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Sleight of Ha(mmo)nd: Autumn Statement 2016
24 November 2016I was all ready to write about how the Autumn Statement was an audacious piece of misdirection, using a flashy reduction of corporation tax (to the much-rumoured rate of 15%, or maybe lower) to detract from less welcome announcements.
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Limited Liability Partnerships
22 November 2016Originally conceived as a vehicle for use by professional practices to obtain the benefit of limited liability while retaining the tax advantages of a partnership, LLPs have a far wider use as is evidenced by their increasing popularity as an alternative business vehicle in a wide range of sectors
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Insurers to 'bid' for the best drivers based on telematics scores
16 November 2016Lewis Silkin comments in an article for The Telegraph which discusses how Insurers will soon be able to bid for best drivers based on telematic scores.
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Global compliance in a culturally complex world
15 November 2016A recent report published by Control Risks titled ‘International Business Attitudes to Corruption’ succinctly highlighted some of the extreme challenges faced by Compliance Officers within global organisations.
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James Storke on Mental Health issues in the Advertising Sector
15 November 2016Statistics show that mental health problems are becoming particularly prevalent in the advertising industry
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Sales and Brexit Protecting against uncertainty in uncertain times
14 November 2016David Willbe has a written a piece for 'Bluebox'.
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Changing your mind about notice - Article 50, employment contracts and flouncing
14 November 2016The Government may argue in the Supreme Court that its Article 50 notice to leave the European Union may be revoked, according to press reports.
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The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
11 November 2016The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are designed to implement the metering and billing requirements of the 2012 EU Energy Efficiency Directive. This article looks at the detail surrounding the implementation.
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Is the recent Uber ruling on workers basic rights a game changer
10 November 2016James Storke has written a piece for 'Silicon Roundabout'.
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Lewis Silkin creates three best-practice guides for Digital Doughnut
09 November 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be partnering with leading online marketing resource, Digital Doughnut, to produce best-practice guides for professionals in the advertising and marketing sector.
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The only constant changes to the UK Immigration Rules
08 November 2016Sponsored Migrants - the Tier 2 Skills Transfer subcategory will close on 24 November 2016.
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Video commerce the next frontier for retailers
08 November 2016Retailers are increasingly becoming broadcasters and looking to sell their goods via shoppable videos and other platforms.
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Brexit legal challenge succeeds
03 November 2016The High Court has decided that the Government does not have prerogative powers to give the Article 50 notice terminate the UK’s membership of the EU.
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The implications for data protection law in the UK and GDPR compliance plans in the eye of the Brexit Storm
03 November 2016On the 4th May 2016, a fundamental milestone in the history of EU Data protection law was reached with the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) achieving harmonisation of the rules across the EU after four years of hard-fought negotiations.
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Uber drivers win first round in employment status dispute
31 October 2016An employment tribunal has ruled that drivers engaged by Uber are “workers”, not self-employed contractors, meaning they will be entitled to national minimum wage, paid annual leave and whistleblower protection
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Broadband Ads: End of the line... (rental)?
26 October 2016From 31 October 2016, broadband ads will need to be much clearer in relation to price claims.
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Flowers fails to reign over Cardiff City Council but solidifies the importance of CPR 83.2- Landlords beware!
25 October 2016Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Briggs in the matter of Cardiff County Council v Lee (Flowers) [2016] EWCA Civ 1034 (“Flowers”).
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And finally...Brexit (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016Speculation about Brexit’s impact on intellectual property rights caused the UKIPO to release its guidance note “IP and Brexit: The Facts” in August.
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Pay to play (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016Over the last few years, the Ministry of Justice has sought to fill the gap in its funding through repeated increases to court fees.
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Hyperlinks – the saga continues (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016The CJEU has issued another judgment on copyright infringement and hyperlinking; this time in relation to linking to unauthorised content.