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10 November 202125 November 2021

Legal Update | Commercial Rent Arrears

Further to our previous update in June 2021, the Government has now announced: A new Code of Practice (“Code”) to guide landlords and tenants in their negotiations; Legislation that will provide a legally-binding process for resolving ring-fenced commercial rent debt accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

10 November 202125 November 2021

What Future Commercial Property Trends Can We Expect After COVID-19?

In this article, we discuss the post-COVID trends in commercial property. For legal advice on commercial property and all aspects of commercial law, please call +44 (0)20 7908 2525. Read more.

4 November 202125 November 2021

The Commercial Advantages of Investing in Data Protection and Privacy Compliance

Investing in data protection and privacy compliance now confers huge competitive and commercial advantages. Read more.

24 August 202125 November 2021

Tokyo’s ‘field of play’ decisions: When can a CAS appeal be brought against a decision taken by a match day adjudicator?

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) has recently published the decisions taken by its Ad Hoc Division set up for the Tokyo Olympics, three of which concern the doctrine of ‘field of play’ decisions. It is notoriously difficult to bring a successful challenge to a field of play decision and these cases serve as a good reminder to stakeholders that are assessing whether a potential appeal is meritorious. Read more.

17 June 202125 November 2021

Commercial Rent Arrears – Latest News

The Government has announced that it will be extending a moratorium, protecting commercial tenants from the imminent threat of: Forfeiture for non-payment of rent; and Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery. Read more.

9 June 202125 November 2021

Are You Ready To Franchise Your Business?

Are you considering launching a franchise? Find out the legal considerations you need to be aware of. Read more.

3 June 202125 November 2021

Reminder to all EU, EEA and Swiss nationals, who will be residing in the UK after 30 June 2021

The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. As a result, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their close family members are no longer able to exercise their EU free movement rights to travel to and/or reside in the UK. Those who have not yet acquired their status in the UK using the EU Settlement Scheme will be able to do so until the end of the ‘Grace Period’, ending on 30 June 2021. Read more.

26 May 202125 November 2021

Immigration update – Compliance Visits Resume as Covid-19 restrictions ease

In March 2020, sponsor licence compliance visits were suspended due to Covid-19. The Home Office has now confirmed that these audits will be resumed as lockdown restrictions ease across the country and will be carried out in a Covid-safe manner. The Home Office has also said that their initial focus will be on pending sponsor licence applications. Read more.

6 May 202125 November 2021

Who Will Be Victorious In The Battle Of The Caterpillar Cakes?

M&S’s Colin the Caterpillar cake is one of the retailer’s most recognisable brands. In April 2021, M&S launched legal action against Aldi for trademark infringement concerning the discounter’s version of Cuthbert the Caterpillar Cake which is essentially identical to Colin. Read more.

15 April 202125 November 2021

Including marketing material in a newsletter without consent can breach PECR

The recent decision in Leave.EU Group and Eldon Insurance Services Ltd v ICO provided some much-needed clarity on whether the inclusion of unsolicited communications for the purposes of direct marketing in consented-for communications breached the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Read more.

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