Archive for September, 2011

Beer manufacturer needs to drown sorrows as High Court rules that not all is rosy with use of logo on labels – Samuel Smith Old Brewery v Philip Lee (trading as Cropton Brewery), High Court

14 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Samuel Smith had a registered trade mark for a white rose logo on its bottles of beer. Cropton Brewery supplied Yorkshire Bitter to a supermarket where the labels to the bottles were to the supermarket’s...

Lack of specific consent amounted to game changer in targeted football fans sponsorship contract – Playup Interactive Entertainment v Givemefootball, High Court

13 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Givemefootball hosted the Professional Footballers’ Association’s website and ran the PFA Fans Awards, whereby football fans vote for their favourite players. Playup ran an interactive gaming business...

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Employment law: what’s changing on 1 October 2011?

12 September 2011 | Michael Delaney

There are two changes occurring in October. 1. The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 come into force The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) will establish new rights for temporary agency workers...

Tags on this discussion: Agency Workers Regulations AWR Employees Employers hirers minimum wage national minimum wage

Eastern Promise for the UK’s Food Manufacturers?

9 September 2011 | Mark Archer

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is encouraging UK food and drink manufacturers to develop export links with China by supporting the British presence at its leading 2011 exhibition, FHC China, which...

It’s politics, stupid.

8 September 2011 | Shimon Shaw

The news is full of tax talk. This is partly because a group of economists, including two former members of the Bank of England's policy committee, DeAnne Julius and Sushil Wadhwani, signed a joint...

Tags on this discussion: 50% additional rate Capital Gains Tax economy HMRC Income Tax Inheritance Tax salaries tax Taxation Wealth Management

Agency Workers Regulations – the latest developments

6 September 2011 | Michael Delaney

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 are due to come into force on the 1st October 2011. My previous blogs have made reference to the effect of these regulations on business, and on the 10th May, I reviewed...

WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

5 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg | 1 comment

WikiLeaks is suing The Guardian for an alleged breach of confidentiality. The website that came to the fore when it published secrets discovered from the US government, is now calling a practice that blows...

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Acas publishes social media guide for employers

1 September 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

Acas has published a new guide to help employers manage the use of the internet and social media in the workplace. According to Acas, almost six out of 10 workers now use social media at work, either...

Tags on this discussion: Acas Employees Employers Internet social media

The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

1 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee has become the first person to face prosecution under the new Bribery Act. Munir Yakub Patel is due to appear before Southwark Crown Court on 14 October 2011...

Tags on this discussion: bribery Bribery Act Bribery Act 2010 business businesses commercial corporate corporate hospitality Corruption Employees Employers entertainment Fraud hospitality Munir Yakub Patel

Limited liability partnerships – members’ rights

1 September 2011 | Emma Cameron

Background The right for a shareholder of a company to bring an action for unfair prejudice has been the subject of many cases over the years. This right allows a shareholder to bring an action on...

Tags on this discussion: limited liability partnership LLP Unfair prejudice

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Archive for September, 2011

Beer manufacturer needs to drown sorrows as High Court rules that not all is rosy with use of logo on labels – Samuel Smith Old Brewery v Philip Lee (trading as Cropton Brewery), High Court

Lack of specific consent amounted to game changer in targeted football fans sponsorship contract – Playup Interactive Entertainment v Givemefootball, High Court

Employment law: what’s changing on 1 October 2011?

Eastern Promise for the UK’s Food Manufacturers?

It’s politics, stupid.

Agency Workers Regulations – the latest developments

WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

Acas publishes social media guide for employers

The Bribery Act: first person faces prosecution

Limited liability partnerships – members’ rights

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