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12 October

On the 8 June 2016, the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council adopted a Directive which had the aim of harmonising the approach to protecting trade secrets across the EU... Read More

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11 October

On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court held that the introduction of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees was unlawful from the time they were introduced (July 2013). As... Read More

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11 October

Upon the High Court lifting reporting restrictions this week, the newspapers have reported details of the extravagant lifestyle of Zamira Hajiyeva, the wife of the former chairman of Azerbaijan's largest... Read More

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10 October

There are not many occasions in a mediation where I hesitate to say that mediations are conducted in the "shadow of the court".  I normally emphasise that mediation is not... Read More

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10 October

As you will be aware the Chancellor has brought forward the date for this year's Budget. It will now take place on Monday 29 October. There is the usual speculation... Read More

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9 October

A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Autumn newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. This year, October brought almost no legislative changes to Employment law, because... Read More

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8 October

"Mediation Week" has drawn to a close, so before you forget about mediation for another year, here's my contribution about ADR (alternative dispute resolution) in construction! So you've got a... Read More

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8 October

Many years ago the court used to get involved in every case where there were children and their parents were divorcing.  However, with the Children Act, which came into being... Read More

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8 October

A data protection claim that was potentially worth over £1 billion has been dismissed by the High Court. The claimant, Richard Lloyd, brought the case as a representative of a... Read More

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8 October

The step taken by the Government to extend Civil Partnerships to heterosexual couples is obviously a big one – but – does it go far enough? The current position is... Read More

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5 October

…Or at least, it can be when it comes to probate matters – especially on the first death of a couple in a civil partnership or marriage. Earlier in 2018,... Read More

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5 October

Recent statistics suggest that as many as 60% of UK adults do not have a Will*. Common reasons given include concern over drafting costs and simple procrastination. Could the internet... Read More