13 February 2020 Blog A new lease of life for No Oral Modification clauses A No Oral Modification clause is often included in a commercial contract to prevent informal changes being agreed once the contract is in operation... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 February 2020 Blog Beware the exchange of emails – another example of a contract being agreed by mistake Emails might be seen as informal, but they are just as capable of creating binding agreements as good old-fashioned pen and paper. The Business and Property Court recently reminded us of this in Athena Brands v Superdrug... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 February 2020 Blog Will the UK have an Australian-style immigration system after Brexit? The UK Government has said that a new immigration system will be ready in January 2021, following the end of the current transitional period negotiated with the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 February 2020 Blog Getting ready for IR35 The introduction of the new tax regime for consultants in the private sector is arriving soon... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
31 January 2020 Blog Dealing with big data and connected cars As we move towards an increasingly connected future in transport, vast amounts of data are being collected and shared... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 January 2020 Blog First fine under the new data protection regime for "careless" storage of personal data The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined London based pharmacy, Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd, £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of documents containing personal data... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 December 2019 Blog Brexit - what's next? We look at Brexit next steps here, and consider the legal and regulatory impact of the UK's election result... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
2 December 2019 Blog SportsTech Ten - the first four In our SportsTech Ten series, we are interviewing disruptors and innovators in the SportsTech ecosystem... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 November 2019 Blog Rewarding employees for unusually innovative work Employed research staff are normally paid for their work, with the expectation that inventions and creative work that they produce will belong to the organisation they work for... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 November 2019 Blog Refreshing legal clarity on cryptocurrencies and smart contracts A UK Government-backed task force has reviewed the status of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts under the existing law. In a new Legal Statement, they offer some welcome clarity to these evolving technologies... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 November 2019 Blog Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold in the supply chain - the Conflict Minerals Regulation Have you ever wondered why the lights stay on when you unplug an electronic device?... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read
10 October 2019 Blog Court order shuts down access to illegal Nintendo Switch kits and software Nintendo's popular Switch game console is credited with turning around the fortunes of the Japanese consumer electronics giant. Strong sales of both hardware and games followed its 2017 launch, with some 36 million consoles sold to date... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read