ArticleFire Safety – At Last, Some Welcome News For SurveyorsWe set out below news of a welcome change to the professional indemnity insurance available to surveyors relating to their fire safety work.United KingdomInsuranceReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleAvoiding "Fake Views" – CAP Publishes Guidance On Testimonials And EndorsementsWhat enforcement options are available against marketers who use fake reviews to promote their goods or services?United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleSports Ticker (26 Mar 2021) - Women's Super League, FIFA Influencer Advertising And The Six NationsWelcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleThe RICS Key To Unlock The Market?In December 2019, the RICS launched a new form, the EWS1, to assist with the process of valuing properties within all residential buildings over six storeys (18 metres). In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy,...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleBall Europe - Accounting Entry Not Included In Tax Return Sufficient To Preclude Discovery AssessmentIn Ball Europe Ltd v HMRC [2021] UKFTT 23 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has held that the presence of amounts in a taxpayer's accounts but not its tax return ...United KingdomTaxReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleFashion On The Block – Taxpayer Successful With Substance Over Form ArgumentIn Fashion on the Block Ltd v HMRC [2021] UKFTT 0306 (TC) the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) held that an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleHand In Your Notice - How To Bring A Successful Warranty ClaimBuyers wishing to make a claim under contractual warranty provisions must comply with those provisions to the letter; sufficient and timely information is key.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleThe Science Of Cross-cultural Small Talk – Don't Treat Others As You Want To Be TreatedLeaders and scholars of business ethics often espouse the benefits of the "golden rule" - treat others as you would want to be treated...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleMONOPOLY - Hasbro Fails To Pass Go In Long-running Trade Mark DisputeThe General Court has dismissed an appeal brought by Hasbro, Inc. (Hasbro) against the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) following its decision that repeat trade mark filings...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleSports Ticker (17 June 2021) - RPC Sports Ticker: The FA's First Female Chair, CVC's "One Tennis" Plans And Boris Backs BowlerWelcome to the latest edition of the RPC Sports Ticker - providing fortnightly bite-size updates from around the sports industry.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleThe Turnover Rent Condurum: Tips For RetailersProtections provided to commercial tenants under CIGA and the Coronavirus Act 2020 are due to end on 31 March 2021 and now, more than ever, landlords are having to explore the possibility of entering into non-standard leasing arrangements.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleTax Bites - May 2021Welcome to the latest edition of RPC's Tax Bites - providing monthly bite-sized updates from the tax world. United KingdomTaxReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleJapan's Quiet Approach To Cross-border Investment Is ChangingThis article highlights a few interesting insights from an interview of Nigel Collins (RPC) and Mangyo Kinoshita (southgate) conducted by Brunswick Group.JapanCorporate/Commercial LawReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleDirectors' Duties And Conflicts Of Interest – Application To Former DirectorsThe High Court has recently considered the scope of the duty to avoid conflicts of interest as it applies to former directors of a company.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleNew RICS Guidance For Risks, Liability And Insurance April 2021The RICS have produced a new Guidance Note entitled "Risks, Liability and Insurance", which came into effect on 1 April 2021. This note is a must read for surveyors and provides practical ...United KingdomInsuranceReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticlePatents Court Finds Alleged Penalty Clause Is Firm But FairThe Patents Court recently held that provisions in a settlement agreement, which restricted the ability to challenge IP rights in the future...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleNeed For Reasonable Enquiries Upon Receipt Of Potentially Confidential InformationThe Court of Appeal recently held that a recipient of information will be bound by a duty of confidentiality if it was reasonable for them to have made enquiries ...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleRe-Commerce: The Future Of Luxury Fashion?With Gen Z successfully catapulting fashion resale platforms like Depop, StockX and Vinted into the limelight over the last decade, has the time come for the luxury market to enter the world of re-commerce?United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleWhat If The CEO Asks Me About... Whether We Are All Set For An Advertising Blitz Now Lockdown Is Easing?As lockdown eases in the UK and businesses start to fully re-open, there has been a significant upturn in advertising. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReynolds Porter Chamberlain
ArticleBalhousie - Sale And Leaseback Does Not Constitute Disposal Of 'Entire Interest' In PropertyIn Balhousie Holdings Ltd v HMRC [2021] UKSC 11, the Supreme Court allowed the taxpayer's appeal, holding that a sale and leaseback was not a disposal of the taxpayer's ‘entire interest' in...United KingdomTaxReynolds Porter Chamberlain