a “reactivation notice”) confirming that they wish the case to be listed, relisted, heard or referred.

  • Rates debate - Re-development or disrepair?

    07 July 2017

    Business rates have been big news recently following the Government’s controversial revaluation which took effect from 1 April 2017. Against the backdrop of all this negativity, the Supreme Court decision of Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v S J & J Monk [2017] at least provided some positive news for those carrying out developments or refurbishments of property.

  • It never rains, but it pours…(Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 1)

    27 September 2015

    Registered designs are used to protect the appearance of products. In considering whether to allow registration, several factors come into play: what else is already out there (the ‘prior art’); who will use it (the ‘informed user’); and what ‘degree of freedom’ does the designer have in arriving at the particular design?

  • A milestone for R&D agreements?

    06 July 2017

    R&D agreements can often cover commercially significant and highly technical subject areas. In Astex Therapeutics Limited v AstraZeneca AB [2017] EWHC 1442 (Ch) the court has had to decide on the interpretation of an R&D agreement and whether certain “collaboration compounds” were within the scope of the agreement, triggering milestone payments or not.

  • Cost-of-living crisis: frequently asked questions

    04 October 2022

    As the cost-of-living crisis bites, a growing number of employers are facing demands for pay increases at best, and threats of strikes at worst. This article addresses some employment law implications arising from steps being taken to manage the situation.

  • Out now: The Collective Quarterly - Issue 02 2024

    19 April 2024

    Welcome to our second issue of The Collective Quarterly which supports creative, innovative, tech and science rich businesses, to adapt and thrive in these rapidly evolving and challenging times. From our in-house expertise and contributions from strategic partners to our broader community of entrepreneurs, creators and innovators, we bring you the latest ideas, insights and innovations.

  • European Medicines Agency produces Q&A document on impact of Brexit for MA holders

    24 July 2017

    As the UK prepares to leave the EU, the holders of marketing authorisations for human or veterinary centrally approved need to ensure that that they take appropriate steps to ensure that they comply with the establishment requirements in the EU/EEA.

  • Privilege Denied – “Dominant Purpose” in Practice

    14 October 2020

    In the long-running case of Financial Reporting Council v Fraser’s Group (formerly Sports Direct International Plc) numerous issues of privilege have arisen.

  • Public goes nutellay crazy for AI design (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 5)

    23 June 2017

    Nutella hit the headlines in February this year after using an algorithm to produce millions of unique labels in Italy. The jars flew off the shelves with customers keen to get their hands on a one-of-a kind jar. Each label design was completely unique with only the Nutella logo remaining the same.

  • Pro-choice? Pro-life? Pro-order and PSPOs

    03 October 2019

    In this article we consider Public Spaces Protection Orders and a recent Court challenge to the making of such an order.

  • Bad leaver provisions enforceable as not penalties

    03 August 2018

    In the recent case of Signia Wealth Limited v Vector Trustees Limited, the court held that the company’s bad leaver provisions (pursuant to which a leaving shareholder was compelled to sell their shares for less than their value) did not fall foul of the penalty doctrine and were therefore enforceable.

  • Hong Kong protestors “in breach of data privacy law”

    24 July 2019

    Revealing officials’ personal data in protest against the proposed “Extradition Bill” was a breach of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

  • The impact of Brexit on Data Protection

    14 July 2016

    At the moment, it is impossible to say with any certainty how data protection legislation in the UK will be affected by Brexit. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is due to come into force in May 2018.

  • Don't be caught out by the new data protection fee!

    30 October 2018

    The ICO has recently announced that it is actively taking enforcement action against organisations for failing to pay the new data protection fee. This article intends to provide a quick recap of the fee to help ensure your organisation does not get caught out!

  • Happy Data Protection Day!

    28 January 2021

    Today is the 15th Data Protection Day - and for those of you who are interested, it is also the 40th anniversary of Convention 108 which, along with Convention 108+, is credited with influencing and shaping data protection and privacy in Europe.

  • ICO Opinion: Data protection and privacy expectations for online advertising proposals

    10 December 2021

    On 25 November 2021 the ICO issued an Opinion [1] on its expectations for online advertising, its latest update to its thematic review [2] of the adtech industry which commenced in 2019. The latest Opinion builds on concerns initially identified by the ICO [3] in 2019 and sets out the privacy standards that the ICO expects adtech vendors to meet when developing new products so that people’s online privacy is safeguarded.

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