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Law firm advises on major buy-out

A vendor initiated management buy-out has been completed at an historic manufacturer and installer of swimming pools as the company plans for the future.

Proprietary estoppel claims – update on case law 2020

Since the 2018 flurry of proprietary estoppel cases, there has been a steady stream of cases which have made the legal press, but it is fair to say, that they have certainly diminished in number.

Schedules of Loss

Charlie Bass, Paralegal in our Employment Law team discusses what exactly a Schedule of Loss is, why it's important and what it entails.

Proprietary estoppel - case law updates 2024

Charlotte Kahrman, a Solicitor in the Contentious Probate Team at Wright Hassall, examines three recent cases where proprietary estoppel was considered.

The art of trademark law: Banksy loses legal battle to a greeting card company

How can you claim that a truly original idea was yours, if you don’t have a face or a name? That’s a question the EUIPO found themselves dealing with when one of Banksy’s trademarks was challenged.

The WHorld of Law: How will Labour reform the use of Zero-hours contracts?

Sophie Wahba and Kash Dosanjh delve deeper into the proposed changes, explore what these mean for employers and explain what employers can do to prepare. Matthew Davies provides a useful insight into how this reform is likely to impact businesses from a business immigration perspective.

Cut employment costs to help economy grow, businesses urge Government

The Government needs to slash the costs of employing staff to help companies and their employees emerge from the Coronavirus crisis, according to business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire.

From Tokenism to True Inclusion: EDI in Practice

In this conversation, Tina Chander (Partner & Head of Employment Law) and Gemma Clark (Associate in our Employment Law team) sit down with Vicky Brook, Founder of People 3 Construction to discuss the critical importance of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

A basic guide to patent law

A patent is a published document which describes an invention and provides the inventor with a monopoly right to exploit that invention for a specified period.

Owens v Owens: time for divorce law to move into the 21st century?

Wednesday 25 July 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed Tini Owens’ appeal in Owens v Owens, one of the most significant divorce cases to be heard in recent years.