Following the UK leaving the EU on 31 January, find out what this means for IP rights holders and the IPO.

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UK employers must abide by health and safety legislation to protect their staff but what responsibilities do employers have to any employees who might be at risk of carrying the coronavirus? And what processes and procedures should companies have in place to minimise the spread of the virus?

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It was held in a recent Commercial Court case that where a contract specifies that a party was entitled to “all reasonable costs and expenses” of litigation, in connection with preserving its contractual rights, this meant that it was entitled an assessment of costs on an indemnity basis.

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Complying with Court deadlines can seem like an unnecessary burden or expense but they are there for a reason!

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Our monthly summary of recent news items relating to the M&A, Scale-up and Growth capital scene in the UK.

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Supermarket suppliers have often found themselves at the sharp end of the UK’s fiercely competitive grocery market, bearing the cost of price cuts or promotions as chains battled for customers.

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With the UK leaving the EU at the end of January, what are the key issues businesses need to prepare for during the transition period?

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The Government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ comes into force in April of this year and will look to address shortcomings within current UK employment law and working practices.

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Two high profile cases have fixed the media spotlight back on office relationships in recent months but what are the rules surrounding workplace romances?

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The taxation rules are changing for contractors providing their services through intermediary companies.

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The recent High Court case of Bentley 1962 Ltd -v- Bentley Motors Ltd [2019], highlighted the importance of protecting your intellectual property and the power of trademarks.

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Read our 5 money-saving tips for getting the most value out of your commercial lawyer in 2020!

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A new Consultation is underway with the Government recommending changes to reflect an increasingly flexible, modern way of working.

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Those in favour of Brexit have long promoted a vision of a Britain free from the shackles of the EU’s legislative control. However, some of the frameworks put in place, or supplemented by EU law, have surely been beneficial to employees and workers in the UK.

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As an employee, you expect to be treated well, to be comfortable at work, and, though most of us expect to work hard, we want to feel valued while we are working.

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With almost daily talk of how Millennials and ‘Gen Z’ are showing increasing fickleness, it may come as no surprise that there is a new trend emerging in the recruitment process: ‘ghosting.’

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The airline is to be fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a data breach that saw the loss of customer’s personal data.

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There is a growing trend towards employers using share-based incentives to encourage performance and help with staff retention.

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ThoughtRiver, has launched ‘Lexible’, a new legal language that aims to save millions of working hours every year for businesses by standardising the language used in contracts.

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The latest Series F round of fundraising gives Monzo a £2 billion valuation, with over 2 million current account holders.

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