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Crying Over Spilt Milk - The Power of Mediation in Farming Cases

Mediation, undertaken by a specialist family law trained mediator, can be extremely effective in resolving complex farming divorce cases

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Green light for ESG

Clarity from the High Court on the approach to be taken by charity trustees in adopting investment policies that may conflict with their charitable purposes

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Savings in PFI Contracts: is your insurance cost/gain share regime being properly applied?

As the costs of insuring PFI projects fall, is the public sector receiving its proper share of premium savings? Recent adjudication success calls into question

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Poor conduct adversely affects claim for off-the-scale costs in infringement case

This trade mark invalidity case is a useful reminder of the heavy burden of proof required for establishing bad faith and obtaining off-the-scale costs awards in the United Kingdom

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How to deal with marital agreements on divorce

We consider how to deal with marital agreements on divorce, whether for or against implementation, and how English courts view those made under foreign law

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EUIPO provides further guidance on "evergreening" and bad faith following MONOPOLY

Re-filings of identical trade marks are legitimate, but if the purpose is to avoid the consequences of the non-use of the earlier identical registrations, bad faith may be indicated

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Residual goodwill cannot save TRU Kids Inc from losing opposition to rival mark

TRU Kids Inc. loses its Section 5(4)(a) opposition to the mark GroceriesRus for a groceries delivery service notwithstanding a finding of residual goodwill in the TOYS R US brand

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Corporate structures and their impact on family business disputes

How do the structures of family businesses affect disputes? What happens if agreements are unwritten, inaccurate or out of date? When are agreements implied?

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Increased Corporate Transparency: what does it mean for pension schemes?

Change is coming to Companies House and the Land Registry: what does it mean for sponsoring employers and trustees of occupational pension schemes?

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Statutory Residence Test: an exceptional 'exceptional circumstances' case?

We explore a recent First Tier Tribunal case on the application of the exceptional circumstances exemption under the UK’s statutory residence test

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Restructuring and insolvency in the retail energy industry: Q&A with Nick Middleton and Andrew Eaton

This Q&A explores the current trends in restructuring and insolvency activity in the retail energy industry and considers the industry-specific issues and risks practitioners should be aware of

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Sustainability-Linked Lending and the future

The first in a series of articles exploring, across various sectors, the trajectory of the ESG or sustainability-linked lending market and the challenges to be overcome and opportunities that may arise

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