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In the context of a bitter falling-out between former colleagues in a highly profitable asset management business, the Court of Appeal has acknowledged that certain aspects of the law on...
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When an attempt is made to challenge the validity of a trade mark, the first issue to resolve is whether or not the trade mark is ‘distinctive’ – in other...
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In a decision which helps to define the limits of employers’ vicarious liability for the culpable actions of their employees, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a police Chief...
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The owner of a Chinese restaurant has succeeded in his claim that a residential property used to provide accommodation for the restaurant’s employees was a ‘business asset’ for the purposes...
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One of the reasons we recommend taking advice as soon as you are aware that a problem has arisen is that time limits apply (as set out in the Limitation...
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If social networking is part of your firm’s marketing activity, you should be aware of the data protection implications. The Data Protection Act 1998 applies in such cases because...
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