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In this article we highlight some of the key issues facing those operating in the healthcare sector as the UK and EU begin the next chapter of their trading relationship

Manton & Ors v Manton [2021] EWHC 125 (Ch) - Beneficiary trustees acting in conflict with the trust, do so at their peril

After a year of unprecedented disruption, we consider recent major developments in the business crime sphere and what to expect in 2021

Explainable machine learning: how can you determine what a party knew or intended when a decision was made by machine-learning?

From 1 January 2021 an address for service at the UKIPO must be in the UK, Gibraltar or Channel Islands, not the EEA, subject to certain transitional exceptions

1 January 2021 will bring changes affecting IP rights in the UK. In our article, we cover key changes, frequently asked questions and how we can help you

As we head into the final days of the Brexit transition period, we take a look at labelling changes food businesses must consider, whether they are trading in the UK or the EU

A short summary of key points that have arisen in judgments considering force majeure since the start of COVID-19

The appointed person upheld the UKIPO’s invalidation decision, despite finding the hearing officer was incorrect to say the AFFINITY marks had become customary

In this article, we consider the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Sofer v SwissIndependent Trustees SA [2020] EWCA CIV 699

The IPEC rejected all but one claim of bait-and-switch trade mark infringement and passing off relating to a previous distributor of the claimant's products

Firm appoints Ewan McIntyre as a consultant lawyer in its Dispute Resolution team based in Edinburgh