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Welcome to this month's issue of the Heavyweight. To whet your appetite before diving into this relative short issue, you will see reference to an article on the possible abolition of s. 4 Statute of Frauds Act (under Documentation), a plea from the Ministry of Justice for evidence in the continuing attempt of the EC to create a European Contract Law (Contract) and a case on the competition aspect of a confidentiality clause (Competition).

Earlier this year, we reported that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister had made a statement delaying the coming into effect of major new fire safety legislation affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) recently announced that Sponsors under the Tier 2 Points Based System will have to submit new requests for a further allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for the next 12 months of their licence.

The International Graduate Scheme ("IGS"), launched by the Home Office on 1 May 2007, has replaced the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme ("SEGS").

As you are aware, the Secretary of State has requested that the Migration Advisory Committee ("MAC") advise on the following issues...

With the implementation of the permanent immigration cap fast approaching on 6 April 2011, we would advise businesses who are intending to employ out of country candidates on a Tier 2 (General) visa, to issue the CoS (assuming they have any left under their temporary allocation) and ensure that the migrant has submitted their entry clearance (visa) application before this date.

The Court of Appeal has recently considered recoverability of loss and the application of the principles set out by the House of Lords in South Australia Asset Management Corporation v York Montague Ltd ("SAAMCO") in the context of a claim against solicitors.

We would like to remind you that the transitional period for filing divisional patent applications under the old EPO rules will expire on 1 October 2010.

This month the UK Patent Office launched a new mediation service for the resolution of intellectual property disputes. It covers all intellectual property rights and, particularly if combined with the new non-binding patent opinion service introduced in October 2005, represents a further useful initiative to speed up and reduce the costs of resolution of intellectual property disputes.

Last week, the process of line-by-line scrutiny of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (the ‘Bill’) by its parliamentary committee (the ‘Committee’) began.

In the recent case of National Guild of Removers & Storers Ltd v Silveria (t/a C S Movers) [2010] EWPCC, the Patents County Court considered whether damages calculated on a "user" basis (a measure usually used in patent cases) are available in trade mark cases.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has handed down an opinion (the "Opinion") from Advocate General Trstenjak in Case 482/09 "Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik v Anheuser-Busch, Inc." on a reference from the English Court of Appeal concerning when the proprietor of an earlier trade mark may lose its enforcement rights through acquiescence as a result of failing to assert its earlier trade mark to prevent the registration and use by a competitor of a later mark.

Newspaper websites carry significantly more material that the actual papers, including audio and visual content. The PCC last year extended its remit to cover audio-visual material on newspaper and magazine websites.

When dealing with any issues reported in the press make sure you check the publication’s online media as well.

DCLG has launched a consultation entitled "New opportunities for sustainable development and growth through reuse of existing buildings" which, if enacted, will make it possible for a change of use from hotel (Class C1) to residential dwellinghouse (Class C3) without the need for planning permission.

The Government has announced it is consulting on changes to the planning system aimed at tackling the housing shortage and related longer term economic problems. It has published two consultation papers and a new Circular on Planning Obligations.

The new Wembley stadium has so far generated seven interesting court judgments. The most important so far for the industry was given last week.