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A warning to social housing landlords seeking an injunction
The decision by HHJ Luba QC carries a warning to all landlords taking action against their tenants to take care with the content of their evidence and the way it...
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Blake Morgan to provide legal services for Platform Housing Group
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has been appointed to a four-year framework to provide legal services for major social housing provider Platform Housing Group (Platform).
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Lookalike IP disputes on the rise
In the recent issue of Ownership we looked at "the battle of the caterpillars" with M&S' claim against Aldi for allegedly infringing various of its trade marks. Aldi fought back...
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Revisit your practice – safeguarding adults in England
The Department for Health and Social Care has recently issued "Revisiting safeguarding practice", non-statutory guidance for social workers and other safeguarding practitioners working in adult social care who are involved...
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Is fear of catching COVID-19 a protected “belief”?
Is fear of catching Covid a protected belief? In an interesting decision, the Employment Tribunal recently held that a fear of catching COVID-19 was not a "philosophical belief" within the...
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Don’t stop the music…
The BBC signed a new five year deal this month with the Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music to ensure that it has the rights to broadcast music over all...
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Examining the probate fee increase
From 26 January 2022 the application fee for all probate applications increased to £273. This represents a significant increase over the previous application fees; a 27% increase for personal applications...
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Tech injection – Can licensing be the boost your business needs?
Keeping ahead of the innovation curve is crucial for businesses seeking to grow. Ideally a business will have an R&D function which is able to generate new ideas leading to...
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Employers must tread carefully when workers are unvaccinated
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and medical exemptions continue to dominate the headlines. The legality of "no jab, no job" policies or reducing sick pay for unvaccinated staff raises many challenging issues,...
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Protecting your own brand name if you’re a real life superhero
Within 24 hours of Emma Raducanu's extraordinary victory at the US Open, a third party not associated with Ms Raducanu had filed an application to obtain a UK trade mark...
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Use of High Priority Lane unlawful
The High Court has ruled that the Government's use of a High Priority Lane to award contracts for the supply of PPE to the NHS in the early stages of...
