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The Chancellor’s autumn budget lands tomorrow, but the Health Secretary has already caused a stir with today’s announcement that the...

It’s only just November, but with Christmas creeping onto shelves and into adverts already, it’s clear the festive countdown is well and...

Welcome to the Commercial and Technology legal update for October 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...

Welcome to the Commercial and Technology Legal Update for July 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...

There is a natural sense of optimism at the start of all business relationships, and the prospect of future conflict can feel remote....

The first compulsory mediation order was awarded in the High Court earlier this year. For some time now, the courts have strongly...

Stevens & Bolton has advised SUR Coffee Group Ltd on its acquisition of development rights from Black Sheep Coffee, the innovative brand...

The CMA’s investigation into selling practices employed by deal of the day website Wowcher ended recently with Wowcher signing...

While franchising has typically been a more robust business model than others, it remains susceptible to broader economic and sectoral...

Two 2023 judgments highlighted the importance of drafting in franchise agreements and the courts’ reluctance to imply terms into the...

In the recent case of Hunters Franchising Ltd v Brybond Ltd and Stephen Paul Berson the court considered whether, in the context of a...

Welcome to our latest edition of the commercial and technology update. This edition features key insights and updates from our commercial...