In the area of intellectual property (IP) law, the small firm has every chance of defeating the megacorporation, especially as regards ownership of domain names. In one case , which underlined the potential costs of failing to register Internet domain...
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It is normal for contracts to contain clauses which specify that variations in the contract must be made in writing. The nature of business is such that contract variations are relatively commonplace and this can cause difficulty if the paperwork fails to...
If you hold assets in the USA, you should be aware of an issue that has started to arise in estates in which there are US shareholdings, especially where these are managed by brokers in the US. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that any estate...
Choosing the wrong executor for your will can create considerable problems, as a recent case shows. A woman had appointed two executors to administer her estate. One was her son, the other a professional. The two did not see eye to eye and the...
The review of how retention arrangements work in the construction industry, recently announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, will be welcomed by all parties to such agreements. Retentions are often a problematic issue in building...
The arrangements for custody of children and for meeting their financial needs when a marriage breaks down are often problematic. When there is an international element, things can get very complicated indeed, as a recent case involving the children of an...
Nuisance neighbours are one of the most unpleasant issues that a property owner can face. Where the conduct is sufficiently bad, however, the law does provide a remedy, as was illustrated by a recent case involving a couple whose dream of peace and quiet...
Research and Development Tax Relief Update HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have updated their guidance on claiming research and development (R&D) relief to include information about 'advance assurance', which has been available since November 2015 to...
The employee of a car rental company who sold personal information relating to 28,000 customers has suffered fines and costs totalling more than £2,800 after pleading guilty to an offence under Section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998 . Although...
A new law which provides for prison sentences for people who attempt to torment or exert psychological control over others has come into force and includes online harassment in certain cases. The legislation is contained in the Serious Crime Act 2015 ,...
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