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  • Service provision changes – determining principal purpose of organised grouping

    25 September 2017

    The EAT has given guidance on the correct approach to determining the “principal purpose” of an organised grouping of employees within the meaning of the service provision change (“SPC”) rules under TUPE.

  • Blurred lines: The difference between a service communication and marketing communication

    27 March 2020

    For years marketeers have grappled with the question of whether the customer communication they are sending is a service comm or a marketing comm. However, now more than ever, the lines are being blurred because businesses are trying to keep their customers up to date with the steps that they are taking to tackle Covid-19 whilst also encouraging customers to continue to purchase (albeit on line). This article is intended to help marketeers clarify where that line should be drawn….

  • Liquidator loses protection of a freezing order following serious failings at earlier ex parte hearing

    14 May 2018

    In Banca Turco Romana S.A. (in liquidation) v Cortuk and Others, the Commercial Court in London has underlined the need for applicants to give full and frank disclosure when seeking relief at ex parte (without notice) hearings.

  • Lachaux: defamation clients must prove “serious harm”

    17 June 2019

    Has a statement about you caused you serious harm? That is the question posed by section 1 of the Defamation Act 2013, which has been the subject of a long running defamation claim brought against the publishers of the Evening Standard, the Independent and the Huffington Post. The Supreme Court has now delivered its judgment on the interpretation of section 1, which has significant implications for the media industry.

  • Exit Series part 1: Moving premises? Consider these key issues

    21 June 2023

    Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In this series we cover key considerations when exiting your office space to reduce stress and stay on track.

  • Exit Series part 2: Consolidating satellite offices into one HQ

    26 June 2023

    Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In part two of this series, we look at the implications of consolidating satellite offices into one HQ.

  • The Labour Party’s proposed reform to employment law - article series

    26 July 2023

    Our series of insights explore the Labour Party’s proposals to reform employment law and what these might mean for businesses and workers’ rights.

  • Routes to Market Series: Contracting

    01 July 2024

    In the first article in our Route to Market series, Fleur Chenevix-Trench and Alan Hunt discuss how to create, and contract for, the most effective supply chain.

  • Routes to Market Series: Competition

    02 July 2024

    In the second article of this series, Alex Meloy delves into the competition law concerns within supply chains and how they can be mitigated. These are most relevant when working with distributors.

  • Routes to Market Series: Consumer

    09 July 2024

    Businesses intending to sell goods to consumers in the UK will need to ensure they are doing so in a way that is compliant with UK consumer laws. UK consumer laws are complex and are set out in a number of different pieces of legislation, including under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (“DMCCA”), and so it is important to think carefully about what laws will apply and how.

  • Routes to Market Series: Customs

    11 July 2024

    A crucial element of ensuring the smooth running of an international supply chain is for a business to make sure they are compliant with local customs legislation. If you don’t comply, your goods could become stuck at borders.

  • Ireland: Increase in parental leave entitlements from 1 September 2019

    31 July 2019

    In the latest development of plans to extend parental leave in Ireland, the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, signed the commencement order for the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 on 23 July 2019.

  • Ads & Brands Law Digest: September 2019

    26 September 2019

    Welcome to the September 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.

  • Media & Entertainment Legal Digest: September - October 2019

    05 November 2019

    Welcome to the latest issue of our ‘Media & Entertainment Legal Digest’. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the past two months or so that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the official source or full text of the item.

  • Ireland: Increase in parental leave entitlements from 1 September 2020

    01 September 2020

    As explained in our previous post from last year, from today, 1 September 2020, unpaid parental leave entitlement in Ireland increases from 22 weeks to 26 weeks.

  • Ads & Brands Law Digest: September 2021

    06 October 2021

    Welcome to the September 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.

  • Ads & Brands Law Digest: September 2022

    22 September 2022

    Welcome to the September 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.

  • Ads & Brands Law Digest: September 2023

    02 October 2023

    Welcome to the September 2023 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.

  • Senior Managers Regime, Certification Regime and Conduct Rules

    11 January 2022

    The Senior Managers Regime, Certification Regime and Conduct Rules (SMCR) was introduced in response to the global economic crisis to strengthen accountability and encourage good governance. The regime requires clear allocation of responsibilities to senior managers and, crucially, makes it much easier for them to be held personally liable for governance failures. It also aims to improve awareness of conduct issues across firms and, together with increased individual accountability, deter misconduct.

  • Metaverse 101: Cryptoassets (including NFTs)- Selling and Distribution

    22 June 2022

    In this next instalment of our Metaverse 101 series, we look at some of the regulatory issues to consider when selling and distributing cryptoassets (we covered regulatory issues concerning the advertising of cryptoassets in our earlier article). As this is a new and developing area of law, there are often more questions than there are answers. This post explores the relevant regulatory regimes applicable to cryptoassets for which the UK Financial Conduct Authority has responsibility.

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