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For decades Silicon Roundabout was only known for its ugly façade and terrible traffic congestion, but in recent years the area, based in trendy Shoreditch, has seen a huge and fast-growing development of tech startups.

On March 23, 2023, royal assent was given to a statute passed by the British Parliament entitled the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces seven promotions across its Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Technology, Rural, and Commercial Disputes practices, while Andy Hall begins his tenure as the firm's new Managing Partner.

Since the Industrial Revolution, technological advances have transformed business and commerce, and changed the character of jobs that people do.

Payments are a key revenue stream for European banks, with retail payments expected to generate €128 billion in 2015.

The proposals in the manifesto support the commercialisation of science's whole lifecycle, from a legally binding ministerial commitment on minimum levels of R&D spending to large-scale production incentives.

Scotland's technology start-up ecosystem is experiencing remarkable growth, with new business formation outpacing the rest of the UK. However, converting this entrepreneurial momentum into sustainable, scalable success requires founders to prioritize intellectual property protection from day one, as IP assets increasingly determine investment decisions and long-term competitive advantage.

The World has changed; we can be certain that in an age where generative AI has become readily available to scientists, engineers and creatives, the prospects for potential leaps in innovation seem boundless.

A recent appeal from the UK Trade Marks Registry to the High Court has emphasised the need for trade mark owners to file evidence correctly, particularly when seeking to establish a reputation in a mark.

Mobile phone company Orange recently admitted to breaching the Data Protection Act 1998 (the DPA) by failing to keep customers’ personal details secure. An employee blew the whistle on Orange by revealing that new employees were permitted to share log in details (usernames and passwords) to access the company’s IT system.

The High Court in England has held that a contract had been formed and was in force, even though neither party had signed it.