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Case Study  |  17:03:22
Beware a Liquidator’s claim under Section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986
It’s bad enough when one of your customers goes into compulsory liquidation owing you money, which is a risk that all businesses accept when supplying goods or services. However, what many suppliers may not...
Intellectual property ownership
Opinion  |  17:03:22
New IP rights for the UK: the implications of Brexit on UK intellectual property rights
Our IP disputes expert Stephen Welfare looks at changes to UK IP rights after Brexit, and the implications these changes have for European IP rights-holders.
The high court
Opinion  |  17:03:22
The English Courts continue to support an Arbitrator’s decision to award third party funding costs (for now)
England has been seen as the arbitration Seat of choice for many years, due in no small part to the certainty that attaches to English law and the unwavering support the English Court provides to the arbitration process. However, threatened changes to the Arbitration Act may impact on how attractive England remains, particularly on the issue of recoverable costs.
Amending secured facilities
Opinion  |  17:03:22
Amending secured facilities – what does this mean for existing guarantors?
Whilst the difficulties faced by many businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic are starting to ease, the financial pressures placed on businesses worldwide are continuing. It should therefore come as no surprise that many businesses will be/ are seeking to amend their existing credit facilities to allow greater financial flexibility and sustainability.
NFT
Opinion  |  17:03:22
What are NFTs? And why are they important?
Over the past year, and the last few months in particular, “non-fungible tokens” (also known as “NFTs”) have exploded in popularity.
Opinion  |  14:03:22
Challenging lawyers’ fees: solicitors and their clients take note
A client who is unhappy with the level of their solicitor’s charges has a right to have those charges assessed by the Court, subject to the time limits set out in Section 70 of...
Boy with VR headset looks into the metaverse
Opinion  |  07:03:22
Policing the metaverse – the legal landscape of a truly digital realm.
Just as the creation of the internet baffled and intrigued people upon its launch, so too now with the metaverse.  The scope of the internet’s capabilities took time to be realised and utilised and the same can be expected of the exploitation of this new platform.  So, what is it, and what are the legal challenges that could surface?
News  |  08:02:22
Dispute Resolution Partner Julie Killip joins RWK Goodman
RWK Goodman has further boosted its expertise in Dispute Resolution in the area of Insolvency with the appointment of Julie Killip as a Partner at its London office.
Opinion  |  28:01:22
Purplebricks – It’s My Property and I Will Sell It To Who I Want
Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors – a Christian couple – were opposed to two gay men buying it? The controversy has raged across newspapers, TV and...
Opinion  |  11:11:21
Data breach claims – the Supreme Court has spoken in Lloyd v Google
The Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google LLC on 10 November 2021, finding in favour of Google. This decision will have a significant impact on claims management companies and brings good news for data controllers.
Opinion  |  02:11:21
The effect of a property transaction at an undervalue and some changes to the standard PLC declaration of solvency
What is a transaction at an undervalue?
Documents from work computers
Opinion  |  02:11:21
Claim for “trivial” data breach dismissed by High Court
Many businesses will have experienced an email being sent to the wrong person, often due to a simple typo. Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, there has been a wave of opportunistic claimants relying on mishaps such as this to pursue compensation for breach of data protection.
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