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Blake Morgan Trademark team celebrates placing in the WTR 1000
Leading national law firm Blake Morgan are delighted to be featured in this year's WTR 1000 list. In its ninth year, the World Trademark Review (WTR) shines a spotlight on...
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Seven ways in which to minimise your Inheritance Tax bill
There are many advantages to good tax planning such as passing on wealth to the next generation and being able to see for yourself how it can positively affect their...
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Negotiating a settlement agreement at the end of employment
A settlement agreement (previously called a compromise agreement) is mainly entered into by an employee and employer at the end of the employment relationship and involves the employee waiving their...
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Local authority lessons learned in 2018
This year there have been some interesting cases looking at the conduct of local authorities and creditors when commencing bankruptcy proceedings or serving court documents on debtors. It is important...
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Automatic enrolment alert: Consultation with employees – some pitfalls
Employers should be alert to the mandatory increases in total minimum contributions to their qualifying workforce pension schemes under the automatic enrolment regulations. These increases will be required from the...
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Supreme Court rules on disclosure of past convictions
UPDATE: In response to the Supreme Court decision, the Government announced in July 2020 that it would change the rules relating to what needs to be disclosed on, and removed...
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Should you be influencing your influencers?
On 23 January 2019 the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published new guidance for social media influencers ("the Guidelines"). This guidance makes clear the need for influencers, and the brands...
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CVAs: Some Pros and Cons
If you are a commercial landlord or tenant, you are likely to have heard of a company voluntary agreement. A 'company voluntary agreement', known more commonly as a 'CVA' is...
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Blake Morgan successfully defends NHS England in a £1billion challenge brought against its largest ever medicines procurement
On 18 January 2019, the High Court handed down judgment in the case ofAbbVie Limited -v- NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England) [2019] EWHC 61 (TCC)....
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Charities Newsletter – January 2019
Our Charities team here at Blake Morgan publishes bulletins to keep you up-to-date with breaking news and topical issues affecting the sector. We also offer regular charity trustee induction and...
