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Michael Burd comments for The Guardian on drunken promotion promises
06 July 2017
Michael Burd has commented in an article for The Guardian which discusses the legalities of drunken promotion promises, following the recent news that Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley is being taken to court for refusing to pay £15million he had promised in the pub.
Investing in Football Players Can Generate Profits for HNWs
05 September 2012
Senior Associate Karish Andrews talks about an increasingly popular and profitable way of investing funds; third party ownership of footballers.
Premier League: Football's game changer
02 January 2016
Karish Andrews has been quoted in an article by the Financial Times which examines how England's Premier League is attracting US investors who believe that even the smaller clubs can be profitable.
Association of Partnership Practitioners AGM
28 May 2013
Fergus Payne, Joint Head of our Partnerships and LLP team, recently spoke at the APP (Association of Partnership Practitioners) AGM. A synopsis of his pre-dinner speech was included in the most recent APP newsletter and is available to read in this article.
Attack or defend? Lessons on ambush marketing from Paddy Power
13 June 2014
Alex Kelham has recently had the article "Attack or defend? Lessons on ambush marketing from Paddy Power" published in Law in Sport.
Adam Glass comments for The Global Legal Post: 'Bell Pottinger goes into administration'
13 September 2017
Adam Glass, Litigation Partner, who advised the PRCA in relation to the Bell Pottinger investigation, has commented in an article for The Global Legal Post which reports on the recent announcement that PR firm Bell Pottinger has gone into administration.
James Gill's appointment featured in the Global Legal Post
18 December 2012
The appointment of new Media, Brands & Technology partner James Gill has been picked up by the Global Legal Post.
Fox 'Poltergeist' clown ad cleared by ASA
15 July 2015
Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by The Drum which discusses the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision to ‘clear’ an outdoor bus and poster campaign to promote the Twentieth Century Fox Films horror movie Poltergiest.
Facebook joins battle against adblockers with policy changes
18 August 2016
Managing Associate, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor has commented in an article for E-Commerce Law & Policy which assesses Facebook's changes to its adblocking policy.
Cliff Fluet on the Music Ally podcast
06 November 2012
Cliff Fluet recently joined Eamonn Forde for the recent Music Ally podcast to discuss the burning topics of the past seven days.
High Court dismisses Pimlico plumbers challenge to Deliveroo contract
15 June 2018
In the latest development regarding “worker status” and the “gig economy”, and applying this week’s earlier Supreme Court decision in Pimlico Plumbers, the High Court has rejected the Independent Workers of Great Britain trade union application for a judicial review of the Central Arbitration Committee’s decision that Deliveroo riders are not “workers” based on the terms of Deliveroo’s “substitution clause”.
Playing ball with Financial Fair Play?
20 October 2012
Iain McDonald and Karish Andrews discuss whether the proposed Financial Fair Play rule is being taken seriously enough by elite European clubs and the problems UEFA may have if it is implemented.
Laws against discrimination in Hong Kong can help advance diversity and inclusion: Catherine Leung comments for People Matters
15 April 2020
In an article for People Matters, Catherine Leung discusses how the prohibition of discrimination has had a positive effect on diversity and inclusion in Hong Kong.
Pensions: enrolment and partnerships
10 July 2014
In an article for The Law Society Gazette, Clive Greenwood and Christopher Hitchins examine the issue of LLPs auto-enrolling its members.
Penalties: the debate continues
02 April 2013
In an article for PLC Construction, James Levy discusses court decisions where they have been asked to consider what happens to money already paid by way of instalments in relation to a contract if the contract is rescinded and the seller retains the property that is the subject matter of the contract. In particular, James refers to Cadogan Petroleum v Global Process Systems and discusses how the case sits with other similar ones.
Michael Burd comments for New Law Journal: Mind the pay gap
09 April 2018
In an article for New Law Journal, Michael Burd discusses gender pay gap reporting, stating it would ‘undoubtedly be a driver for change’ but did ‘not tell the whole story.'
Colin Leckey comments for economia: Mind the gender pay gap
08 May 2018
In an article for economia, Colin Leckey comments on gender pay gap reporting and why there are pay disparities, even for people doing similar jobs.
Faith in the Party
16 April 2015
Tom Heys has been quoted in the Economist's Erasmus blog on the intersection of religion and public policy.
The law firm Christmas party - avoiding a legal hangover
21 December 2016
What are the main do’s and don’ts at the office Christmas party? Michael Burd dicusses in an article for LexisNexis.
New Partner James Gill's appointment is covered in City A.M.
19 December 2012
City A.M. have mentioned the appointment of James Gill in their 'Who's switching jobs' section this morning.