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Sports Q&A - Are clubs allowed to ban their players from using social media?

27 September 2018

This month’s question was inspired by comments from Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, about his first choice left back, Benjamin Mendy. During a press conference over the summer, Guardiola suggested that Mendy should, “forget a little bit the social media and improve a few things”. Mendy, who has a huge following on both Instagram and Twitter, vowed to “listen to the manager”...though he remains incredibly active online.

Using contractors? Get ready for the IR35 tax rules - FULLY BOOKED

27 November 2018

The Chancellor announced in the Budget the latest measure to combat what HMRC calls “false self-employment”, aimed at those who supply their services via their own company.

New processes for low-risk nationalities using e-passport gates to enter the UK

10 June 2019

Since 20 May 2019 citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand Singapore, South Korea and USA have been able to use e-passport gates at airports in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, the East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Manchester and Stansted, as well as the Eurostar terminals at Brussels and Paris.

A&M Event Series: Using generative AI in advertising

15 November 2023

Generative AI is already being used in advertising, and its use is potentially transformative. In this webinar, we will be taking stock of where tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have reached, how they may soon be used, and the legal and regulatory issues to bear in mind.

AI 101: Using AI in employment – explaining decisions and addressing bias

26 March 2024

Listen here for the second in our series of podcasts on all things AI in which we’re considering some of the implications of using AI in employment related decisions.

IR35 reform: Regulations give HMRC broad power to recover unpaid tax from end users

24 January 2020

Regulations just published allow HMRC to pursue end users if agencies or other fee payers in the labour chain fail to pay IR35 tax.

1 in 3 internet users fail to question misinformation - Ofcom

01 April 2022

More than a third of internet users are unaware that online content might be false or biased, according to new Ofcom research.

Playing with fire: user-generated content on Twitter (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 5)

23 June 2017

The strange world of Twitter, where brands engage with their customers at their peril. The main lesson learned from the recent #WalkersWave Twitter promotion is one that brands have heard before: the British public love nothing more than a piss-take.

James Davies comments for The Times: No-deal Brexit advice ‘useless’

20 September 2018

In an article for The Times, James Davies discusses the contingency plans businesses are making to move operations out of the UK, to avoid a hard Brexit.

New ICO guidance on SARs for employers – a useful reminder on how to comply

30 May 2023

From April 2022 to March 2023, 15,848 complaints related to the right of subject access were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Elanor McCombe, Policy Group Manager at the ICO, singles out employers as some of the main culprits – either misunderstanding the nature of subject access requests (SAR), or underestimating their importance.

Sports Q&A - Should mediation be used more in sports disputes?

16 October 2020

With sports disputes becoming more and more prevalent, it is more important than ever for parties to consider using alternative means to resolve disputes like mediation rather than the more traditional methods such as arbitration or court proceedings. However, whilst mediation is commonly used to resolve commercial disputes, it is not used as often in sports disputes despite its many benefits.

Use of disclosed documents to threaten new proceedings was a breach of court rules and may amount to a contempt of court by the solicitor and client

12 December 2017

The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) provide that using documents disclosed in existing proceedings (except for the specific purposes allowed) breach the rules. CPR 31.22 provides various exceptions to when a document disclosed in a set of proceedings may be used. Any use outside of the rules could also amount to a contempt of court. Both the client who relied on the solicitor’s advice and the solicitor may be equally vulnerable to the contempt proceedings where there is no evidence of deliberate or reckless misconduct by the solicitor.

Trade Mark ‘Use’ Requirements

21 May 2019

The purpose of a trade mark registration is to protect marks that are either a) in use; b) intended to be used; or c) are not being used, but with a valid reason.

ICO: Updated guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies

17 September 2019

On 3 July 2019 the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued updated guidance on the use of cookies (and similar technologies), in which it has set out its interpretation of the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the cookie rules contained in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Online sales: How Covid-19 is accelerating digital transformation, and our top tips for the successful use of Agile software development

16 April 2020

During and after the C-19 environment, those businesses who adapt what they sell and adapt how they market, sell and deliver their products will be better positioned to survive and grow. The shift from bricks and mortar to online shopping has been going on years. For many, C-19 has accelerated the need for many businesses (both b2c and b2b) to transform their digital platforms. In addition, businesses are having to adapt and make radical changes to their supply chains, including logistics, so as to source and deliver a different mix of products and deliver a greater proportion of products to customer homes instead of to stores or depots.

Is the use of contact tracing apps the answer for organisations to get out of lockdown?

29 April 2020

Contact tracing apps are gaining momentum as a possible way out of lockdown. However their success will ultimately turn on the extent to which they are installed and used correctly.

Covert recordings – does use in court justify the risk?

13 October 2020

With the ubiquity of smartphones, most people have the ability secretly to record a conversation or meeting, but in the context of proceedings before the court in England, key questions are: will the court allow covert recordings to be used as evidence? And will the maker of the recording risk liability to claims from the people recorded?

A shower of truth: government calls for evidence on use of umbrella companies

16 December 2021

The use of umbrella companies is on the rise in the UK. Umbrella companies can support a more flexible and resilient labour market, but some may be misbehaving when it comes to employment and tax laws. This article explains the government’s call for evidence and what the positive outcomes might be.