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  • Morrisons not liable for misuse of personal data by rogue employee

    01 April 2020

    The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by the supermarket chain Morrisons Supermarkets plc, overturning a finding that it was vicariously liable for a rogue employee's deliberate disclosure of payroll data related to some 100,000 co-workers, of whom 10,000 brought a group claim for damages. The ruling will come as a big relief for employers up and down the country.

  • rockhopper and LS In-house: brilliantly different for a decade

    02 July 2024

    Lewis Silkin is celebrating 10 years of two of its services, rockhopper and LS In-house, both of which provide high quality and excellent value solutions to clients, and offer flexible, alternative roles for senior lawyers who want to work differently.

  • A battle is brewing in No10 over AI regulation - Roch Glowacki comments for CITY.A.M.

    19 February 2024

    An increasing number of MPs are getting frustrated as the government bides its time on creating checks and balances over what it has identified as a potential “existential threat”. Roch Glowacki suggests the UK government may be “deliberately stalling” to see how the EU’s AI Act pans out first.

  • New consultant Jane Robinson's appointment is covered by Bloomberg

    19 May 2014

    Bloomberg covers the appointment of Jane Robinson as a consultant to the Media, Brands and Technology team.

  • The Lawyer covers the appointment of Jane Robinson

    27 May 2014

    The Lawyer mentions Lewis Silkin's appointment of Consultant Jane Robinson to the Media, Brands and Technology team.

  • Gender equality “roadmap” published

    04 July 2019

    The Government Equalities Office has published a gender equality roadmap, which sets out proposed actions to tackle persistent gendered inequalities. This includes a number of potential changes to employment law.

  • Online content: risks and rewards

    05 June 2015

    With digital content becoming ever more popular and users becoming more sophisticated, all those involved in the online publishing industry need to be aware of the risks that come with the rewards of digital content.

  • In House Data Club: ArtificiaI Intelligence – Realising the Rewards and Risks

    24 May 2023

    AI promises to revolutionise the way we live and do business. As one pioneer in the field observed: “Just as electricity led to many new innovations, AI will fuel tens of thousands of new applications.”

  • AI 101: IP risks and commercial implications

    24 June 2024

    In the third episode of our AI 101 podcast series, we dive deep into the key legal and practical implications of around IP rights in AI-generated content, ownership, and infringement risks.

  • FIFA elections at risk due to Platini and Blatter probe

    21 October 2015

    Alex Kelham has been quoted in World Sports Law Report's  article on the investigations into Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, and the FIFA presidential election.

  • The continued rise of E-cigarettes

    08 September 2012

    Lewis Silkin discusses the problems advertisers will face when marketing e-cigarettes in an article for the Huffington Post.

  • Rio Olympic Act: a last minute hurdle for ambush marketers

    22 July 2016

    With the Rio Olympic Games just around the corner, there have been concerns about the country’s readiness to play host to the competition, its athletes and scores of fans. Issues around stadium safety and anti-doping policies have been at the forefront of the debate, but there has also been, until very recently, a distinct lack of clarity for brands and sponsors planning marketing activities in Brazil in the lead up to the Games.

  • Rio Olympics exposed the level of bribery and corruption in Brazil

    08 September 2016

    Head of Sports Business Group, Alex Kelham has commented in an article for Raconteur on the Rio Olympics and the level of bribery and corruption in Brazil.

  • Commercial Rights & Content

    We specialise in the exploitation of commercial rights and content. We have advised on some of the most high profile and complex deals in sport.

  • IP, Brand Protection & Image Rights

    Sport is an IP rich industry and our leading contentious and non-contentious IP lawyers help clients in the sector protect, exploit and manage their IP rights across the world.

  • Beware of lodgers' rights

    05 April 2013

    In an article for Inside Housing, Paul Hayes encourages landlords to be aware of laws concerning lodgers as the under-occupation charge, or ‘bedroom tax’, came into effect on 1 April.

  • Employers' LinkedIn rights: another piece of the puzzle

    10 September 2013

    In an article for PLC Magazine, Ellen Temperton discusses a High Court ruling deciding that a former employer can exert some control over an employee’s LinkedIn account after termination in order to protect its business (Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage [2013] EWHC 1881 (Ch)). This is despite the fact that the LinkedIn user agreement is often in the name of the employee.

  • A New Era for Consumer Rights

    19 September 2013

    It has long been recognised that UK consumer law is not clear enough. Even the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) website says it is out of date, confusing and incomplete.

  • Election 2015: employees’ rights to their opinions

    21 April 2015

    Karen Baxter and Sal Simao, Partner at Ford Harrison - fellow member of the Ius Laboris law firm alliance, have written an article for Personnel Today examining the workplace legislation around taking time off to vote and staking a political allegiance.

  • Brexit and immigration rights and documentation of EEA nationals

    30 March 2017

    This 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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