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Copycat Design Proves Expensive for Retailer

Posted23 October 2019

There is almost nothing more frustrating for businesses than to see their successful products imitated by rivals. However, as a High Court case showed, expert lawyers are more than capable...

Growing Number of Cohabiting Couples Leaves More Families Open to Risk

Posted21 October 2019

Cohabiting couples are the fastest-growing family type in the UK, according to newly released figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS reports that the number of...

Employer Not Liable for Worker’s Offensive Facebook Post

Posted18 October 2019

Under Section 109(1) of the Equality Act 2010, anything done by a person in the course of their employment must be treated as also done by the employer. That is...

Inveterate Trespasser Rightly Jailed for Contempt, Court of Appeal Rules

Posted16 October 2019

It is in the nature of litigation that the losing party frequently feels that the judge was wrong and the outcome unjust. However, a case in which a householder repeatedly...

Company Pays Crushing Price for Failing to File its Accounts On Time

Posted15 October 2019

The consequences of a company being struck off the Companies House register – even temporarily for nothing more than an administrative failure – can be catastrophic. In a case on...

Agricultural Tenancies Are Complex – Always Seek Professional Advice

Posted10 October 2019

When a farmer dies, close relatives are in certain circumstances entitled to succeed to any agricultural tenancies he or she held. However, strict time limits and other procedural rules apply...