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FSP advises The FSE Group on first CIOSIF equity investment

CIOSIF invests £750,000 into wireless internet service provider Wildanet.

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What is the law of Commonhold?

What is the law of Commonhold?

Commonhold as a tenure of ownership is in the spotlight. The Law Commission has recently announced plans to reinvigorate its use as a replacement for the existing “leasehold” mechanism for ownership of flats and other multi-occupancy buildings.

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Field Seymour Parkes advises on sale of Independents Insurance

A team at FSP led by Penelope Garden has advised the shareholders of Independents Insurance on the sale of the company to MRIB Group, a leading UK chartered insurance broker.

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New standards for Social Media Influencers

New standards for Social Media Influencers

Cathrine Ripley, head of the Commercial and Technology/IP department reviews the CMA’s new guidance on celebrities and other social media influencers’ obligation of transparency when endorsing a product or service.

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Google fined millions by French data protection regulators

Google fined millions by French data protection regulators

Google has been fined 50 million euros (£44m) by the French data regulator Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Liberties (CNIL), for a breach of the EU’s data protection rules in relation to Google’s personalised advertising.

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Aren’t you contracted to fix that?

Aren’t you contracted to fix that?

Cathrine Ripley gives a summary of a recent High Court (Technology and Construction Court) judgement which emphasises the importance of clarifying the scope of remedial work in the construction industry.

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Is your company absence minded? A practical guide to long-term sickness

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Can beneficial treatment be unfavourable?

Can beneficial treatment be unfavourable?

Discrimination arising from disability – a low threshold for unfavourable treatment.

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Good work plan

Good work plan

Taylor made progress as government plans to reform work.

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New year – new start

New year – new start

Katie Burley identifies some important resolutions you’ll want to keep.

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Uber rights for drivers?

Uber rights for drivers?

Ian Machray gives a legal update on whether Uber drivers are workers or self-employed.

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Demystifying overage

Demystifying overage

What is “overage” all about? Michael Higgin helps landowners who are new to the topic to understand what it is and how it all works in practice.

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