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Trade mark owners beware new scam
Trade mark owners will be all too familiar with trade mark scams – fake requests for payment purporting to come from registries. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has...
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Women’s Prize for Fiction announces 2020 shortlist
The Women’s Prize for Fiction, the UK’s most prestigious annual book award celebrating and honouring fiction by women, announced six books that have made its 2020 shortlist. Now in its...
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The principle of illegality and public policy versus the proper administration of justice
Do two wrongs make a right? We look at a recent case that considers illegality and public policy as well as the administration of justice. The case The decision in...
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Coronavirus – the impact on pension arrangements
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued guidance on a number of COVID-19 related issues that arise in the context of the different pension arrangements in the UK. Links to some...
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CJEU decision on storage of infringing goods by Amazon
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found that Amazon storing infringing products for a third party in its warehouse does not amount to trade mark infringement by...
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SDLT 3% Surcharge: HMRC’s mistake on ‘replacement of only or main residence’
HMRC continue to struggle with the complexity of the rules around the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land tax for purchases of additional residential properties, especially the replacement of the buyer’s...
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Stamp Duty Land Tax 3% Surcharge: Case study on ‘replacement of only or main residence’
This case study shows the complexity of the rules around the higher rates of SDLT for purchases of additional residential properties, especially the replacement of the buyer's only or main residence. It...
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Scam website
We have recently become aware that someone has put up a website in the name of bmorganlawfirm.co.uk purporting to be Blake Morgan LLP and containing profiles of some of our...
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Injunction granted to enforce coronavirus social distancing rules
Blake Morgan has successfully applied for an injunction against someone who was purposefully disobeying the current social distancing regulations put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). On...
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Information Commissioner adjusts regulatory approach during the coronavirus pandemic
On 15 April, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement explaining how it will adjust its regulatory approach during the current coronavirus pandemic. The ICO regulates the UK's data...
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RIDDOR Reporting – COVID-19 – Advice for Employers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued specific advice on RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) reporting in relation to COVID-19. A RIDDOR report...
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Stamp duty land tax annexe decision focuses on privacy and security
New ruling on when a property with an annexe qualifies for multiple dwellings relief for stamp duty land tax The First-tier Tax Tribunal has decided that a property with an...
