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9 February
Why is the latest case in the holiday pay claim dispute between Mr Smith and Pimlico Plumbers ("Pimlico") so important for employers to be aware of? Despite it appearing to... Read Morearticles
9 February
An Employment Tribunal recently held that the dismissal of a care home worker for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to the mandatory vaccination legislation for care homes in... Read Morearticles
8 February
In a significant decision, the Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal relating to a claim for personal injury resulting from a workplace practical joke that went wrong. The employer... Read Morearticles
8 February
Chocolate caterpillar cakes hit the headlines earlier this year. Colin the Caterpillar, a British institution, was at the centre of a trade mark dispute between Marks and Spencer (M&S) and... Read Morecase studies
7 February
We look at a recent case where the High Court considered that a regulator may rely on alternative charges, so long as it does not cause prejudice to the registrant. Read Morearticles
4 February
We at Blake Morgan have discussed the legal fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic at length. In particular, the strain of the 'unprecedented' circumstances arising from Government mandated closures of businesses... Read Morearticles
4 February
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a sharp rise in people using marketplace websites, such as Etsy and Amazon Handmade, to sell artisan and handmade products. Etsy's 2020 Transparency Report states that... Read Morearticles
3 February
One of the most dynamic parts of the real estate industry, the industrial and logistics sector, came under the microscope at our Developing Connections webinar on Tuesday 1 February. Levels... Read Morearticles
2 February
After the UK's departure from the EU, the new Information Commissioner and the UK Government have taken the next steps to separate UK GDPR from its EU origins. Read Morecase studies
2 February
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... Read Morearticles
2 February
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... Read Morearticles
2 February
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... Read More