Confirmation of a UK 'opoly' monopoly
Is Galatopoly too similar to Monopoly for use in connection with games? Would the customer be confused into thinking the games were necessarily related?
05 November 2013
Public procurement: when is a development agreement not a public works contract?
A review of R (Faraday Development Ltd) v West Berkshire Council and another which offers guidance on how development agreements can be structured to fall outside the scope of public procurement law.
22 September 2016
Compulsory purchase order process: key steps to secure a CPO
An overview of the compulsory purchase order process for acquiring authorities and interested parties. Our timeline sets out the key stages to secure a CPO.
11 April 2018
Remittances of Loan Collateral – Take 2
On 4 August 2014 HMRC unexpectedly changed the way it treats loan arrangements for non-doms who use the remittance basis.
16 October 2015
Regulation for residential letting agency and management work
The government has confirmed the identity of the three approved ‘redress schemes’ that all letting and property management agents will be required to join later this year.
06 May 2014
Public procurement: CCS launches new Public Sector Contract
CCS has launched a new Public Sector Contract designed for use in framework arrangements where the government calls off common goods and services.
10 July 2018
Competition law and ecommerce: 'it wasn't me, it was the algorithm!'
Competition authorities are paying closer attention to the use of pricing algorithms by businesses online. This article summarises the treatment of algorithms in recent competition law cases.
26 November 2018
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
Reforming the Capacity Market
On 1 March 2016, DECC announced proposals to reform the Capacity Market. What are they?
07 March 2016
Compensation payments and employment income: drawing the line
The First-tier tribunal decides whether a payment to a non-salaried judge in respect of historic underpayments of his fees was compensation or taxable as employment income in Pettigrew v HMRC.
25 June 2018
Reducing heat emissions: opportunities for businesses
Heat emissions are a key area of focus in the government’s much-awaited Clean Growth Strategy. We consider the key opportunities for businesses in this sector.
13 November 2017
Protection of posted construction workers
Construction workers who are posted to the UK from another EU Member State will soon enjoy additional rights under new regulations. We explain what the regulations mean for the construction sector.
15 June 2016