Commercial Client

• Look Before You Leap With Trade Names

  • Posted27 March 2019

  The first Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case heard outside London took place recently, when the court sat in Birmingham at the request of both parties involved in the dispute. It...

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• Trading in the Winter Period – A Cautionary Note for Landlords

  • Posted21 March 2019

  Weak economic growth and increasing competition is still wreaking havoc in the High Street and the quarter that starts in January is often make or break for retailers as it...

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• Judges and Firefighters Triumph in Age Discrimination Test Case

  • Posted18 March 2019

  To defeat a claim of direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, the employer must show that the treatment complained of is in pursuit of a legitimate aim and is...

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• Licence Revocation Threat Averted by Prompt Action

  • Posted15 March 2019

  Government regulatory decisions can have an instant and catastrophic impact on businesses, but prompt legal action can ensure that such damage is not unfairly inflicted. The point was made in...

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• Digital Filing – Bar Set High for Opt-Out

  • Posted12 March 2019

  The ‘making tax digital’ project will require VAT-registered businesses to submit their VAT returns online from 1 April 2019 and to use accounting software that is integrated with the Government’s...

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• This Is Why You Need Professional Support to Protect Your Trade Marks

  • Posted7 March 2019

  The validity of trade marks can be challenged post-registration and that is one good reason why it is essential to enlist professional support in protecting them. In a case on...

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