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Opinion  |  17:12:19
Creative genius by artificial intelligence – but who owns the copyright?
Artificial intelligence, once the stuff of science fiction, is now common place in our day to day lives. This is only set to increase rapidly over the coming years, but not without a unique set of legal challenges.
Opinion  |  13:12:19
Parliament goes blue. What’s in store for business?
The speculation is over. What’s in store for businesses across the UK now?
Opinion  |  31:10:19
A guide to parent companies and their subsidiaries: how far does responsibility go?
We are often used to hearing sayings like “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” or “like father like son/like mother like daughter”. These phrases are casually used to suggest that a child’s actions are not far off from the actions of their parent, or that a parent is wholly responsible for the behaviour of their child.
Opinion  |  29:10:19
What the Queen said about Life Sciences
Recent weeks have in the news been dominated by Brexit, the withdrawal agreement, the suspension of Parliament and in the end the Queen’s speech.
News  |  11:06:19
Bath Digital Media Agency’s Search for a Star Buyer is over
Bath’s largest digital media buying agency, SearchStar, is the latest South West headquartered technology company to be snapped up by a US firm.
Corporate governance
Opinion  |  26:03:18
A company’s statutory right to remove a director
The performance of a director in a company is pivotal to the success of that company. Accordingly, there is legislation in place to protect a company’s right to remove a director should the circumstances demand this course of action.
Financial investigation
Opinion  |  19:01:18
Carillion’s collapse – a corporate governance failure?
Following Carillion, the second largest construction firm in the UK, and employer of 43,000 people, entering compulsory liquidation on Monday the government has ordered a fast-track investigation into the conduct of its directors.
Opinion  |  14:04:17
Court of Appeal Judgment: First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 186
In First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 186 the Court of Appeal had to make a judgment on whether a director found to be in breach of fiduciary duty could rely on a limitation defence under the Limitation Act 1980.
Opinion  |  06:11:15
Supreme Court Judgment: Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015]
In Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015], the Supreme Court considered a combined appeal as to whether certain contractual clauses which imposed a sanction, were unenforceable due to them being penalty clauses.
Woman signing an employment contract
Opinion  |  12:12:14
Is your confidentiality clause drafted widely enough?
You are looking to sell your shares in a company, but is it possible that the confidentiality provisions in your shareholders’ agreement will prevent you from doing so?
Opinion  |  16:07:13
Who is your new regulator? FCA, PRA and FPC
On 1st April 2013, the FSA was replaced by the FCA, PRA and FPC.