12/22/2025 2:32:19 PM Riding the Wave: Dryrobe makes a splash in IPEC By Georgie Barrow The IPEC judgement on 4 December 2025 in Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd t/a D-Robe Outdoors has provided rare insight into how to avoid...
12/19/2025 10:35:16 AM Family Protection Trusts: A Costly Mistake for Homeowners? By Matthew Peto I’m increasingly seeing the fallout from so-called “family protection trusts” and in fact I’m currently dealing with two such cases....
12/19/2025 9:49:07 AM Heritage branding and deceptive marks: Goyard v Fauré Le Page By Jessica Gregson Two French luxury leather-goods houses, Goyard and Fauré Le Page, are locked in a dispute over whether the French trade marks “Fauré Le...
12/19/2025 12:00:00 AM National Iranian Oil Company v Crescent Gas Corporation and transactions at an undervalue By Lucy Trott This year has seen a flurry of section 423 cases. In the latest, National Iranian Oil Company and another v Crescent Gas Corporation Ltd...
12/19/2025 12:00:00 AM Section 234 IA86: No shortcut to vacant possession - Maher v Investalet Ltd (2025) By Lucy Trott Can section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 serve as a fast-track route for administrators to secure vacant possession of property from...
12/18/2025 12:00:00 AM April 2026: Changes to rates and limits for statutory payments By Saskia Bassett April 2026 sees an increase in a number of rates and limits of relevance to employers, including national minimum wage, statutory sick...
12/17/2025 2:00:16 PM Employment Rights Bill completed: Ping Pong is over By Frances Rollin The Employment Rights Act received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. Although this is major progress for the government, most of the...
12/16/2025 1:08:28 PM Stronger systems for 2026: How in-house teams can close the accountability gap By James Evison Hannah Ford Kerry Garcia Lucy Barnes +1 more... Show less New rules on fraud, ID checks, employment rights and immigration are reshaping what good governance looks like. At S&B Activate 2025,...
12/15/2025 10:13:11 AM Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key trends shaping 2026. Part 3: Development By Caroline DeLaney Stephanie Newton For developers, 2025 delivered a series of influential decisions and policy commitments that will shape future schemes. From landmark...
12/12/2025 1:58:41 PM Reform on hold: Cohabitation law review delayed By Electra Robinson When a marriage ends, matrimonial law steps in to protect both parties. Matrimonial law offers rights to shared assets, pensions and...
12/11/2025 3:50:03 PM Clarity on the EU Data Act for DPOs By Emma Thompson Beverley Flynn A new targeted guidance document entitled “Data Act FAQ for DPOs” (the Guidance) created by the Confederation of European Data Protection...
12/11/2025 12:42:22 PM AI and competition: Commission opens investigation into Google's AI practices By Jeremy Kelly On 9 December 2025 the European Commission opened another abuse of dominance investigation into Google. This follows a number of recent...