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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 Morearticles
2 February
Is fear of catching Covid a protected belief? In an interesting decision, the Employment Tribunal recently held that a fear of catching COVID-19 was not a "philosophical belief" within the... Read Morearticles
2 February
The BBC signed a new five year deal this month with the Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music to ensure that it has the rights to broadcast music over all... Read Morearticles
1 February
From 26 January 2022 the application fee for all probate applications increased to £273. This represents a significant increase over the previous application fees; a 27% increase for personal applications... Read Morearticles
31 January
Keeping ahead of the innovation curve is crucial for businesses seeking to grow. Ideally a business will have an R&D function which is able to generate new ideas leading to... Read Morearticles
27 January
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and medical exemptions continue to dominate the headlines. The legality of "no jab, no job" policies or reducing sick pay for unvaccinated staff raises many challenging issues,... Read Morearticles
27 January
Within 24 hours of Emma Raducanu's extraordinary victory at the US Open, a third party not associated with Ms Raducanu had filed an application to obtain a UK trade mark... Read Morearticles
25 January
The High Court has ruled that the Government's use of a High Priority Lane to award contracts for the supply of PPE to the NHS in the early stages of... Read Morearticles
21 January
What are the proposed changes to the statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education? Read Morearticles
21 January
We analyse the new Statutory Code of Safeguarding Practice for individuals, groups and organisations that offer activities or services to children and adults in Wales. Read Morecase studies
20 January
We look at a recent case that serves as an important reminder for regulatory practitioners to be alert to a Committee wrongly cumulating findings of misconduct. Read More