In “RxWorks Limited v Dr Paul Hunter”, the High Court has considered the four-part test for trade mark infringement laid down last year by the European Court of Justice in “Céline Sàrl v Céline SA”, on which we reported in our previous bulletin.

The term 'Big Data' sounds slightly ominous and you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for something sinister.

If Mr Beavis had succeeded with his appeal there would have been serious repercussions for the car park management world as this model for funding "free" car parking is widespread in retail centres across the land.

The death of Huang Jung- tu, Taiwanese founder of Mayfull's Food corporation, tragically resulted in a board room shootout and the death of two of his sons, following a bitter dispute over dividing the business empire.

Before the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive comes into force and shortly after the UK referendum vote, the European Commission has made a proposal to amend the directive...

Shared parental leave will be available to parents of babies due to be born, or placed for adoption, on or after 5th April 2015 – which will mean big changes for families and businesses.

Most businesses from time to time have to regrettably look at the question of redundancies, but in recent years there has been uncertainty over whether or not collective consultation obligations are triggered and therefore how long redundancy consultation should last.

This decision does not mean that each individual location will always be a separate establishment.

This case concerned the collapse of the national high street retailers Woolworths and Ethel Austin, which resulted in large-scale redundancies and store closures.

In the case of Toal v GB Oils Ltd [2013], the main issue for the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") was to consider whether a worker's choice of companion had to be reasonable.

It is not uncommon for family members to care for an elderly or incapacitated relative instead of using commercial care, often giving up or reducing their employment as a result.

A summary of key legal updates for the Private Client sector over the past week is as follows.

It has been reported that the Chancellor may postpone the Autumn 2021 Budget until Spring 2022 to allow more time for the economic impact of the pandemic and the end of the furlough scheme to become clear.

HMRC has made a controversial change to its Residence, Domicile and Remittance Basis Manual ("RDRM") regarding collateral in respect of a "relevant debt".

From novel methods of banking to crowd funding, peer-to-peer lending and fund administration, fintech is growing ever more important in our increasingly e-connected world.

The case of Sands v Singh has recently clarified but narrowed the circumstances in which a trustee in bankruptcy can challenge an order or financial settlement made in divorce and ancillary relief proceedings.

The range of new homes warranty schemes currently available in the market is wide but if you are seeking cover to pass on to your purchasers for a residential conversion...

In a recent case (Lulu Construction vs Mullalley & Co) the contractor benefitted from a legal uncertainty regarding compensation for late payment and was awarded his adjudication costs.

In their manifesto, the Conservative party announced that they would allow family homes, worth up to £1 million, to be passed on free of inheritance tax ("IHT") on death.

One of the Government's recent initiatives to clamp down on tax avoidance is their consultation on the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes ("DOTAS") regime published on 20 April 2016 ("the Consultation").