Insights


When trade mark applications are made in bad faith

Tom Griffin, Solicitor Trade marks are designed to protect brands, and there are consequences when t...

What do landlords need to know about the restructuring of a high street giant?

Abby Mercer, Solicitor Contributors: Sapphire Ristic For decades, WHSmith was a fixture of the UK hi...

Setting the scene: do hospitality businesses need a music licence?

Susan Honeyands, Partner Music is often an important part of the guest or customer experience in the...

New year intentions, short-lived commitments: what the new subscription rules mean for memberships

Laura Crowe, Senior Associate If your business operates in fitness and wellbeing, lifestyle and leis...

When a sale isn’t saving – what retailers need to know about misleading discounts

Darcy MacMillan, Solicitor A consultation will launch this autumn into discounts and recommended ret...

Goodbye statutory registers: what the 2025 reforms mean in practice

Helen Mather, Partner The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2025 (ECCTA) partially came ...

Protecting product innovation through UK registered designs

Helen Harmel, Associate Protecting the visual appearance of a product can be just as important as sa...

Just do (not do) it: destroying the novelty of your own design

Tom Griffin, Solicitor The recent UK IPO decision (O/0589/26), which concerned an application by Nik...

Government consultation open on equal pay reform: what businesses need to know

Claire Treacy, Senior Associate The Government has launched a consultation on reforming the equal pa...

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