Change of corporate vehicle does not stop you relying on inducements to contract
What rights does the ultimate counterparty have in respect of matters arising in the negotiation, if it was not legally involved at the time?
28 February 2014
Third time lucky? Replacement of the EU-US Privacy Shield
The EU has announced an ‘agreement in principle’ with the US on a new data transfer framework, intended to replace the Privacy Shield framework that was struck down in 2020
14 April 2022
Oatly misses 'oat' on victory in UK trade mark battle against PureOaty
A business learning from its competitors - even to the extent of adopting similarities in branding approach and presentation - does not necessarily amount to trade mark infringement
21 December 2021
White - Farming cases 20 years on
Are faming cases on divorce treated differently? A review of how the courts consider issues of inherited assets and liquidity
16 December 2021
Challenging procurement decisions: New time limit no excuse for lacking claim details
A recent judgement (Corelogic v Bristol City Council) proves there is no leeway for late amendments in procurement challenge claims.
24 July 2013
University spin-outs and intellectual property rights
£2.5bn was invested into UK university spin-outs in 2021. Here we set out the key issues regarding IP ownership that spin-outs should be aware of
20 April 2022
Direct award of concessions is a breach of transparency
Our procurement team looks at the implications of two significant cases on authorities awarding concession contracts re: equal treatment and non-discrimination on the basis of nationality.
19 November 2013
CCS replaces the PQQ with the Selection Questionnaire
This briefing highlights the key aspects of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) new Selection Questionnaire, a replacement of the CCS’ standard Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
04 October 2016
Causative limits in a professional negligence claim
Negligent advice must be causative of loss for damages to be recoverable. However, the causation must be real.
08 September 2015
Digital Single Market strategy: cross-border portability for online content regulation
From 20 March 2018 consumers who pay for online content services (such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video) can access the same content when visiting another country in the EU.
28 July 2017
Digital regulatory reporting: the first step towards digital regulation
A review of the FCA and BoE's work on digital regulatory reporting and what it means for the future of authorised firms' regulatory compliance.
12 October 2018
Part 2 of the National Food Strategy: Reducing diet-related inequality
In the second part of our mini-series on Henry Dimbleby's long-awaited National Food Strategy Part 2, we consider the objectives to eliminate food inequality and considerations for the food industry
15 March 2022