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How to deal with Twitter spats: Katie Hopkins' expensive mistake
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04 April 2017Joint Managing Partner, Giles Crown, and Senior Associate, Oliver Fairhurst have written an article for The Lawyer Monthly which comments on Katie Hopkins' recent twitter spat turned libel battle with food blogger Jack Monroe.
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James Gill comments for Real Business: What you should know about naming and shaming of late payers
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04 April 2017Head of Lewis Silkin's Commercial and Technology group, James Gill has written an article for Real Business on the latest payment reporting regulations that came into force this month.
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Indian nationals must now apply for visit visas directly to the HKSAR Department of Immigration
03 April 2017Effectively immediately, Indian nationals who require visit visas must do so directly by post to the Immigration Department in Hong Kong instead of submitting applications to the nearest Chinese diplomatic or consular post.
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Lewis Silkin announces partner promotion
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03 April 2017Top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the promotion of Alex Kelham to the firm’s partnership, effective 1 April.
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Lewis Silkin win Silver at Transform Europe Awards 2017
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31 March 2017We are delighted to announce that Lewis Silkin with Living Group have won Silver for Best visual identity in the professional services sector, and Highly Commended for Best brand architecture at the Transform Awards Europe 2017.
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Tusk luck, May
31 March 2017EU Council President Donald Tusk has sent negotiation guidelines to European capitals in advance of a summit at the end of April 2017 to determine the agenda for Brexit negotiations. Tusk’s document sets out three sequential stages for the Brexit negotiations, which conflicts with UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal for negotiations regarding withdrawal and trade to be undertaken simultaneously.
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Brexit and immigration rights and documentation of EEA nationals
30 March 2017This article summarises the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members and the documentation they can obtain to evidence these rights. It looks at residence requirements and points to consider when applying for citizenship.
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What game creators need to know about protecting their brands
30 March 2017We have written an article for GamesIndustry.biz, one of the leading websites for news and information about the global video games industry. The article comments on a recent kart racing suit filed by Nintendo and offers advice for game companies.
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Counterfeit tech products on the rise
30 March 2017The OECD has just published a report entitled “Trade in Counterfeit ICT Goods” which estimates that 6.5% of the global trade in information and communication technologies (ICT) equipment is counterfeit.
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Greater clarity on data subject access requests
30 March 2017A recent Court of Appeal decision has given clarity to data controllers in terms of the grounds on which they may refuse a data subject access request (“DSAR”), although the position is not always a helpful one.
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Court of Appeal confirms deterrent sentences for copyright infringement
30 March 2017In Regina v Evans the Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the appropriate level of sentencing for criminal offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The Court of Appeal confirmed that the sentence should have a deterrent effect.
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When does notice to terminate an employment contract take effect?
30 March 2017The Court of Appeal has ruled that, in the absence of an express contractual term, written notice to terminate a contract of employment is only effective when it is received personally by the employee.
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ICO fines Flybe and Honda
28 March 2017The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued data protection fines to two household names: Flybe and Honda, for sending marketing emails in breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (“PECR”).
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Lewis Silkin speaking at launch of major techUK report
28 March 2017Naomi Hanrahan-Soar will be speaking at the launch of techUK’s Global Tech Talent Powering Global Britain report at the House of Commons on Thursday 30 March in relation to UK migration in the sector.
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The Best Lawyers 2018
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28 March 2017Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that four partners in their Employment, Immigration and Reward department have been listed in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers 2018.
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Gender pay gap reporting – D-Day looms…
28 March 2017It’s the employment law change that has generated more interest than any other for many years. Next Wednesday – 5 April 2017 – is the first ever “snapshot date” for the new gender pay gap reporting regime. For several thousand employers, it’s the day for which they will have to pull the payroll data from which their first ever public gender pay gap report will need to be compiled.
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It’s obvious, patents are not child’s play!
28 March 2017In a recent decision the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court had to consider whether a patent for a children’s toy consisting of water soluble, fusible, translucent beads was merely an aesthetic creation, and therefore excluded from patentability and if not, whether the patent claims lacked an inventive step and were obvious. If the patent was valid, the Court also had to determine whether it was infringed by the Defendant’s product.
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Ten Creators, Makers & Innovators lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
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28 March 2017Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that ten partners across the Creators, Makers & Innovators division have been listed in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers 2018 United Kingdom.
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Second cycle courier found to be a ‘worker’
28 March 2017Another day, another case on the gig economy… An Employment Tribunal has found that a cycle courier was a “worker”, rather than an independent contractor, and therefore entitled to statutory holiday pay.
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Ann Tyler comments in The Law Society Gazette on employee ownership
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27 March 2017Employee Ownership Consultant, Ann Tyler has commented in an article for The Law Society Gazette which discusses the benefits of employee ownership schemes.