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11 February
The UK Sanctions Regime is looking set to 'come in from the cold'. Sanctions are no longer a minority interest for niche blue chips and complex multinationals - and all... Read Morearticles
11 February
The last 20 years has seen an increasing focus by employers on employees' "wellbeing". There is widespread recognition of the relevance of employees' wellbeing to the workplace, the problems that... Read Morearticles
10 February
A key consideration in any acquisition is the value of the intellectual property (IP) forming part of the purchase. Quite often IP (providing that it is properly protected and commercialised)... Read Morearticles
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 More