The Premier League has been using the law of copyright to target publicans broadcasting Premier League matches in the UK without a licence.

Something is stirring inside Brussels – something big.

As with most jurisdictions, in the process of litigating in the USA the parties go through a fact gathering, or 'discovery', phase. This may include the taking of depositions (an oral statement from a witness, under oath, before trial) or interrogatories.

An early consideration in the course of litigation is whether a Judgment will ultimately be enforceable and whether a Defendant is likely to disseminate assets to prevent enforcement.

There has been a fair amount of comment about the recent European Court decision which effectively forces Google (and others, we must say) to delete personal data which may no longer be relevant.

Duro engaged Severfield under a contract to carry out the design, supply and erection of steel structures on a site in Manchester. Some of the work comprised "construction operations"...

The love affair with changing the planning system as the panacea for solving the housing crisis is in full swing.

Wedlake Bell commercial property partner Suzanne Gill is providing a series of articles for HR professionals to give them a better understanding of the issues accompanying surplus premises.

Wedlake Bell commercial property partner Suzanne Gill is providing a series of articles for HR professionals to give them a better understanding of the issues accompanying surplus premises...

We've teamed up with Commercial Property Partner, Suzanne Gill, to bring you some helpful guidance on downsizing business premises – a task that often becomes the responsibility of HR.

In this case, the question was posed as to whether a manufacturer/supplier of a defective product can escape liability if the party who has suffered damage as a result of the defect...

"Safe as houses" is an axiom which resonates across cultures, and has an impact on pension investment. Although SIPPS can't invest in residential property, UK commercial property is an important asset class..

The UK has been highlighted as having one of the world's worst profit margins in Turner and Townsend's International Construction Market Survey 2021.

In Henia v Beck, the TCC found that the building contract contained an adequate payment mechanism (as required under the Act).

It is fair to say that the payment regime under the Construction Act (the "Act") is complicated.

Reaching further than the design phase, uses of BIM can extend throughout the building lifecycle to support cost management and facility operation.

In the case of Marks and Spencer Plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) and another [2015] UKSC 72, Marks and Spencer sought a refund of rent it had paid for a period after the break date of its lease.

If your assets are worth more than the Inheritance Tax (IHT) allowance (currently £325,000) your estate will be taxed when you die at a rate of 40% on the value of your assets over the allowance (unless you leave your assets to an exempt person or body, such as your spouse or a charity).

It was announced in the Summer Budget on 8 July 2015 that a residence nil-rate band for inheritance tax ("IHT") will be introduced from April 2017 for the family home...

With El Salvador recently announcing the formal adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender and central banks around the globe experimenting with their own digital currencies, it is no longer possible to treat investments in crypto assets ...