Commercial Client

• Place Names Must Be Available to All

  • Posted26 November 2013

  The UK Intellectual Property Office has refused an application by Chanel to register the word ‘Jersey’ as a trade mark on the ground that, as a geographical term, it would...

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• Incorrect VAT Costs Barrister Landlord a Bundle

  • Posted25 November 2013

  VAT is a simple tax in principle, but it has many complexities. One that is frequently encountered by landlords is what the correct VAT treatment should be when services are...

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• Business Has Right to See Former Employee’s Emails

  • Posted22 November 2013

  The Court of Appeal has overturned a recent High Court decision and confirmed that a company can have access to the emails of a former director of the company. ...

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• Listed Company Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Changes

  • Posted19 November 2013

  The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 introduced new rules regarding the reporting of directors’ remuneration for directors of listed companies. The new rules...

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• Data Protection and Old Computers

  • Posted14 November 2013

  A recent case serves as a reminder to organisations that handle personal data of the importance of following appropriate procedures when the need arises to destroy information held on computers...

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• Court Aids Developer Who Exceeded Planning Permission

  • Posted13 November 2013

  The High Court has come to the aid of a developer who exceeded his planning consent by building an extra storey on a block of flats. The Court ruled that...

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