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Image rights
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27 November 2016Famous sportspeople, entertainers and other celebrities derive substantial incomes from allowing themselves to be commercially associated with brands. It is big business, very big business, and because of this celebrities are faced with two very different problems.
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Building contracts - good practice and inspections
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24 November 2016This guide will look at how employers, contractors and consultants can form, improve and maintain good relationships. Many of these tips are not exclusive to building contracts, but are especially important in construction projects due to the number of parties involved and the often complex nature of the work.
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Any more BIDs
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20 November 2016Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are partnerships between local businesses and local authorities which aim to improve defined commercial trading areas by providing additional services funded collectively by business rate payers.
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Converting to an LLP
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18 November 2016Originally conceived as a vehicle for use by professional practices to obtain the benefit of limited liability while retaining the tax advantages of a traditional partnership, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) have a far wider use as is evidenced by their increasing popularity as an alternative business vehicle in a wide range of sectors.
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An introduction to trade marks in the UK
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17 November 2016A trade mark registration provides the most effective form of protection against improper use of a business name, brand, logo or slogan by a competitor.
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Protect against Defamation and Privacy actions
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15 November 2016The law of defamation and also the law of privacy is at a watershed. Since the beginning of 2010 the media have stepped up their campaign for a change in our laws, for more flexibility and a greater ability for freedom of expression to be paramount. This has been much more evident since the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights. This inbrief is intended to show how best to try and avoid a letter before action and a claim, when legal advice is appropriate and what to do when you get a complaint.
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Stadium naming rights deals - Top 10 tips
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14 November 2016Naming rights deals are one of the most complex forms of sponsorship agreements. This inbrief guide seeks to get rights holders thinking about all the key issues which will need to be included in the agreement, before they negotiate any deal.
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Does your LLP Agreement need a healthcheck
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11 November 2016Your LLP agreement may have been drafted several years ago and now be gathering dust in a drawer. Since it was executed many things may have changed.
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Short-term lettings
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08 November 2016If you are looking for new short-term premises for your business, did you know that there are actually a whole range of legal forms a short-term letting can take? This Inbrief sets out the different options available for short-term occupation of business premises and considers the advantages and disadvantages associated with each.
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...a little bit of law - Plans
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06 November 2016Plans often need to be drawn up as part of the process of documenting a land transaction. Historically, the Land Registry would accept most plans, as long as they were clear. Those days are long gone. The Land Registry now has a detailed list of requirements and they will refuse to register a transaction where the relevant plans do not comply with these requirements.
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...a little bit of law - Back to Basics
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05 November 2016There are certain basic steps that apply to almost all transactions involving the acquisition of land. There may be a tweak here or a bolt-on there but the basic underlying steps are often the same.
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...a little bit of law - Wayleaves
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18 August 2016If there’s a way you can leave these alone, then great: they can be a pain.
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The Bribery Act 2010 - an employment law perspective
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08 June 2016The Bribery Act 2010, which came into force on 1 July 2011, is responsible for sweeping away antiquated British bribery laws to create a regime of criminal offences described by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office as “the toughest bribery legislation in the world”.
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European Union Trade Marks
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26 May 2016A European Union trade mark (“EUTM”) is a single trade mark registration that provides trade mark protection in 28 of the European Union territories.
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Prevention of illegal working - a compliance guide for employers
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13 April 2016This inbrief summarises how employers can reduce their exposure to fines and other penalties under the Home Office’s Prevention of Illegal Working regime.
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International Trade Marks
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27 February 2016Whilst there is no single trade mark that covers the entire world, knowledge of the various regional and international filing systems means that global protection can be achieved with greater ease and less expense than filing national trade mark applications in each country.
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Community Infrastructure Levy
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26 August 2015The Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) is a discretionary planning charge which was introduced in 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010.
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Framework Agreements
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26 August 2015Framework agreements offer a potential solution as contracting authorities attempt to minimise the impact of the Public Contract Regulations 2006 on their business.
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The Law of Privacy
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07 June 2015The protection of privacy which embodies our law of confidentiality has become increasingly important. Together with the law of defamation, privacy and confidentiality are vital rights for individuals and corporations, especially when well known figures and celebrities attract so much attention.
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Online content: risks and rewards
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05 June 2015With digital content becoming ever more popular and users becoming more sophisticated, all those involved in the online publishing industry need to be aware of the risks that come with the rewards of digital content.