Local Council winning when it was wrong
When responses to consultations are not properly considered by local councils, affected members of the public can, in theory, bring Judicial Review proceedings. What do the courts think?
22 November 2013
Large companies to be forced to address their payment practices
The Government has confirmed the continuation of plans to empower SMEs, mandate prompt payment of debts under public contracts, and force large companies to publicise their payment practices.
21 May 2015
Litigation privilege: Court of Appeal makes landmark decision in SFO v ENRC
The decision in SFO v ENRC has expanded the availability of litigation privilege in the conduct of investigations. We examine the case, its implications and what it means for businesses
10 September 2018
Landmark air pollution ruling by the Supreme Court
In the case of ClientEarth v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark unanimous judgment on 29 April.
30 April 2015
IP update: three things you need to know about the October 2017 changes
On 1 October 2017, several changes came into effect in relation to EU trade marks. The Intellectual Property “Unjustified Threats” Act is also now force. We summarise the key points.
30 October 2017
IP Enterprise Court rejects 'own name' defence for pets
Azumi Limited, owner of London's ZUMA Japanese restaurant, has successfully brought a trade mark infringement claim against Zuma’s Choice Pet Products Limited.
02 August 2017
IPEC claims: only in exceptional circumstances can you amend your case after the CMC
A reminder from the IPEC that it is essential for the parties to identify all facts and arguments in their statements of case in advance of the CMC
25 March 2019
PSD2 – The great unbundling of the banking system
In this guest article, Moneyhub Enterprise's CTO Dave Tonge gets us up-to-speed on PSD2 implementation, its challenges and the opportunity for the UK to lead on API innovation.
15 December 2016
Investment platforms under FCA's competition spotlight
The FCA is launching a market study into investment platforms to assess potential competition issues, following the final report of its asset management market study.
09 August 2017
PSC register – how do the recent changes affect you?
Recent changes to the PSC regime will affect all corporates required to keep a PSC register – as well as extending the regime to AIM companies, Scottish limited partnerships and others.
06 July 2017
Proving fraud in complex cases: new guidelines
The case of Kazakhstan Kagazy plc v Zhunus provided useful guidelines on what is required to prove a complex fraud. We summarise the guidelines below.
05 February 2018
Public procurement: CCS imposes new subcontract requirements
CCS has issued a new procurement policy note requiring central government, executive agencies and NDPBs to include new contract provisions for subcontract advertising and SME spend.
13 April 2018