ArticleCapital Markets Update: February 2024On 9 January 2024, the judgment was published for ClientEarth's application in December 2023 for permission to apply for judicial review of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's)...United KingdomFinance and BankingWalker Morris
ArticleProtecting Innovation In The Food & Drink Industry: The Importance Of Trade Marks, Copyright And PatentsThe food and drink industry is firmly undergoing a revolution. Consumer demand for ethically produced products, particularly those which are vegetarian and vegan has skyrocketed...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyWalker Morris
ArticleProtecting Innovation: The Importance Of Trademarks, Copyright And PatentsThe food and drink industry is firmly undergoing a revolution. Consumer demand for ethically produced products, particularly those which are vegetarian ...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyWalker Morris
ArticleTrademark Infringement – The Battle Of The BurgersMcDonald's is seeking an injunction on Hungry Jack's use of the burger name, which it claims is damaging the value of its intellectual property.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyWalker Morris
ArticleGround-breaking Digital Dispute Resolution Rules PublishedNewly published Digital Dispute Resolution Rules offer a bespoke, streamlined arbitration procedure aimed at facilitating the rapid and cost-effective resolution of commercial disputes, ...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWalker Morris
ArticleKey Advice For Developers Following The Supreme Court Mistley Quay TVG CaseSpecialist Real Estate Litigator David Manda offers legal and practical advice for developers in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Mistley Quay Town and Village Green (TVG) case.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWalker Morris
ArticleRecent Case Highlights The Extent Of "benefitting Land" To Be Considered When Modifying Restrictive CovenantsDevelopers will be all-too aware that restrictive covenants can prevent land being used for a particular purpose.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWalker Morris
ArticleReplacing The Vertical Agreements Block Exemption: Introducing The UK VABEOOn 17 June 2021, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a consultation on its proposals for the replacement of the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) in the UK, ...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawWalker Morris
ArticleCapital Markets Update: March 2024Welcome to the current edition of Capital Markets Update, the monthly briefing from the Corporate Group at Walker Morris, rounding up the previous month's regulatory developments...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawWalker Morris
ArticleMake No Mistake, Misrepresentation Can Be A ProblemThere are many types of contracts relating to the development of land and property. These commonly include promotion agreements, joint venture arrangements, overage provisions, agreements for sale and options to purchase, amongst others.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawWalker Morris
ArticleGovernment Announces Extension To The Moratorium On Coronavirus-related Commercial ForfeitureAlong with other unprecedented measures to protect the public and the economy, the UK government announced on 23 March 2020 that commercial landlords are to be precluded from forfeiting commercial leases...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWalker Morris
ArticleLeasehold And Freehold Reform Bill: Key TakeawaysThe Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was published at the end of November 2023. The Bill was introduced shortly after being signposted in the King's Speech.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionWalker Morris
ArticleEmployment Law Considerations For Homeworking – What Do You Need To Know?In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, employers are now having to consider a wide-range of alternative working arrangements and think more creatively about how their businesses operate. United KingdomEmployment and HRWalker Morris
ArticleAge Discrimination: Is Your Retirement Policy Past Its Prime?The recent Tribunal decision in Mr M L Scott v Walker Morris LLP serves as a stark reminder to employers of the challenges surrounding mandatory retirement policies.United KingdomEmployment and HRHerrington Carmichael LLP
ArticleEU–US Privacy Shield Invalidated By The Court Of Justice Of The European UnionThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has hit the final nail in the coffin of the beleaguered EU-US Privacy Shield.GlobalPrivacyWalker Morris
ArticleMortgage Fraud: Risks And Prevention In 2021Some issues are obvious, such as the devastating impact of the pandemic on the economy and rising unemployment, both of which are inevitably resulting United KingdomCriminal LawWalker Morris
ArticleSuez Success In Compliance Assessment Report Judicial Review"Suez has won an important victory which could enable waste firms to appeal their environmental permit compliance scores. The case, in which Suez challenged the Environment...United KingdomEnvironmentWalker Morris
ArticleChanges To AIM Rules - CompaniesChanges to the AIM Rules came into force on 20 February 2007. The changes follow a strategic review of the operation of AIM, including an assessment of AIM's regulatory structure. The changes are intended to address concerns that the previous regime was insufficiently robust and that there had been a deterioration in the quality of companies being admitted to AIM. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWalker Morris
ArticlePension Transfers And Overseas Investments: What The Recent Pensions Ombudsman Decision Means For TrusteesThe Pensions Ombudsman published an interesting decision last month concerning the Pension Transfer Regulations and the circumstances...United KingdomEmployment and HRWalker Morris