3/31/2025 11:44:31 AM Bad news for employment? Are we going to see unintended negative consequences from the impending changes? By Rebecca Berry This week, it will cost a business more to employ someone than it did last week, with increases to employer's National Insurance...
3/20/2025 5:14:25 PM ACSP registration now live (amongst other things) By Catherine Sellars On 18 March 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No.4) Regulations 2025 (Fourth Commencement...
3/20/2025 10:09:23 AM Justice served: son exposes sister's coercion in £700,000 estate battle By Mia Veale In this recent court case, electrician John Baverstock successfully contested a will that left him disinherited from his mother's...
3/19/2025 5:41:50 PM Lululemon's bold trademark move: Pioneering the fight against dupes By Bea Ballard A quick Google search for “Lululemon dupe” brings up a plethora of sites promoting activewear that mimics the popular brand’s products....
3/17/2025 6:58:43 PM Recent changes to the Immigration Rules: key points for sponsors and Skilled Workers By Kerry Garcia The Home Office has published details of forthcoming changes to the Immigration Rules, and we have set out below the key changes which...
3/14/2025 6:23:17 PM BGH's Birkenstock ruling indicative of raised EU copyright standards? By Georgie Barrow On 20 February 2025, the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) rejected Birkenstock's claim that its “Madrid” and “Arizona” sandal styles...
3/14/2025 6:19:41 PM Does sharing always mean fairness in divorce? By Victoria Batstone The acrimonious divorce of Diane Rosemin-Culligan and Anthony Culligan, founders of the London City Lionesses, has resulted in two...
3/14/2025 2:52:25 PM Unmarried and unprotected: Is cohabitation reform on the horizon? By Charlotte Fagan Penny Marshall According to research, cohabitees make up the fastest-growing type of family in the UK. In 2021 approximately 3.6 million couples were...
3/14/2025 11:11:31 AM Appeal of Triathlon Homes v Stratford Village Development Partnership By Mollie Howells The appeal of Triathlon Homes v Stratford Village Development Partnership is due to be heard on 19 March 2025. The appeal will no doubt...
3/10/2025 3:20:05 PM Settlement and strategy: High Court considers admissibility of settlement terms in the case of Adnan Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd and Ismael Abdela Mohammed By Freya MacCormack Miranda Joseph The High Court of Justice recently addressed the admissibility of settlement details in the case of Adnan Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd and...
3/7/2025 4:06:24 PM Fur better or fur worse – who keeps the pet? By Victoria Batstone When a relationship fails, deciding who gets the deeply loved family dog or cat can turn into a real fur fight. Pets are more than just...
2/24/2025 3:16:25 PM New opinion issued on when pseudonymised data is anonymous for the purposes of EU data protection laws By Guy Cartwright Advocate General Spielmann recently considered whether pseudonymised data shared by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) with a third party...