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  • Opportunities in the UAE: Do they live up to the Hype?

    23 June 2022

    Anyone with even half an eye on the geo-political landscape and global economic movements will have no doubt heard about the raving reviews the UAE is currently experiencing. So, are the stories to be believed?

  • Controversial NI Protocol Bill passed – EU turns up the heat by issuing further legal action against UK

    27 July 2022

    Nothing that concerns Brexit and Northern Ireland (NI) was ever going to be straightforward, given the potentially divisive and disruptive nature of any arrangements relating to the latter in the context of trying to reach a deal on the former.

  • In House Data Club – Legislative and Regulatory round-up

    18 October 2022

    There have been lots of data privacy legislative and regulatory developments both here in the UK and the EU. Join us at our next IHDC on 18 October 3pm-4pm when we will discuss some of the latest updates, including:

  • Navigating Neurodiversity Policies Gives Employers A Leg Up: Tom Heys Comments For Law360 UK

    07 November 2022

    Read the full article by clicking the link below.

  • Lewis Silkin's 2022 trade mark round up

    25 January 2023

    As the new year approaches, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on the most important trade mark cases and thought-provoking trade mark filing practices that we have seen over the past 6 months.

  • Trade Mark Round Up

    25 October 2023

    In this session, we will highlight key learning points and share practical tips on how they may change our approach to trade mark protection as we approach 2024.

  • Gameopolis November Meet-up

    28 November 2023

    We are partnering with a Gameopolis – Greater Manchester Video Games Network and The Game Assembly (TGA) to host Gameopolis; a networking organisation for the Games industry.

  • Sponsor compliance round up: genuine employment is the hot topic

    01 May 2024

    Sponsors need to be aware of the latest raft of changes to Home Office guidance on sponsor compliance, which focuses heavily on genuine employment for sponsored workers.

  • The ICO fines again – a round-up of direct marketing fines issued by the ICO in 2024

    30 May 2024

    The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) is responsible for enforcing the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), which set out the rules for organisations wishing to engage in direct marketing calls, texts or emails. Since April 2023, the ICO has issued more than £2,590,000 in fines against companies responsible for nuisance calls, texts and emails. This serves as a crucial reminder to organisations about the financial consequences they may face following electronic marketing violations. Below is a round-up of fines issued by the ICO in 2024.

  • Price fixing – traps for the unwary

    17 October 2024

    This insight looks at various forms of price fixing that sometimes take place in the context of commercial agreements, and the very serious risks such behaviour can cause. Most businesses do not consciously set out to infringe competition law by engaging in price fixing; it is more often something they fall into through lack of awareness while seeking to protect their brand and promote their business’s interests. Increasing awareness of competition law is a relatively easy way to avoid the serious consequences of going wrong.

  • Irish Data Protection Commission’s Facebook decision – more unwanted scrutiny from its critics?

    29 October 2021

    In an Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) draft decision, which has been published by Max Schrems’ on his None of your Business website, the DPC has proposed to fine Facebook up to €36 million over the social media giant’s lack of transparency and clarity in informing their users about the legal basis used to process their data. It found that “the lack of transparency goes to the heart of data subject rights and risks undermining their effectiveness by not providing transparent information”.

  • Artwork at Arbor: Untitled by Beverley Bennett

    Beverley is an artist whose work revolves around the possibilities of drawing, performance and collaborative experiments with sound.

  • Furlough scheme extended until end of March

    05 November 2020

    The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (aka the furlough scheme) has been extended until the end of March 2021. Although this is welcome and will allow for more effective business planning, the new five-month extension may mean some employees will spend an entire year on furlough.

  • Self-employed financial support extended until April 2021

    12 November 2020

    The government’s Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been extended for a further six months, providing two further three-month grants after the expiry of the second grant period.

  • Unsafe property causes death, but still no claim allowed

    02 November 2017

    A man visits a friend at his flat, falls down the stairs of the building (which are unsafe) and is killed. You would expect his widow would be able to sue the owner of the building in respect of her loss wouldn’t you?

  • Linda Hynes comments on The 'Great Unretirement' in RTÉ Business News

    20 March 2023

    As fears of Covid-19 subside and worries around the rising cost-of-living take over, many older people are returning to the workforce, a movement known as the 'Great Unretirement'.

  • Act now or pay later? FCA publishes important guidance on ensuring fair terms in unregulated Buy Now Pay Later credit agreements

    24 February 2022

    In relation to unregulated “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) credit agreements, the government has consulted and intends to bring these products within the scope of regulation

  • Unregistered designs: Open and shut case (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 4)

    08 February 2017

    In a recent case, Action Storage (a producer of lockers, such as the ones installed in schools) sued G-Force (another producer of lockers) for infringing its design rights in producing a similar product.

  • Explainability and AI: how can a decision be unpicked at an individual level?

    17 January 2024

    To accompany our article on explainability in AI, we have put together an example illustrating how an employment related decision generated by an algorithm could be explained at an individual – or local – level.

  • How can I recover unpaid debts?

    03 February 2023

    Even without a difficult economic landscape, establishing a strategy to recover a debt can make the difference between sitting comfortably and struggling through. It’s important to be aware of the different routes to recovery – and their limitations. Use this overview to understand your options and which option is best for your circumstances.

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