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Wagatha Christie trademark registration
Posted: 25th May 2023
The libel case involving football players’ wives Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney resulted in what the BBC called a “humour” trademark registration. The dispute between the two personalities began in 2019 when Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking posts from her private Instagram account to The Sun. Vardy subsequently sued Rooney for libel in […]
Settlement Agreement & Future Claims
Posted: 23rd May 2023
Is it possible to waive unknown future claims with a Settlement Agreement? In Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd [2022] EAT 155, the Scottish Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that section 147 of the Equality Act 2010 does not allow a qualifying settlement agreement to settle future claims that are unknown to the parties at the […]
Relief from sanctions
Posted: 25th April 2023
A sanction is an adverse consequence imposed on a party for failing to comply with a rule, practice direction, or a court order. Sanctions can arise following a court order as a result of an unless order or imposed by the rules or practice directions due to a failure to take a particular step as […]
Limitation for Claims
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When bringing a claim, claimants are subject to limitation periods depending on the type of claim brought to the court. Any claim action must be issued within the relevant timeframe and failing to do so would give the defendant a way to raise the defence of limitation. For example, the following limitation periods apply: six […]
Leaseholder Deeds of Certificate
Posted: 6th April 2023
Leaseholder Deeds of Certificate were introduced on 20th July 2022 by the Building Safety (Leasehold Protections) (Information etc) Regulations 2022 and act as evidence that a flat is a qualifying property for the purposes of the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘the Act’). Leases that qualify under the Act are afforded additional protections against issues such […]
Can a freehold estate have a management company?
Posted: 15th February 2023
Typically, in the cases of flats and apartments, there will be management companies who will be involved with managing the services for the apartment block. Each leaseholder (flat owner) will need to pay for the services provided by the management company in the name of service charges. However, there is a common misconception that these […]
When should I review my Will?
Posted: 11th January 2023
It is recommended that your Will is reviewed every 3-5 years and not just when a significant life event happens, this will ensure that your Will still reflect your current wishes. Furthermore, you may have had changes in your personal life or finances and your Will may no longer reflect your circumstances and need to […]
How much is the minimum wage?
Posted: 5th December 2022
From the 1 April 2023 the minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, will increase, following the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The increase varies depending on the age of the worker. Here is a guide of what the hourly minimum wage entitlement will be: National Living Wage Rate from […]
Overview of Share Buybacks
Posted: 22nd November 2022
A share buyback takes place when a company purchases shares in itself from an existing shareholder. A company may decide to purchase shares from a shareholder when there is no other buyer available. Generally, there are four ways for a private company to finance the buyback of its own shares: out of distributable profits (this […]
Validity of a notice of warranty claim
Posted: 15th November 2022
The recent case of TP ICAP Ltd v NEX Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 2700 (Comm) highlights the importance of the disclosure process in a corporate acquisition/sale and also the requirements to have a clear and detailed notice of breach of warranty claim that is compliant with the requirements in the share purchase agreement (SPA), when […]
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