ArticleBreak Notices On Retail Leases - Getting Them Right!The ability for a retailer to terminate a lease by exercising a break option has always been a very important tool. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMorgan Cole
ArticleAmbush Marketing And The London OlympicsThe official start of the biggest sporting event in the world is fast approaching. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMorgan Cole
ArticleLooking After What is Rightfully YoursApathy about protecting intellectual property can often cause significant problems and damage to a company’s value and revenue as well as its image, writes Lee Fisher, partner and member of Morgan Cole’s intellectual property team.United KingdomStrategyMorgan Cole
ArticleSignificant Judgments In Religious Belief Cases - Review Your Dress Codes!The European Court of Human Rights recently gave its decision in the cases of Eweida and Chaplin v UK. United KingdomEmployment and HRMorgan Cole
ArticleKey Changes To The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006The final version of the Age Regulations were published by the government in March. This note focuses on the key changes between the draft Regulations and the final version: it assumes a working knowledge of the draft.United KingdomEmployment and HRMorgan Cole
ArticlePlatform Funding Limited v Anderson & Associates LimitedIt was alleged that the defendant carried out a fraudulent mortgage valuation on a flat in Thamesmead. United KingdomInsuranceMorgan Cole
ArticleWhat Do I Need To Know About BIM?BIM is the latest acronym to hit the construction industry. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMorgan Cole
ArticleService Providers - Are You Ready For The Age Discrimination Ban?1 October 2012 has been another key date for the diary. United KingdomEmployment and HRMorgan Cole
ArticleDo Universities Exploit Their Intellectual Capital?UK universities have a long way to go in order to make appropriate commercial gains from the intellectual capital (IC) generated by their academics and researchers, according to a major new survey.Despite the hype surrounding the commercial exploitation of intellectual capital as a potentially significant source of funding for HE institutions, the survey suggests that in most cases it is pretty modest in English and Welsh universitiesUnited KingdomIntellectual PropertyMorgan Cole
ArticleStress Claim Arising Out Of Breach Of Contract Of EmploymentIn a recent case the Court of Appeal considered whether a Harassment Policy formed part of the Claimant’s Terms of Employment and, if so, whether a breach could result in a claim in damages for stress.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMorgan Cole
ArticleConnecting Private Sewers And Lateral Drains To The Public NetworkWhat do changes in the law mean for you? United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMorgan Cole
ArticleWorkplace Whinger Or Genuine Whistleblower?When a member of staff raises a complaint or an issue about work or working practices, how do you identify if it’s a genuine complaint or just a workplace whinge?United KingdomEmployment and HRMorgan Cole
ArticleThe Robert Powell InvestigationThe Welsh Government has published an action plan detailing how it intends to build on recommendations set out in the independent investigation commissioned by the First Minister into the circumstances of the tragic death of Robbie Darren Powell. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMorgan Cole
ArticleLondon Olympics Act 2006Businesses in Wales hoping to capitalise on the revenue opportunities of the 2012 Olympics should tread carefully as new legislation may prove a trap for the unwary.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMorgan Cole
ArticleCommencement Dates For The Companies Act 2006 AnnouncedOn 8 November 2006 the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") received Royal Assent and became law. The Act is notable for its size and at 1,300 sections and 16 schedules it is the largest Act that has ever been passed by Parliament.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawMorgan Cole
ArticleHandling Patient Data: Current Data Protection Issues - October 2012The delivery of high quality healthcare relies, to a considerable extent, on the ability to share patient data with relevant clinicians, social care providers and regulators. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMorgan Cole
Article"L" Hath No Fury Like A Local Authority ScornedThe Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 officially came into force on 6 April 2006 amending Parts F (Ventilation), L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) and P (Electricity Safety) of the Building Regulations 2000. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMorgan Cole
ArticleProfessional Indemnity BulletinIn July KPMG was successful in its application for summary dismissal of a claim worth more than USD$52 million.United KingdomInsuranceMorgan Cole
ArticleEnergy Bill - Capacity MarketThe Capacity Market is intended to provide investors with the certainty they need to put adequate reliable capacity in place to meet expected demand.United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Cole