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New changes to Trade Marks in the UK

Cathrine Ripley considers the coming changes on Trade Marks by the Trade Mark Regulations 2018 which will come into effect on 14 January 2019. 

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Dismissal without warning

Can a series of minor offences justify summary dismissal without warning?

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The last “last straw”

Katie Burley clarifies when an employee can rely on a breach they had previously waived.

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A gross dismissal?

We explore whether misconduct needs to be ‘gross’ to justify dismissal.

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Knowledge isn’t always power

Can a discrimination claim succeed where employer unaware misconduct caused by disability?

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Licence to play music on business premises

Cathrine Ripley explores a recent case in which the High Court ruled that a restaurant owner infringed copyright by allowing DJs to play music on his premises without a licence.

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Thinking of freezing staff pay?

Why silence is not always golden when changing terms of employment.

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How late is early enough?

Our employment team explains the new clarification on extending the time limits for bringing a claim.

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Right to itemised pay statements

We highlight changes to rights regarding pay statements. 

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Equal pay for leave?

Ian Machray explores shared parental pay rates and whether they can be discriminatory.

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Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 3)

In this final instalment our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains how dilapidations claims are pursued and whether a tenant might do the required repair works or not. 

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Day in the life of a family trainee

Our family trainees provide an insight into the typical day of a trainee solicitor in our family team.

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