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Solicitors’ Duty of Care
In the case of Spire Property Development LLP & Anor –v- Withers LLP [2022] EWCA6970 the Court of Appeal in England & Wales recently considered a solicitor’s duty when he or she offers advice outside the scope of the agreed retainer.
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Unite the Union apologises to Nick Coburn CBE
Apology and financial settlement follows Unite’s press release concerning pay negotiations.
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Are You Using Non-Disclosure Agreements Inappropriately?
The use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses are common place within the corporate realm to protect commercially sensitive information. Such obligations are often used within corporate transactions, employment contracts and settlement agreements to protect trade secrets and the reputation of an organisation by restricting what the other party can reveal.
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Ransomware: Should you pay?
Following an initial surge at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of ransomware attacks in the UK has continued to rise steadily.
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Siemens Mobility Ltd v High Speed Two (Hs2) Ltd [2022] EWHC 2451 (TCC)
This recent High Court decision provides useful guidance on the degree of requisite knowledge for the commencement of the 30-day limitation clock in procurement challenges.
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Pharmapac v HBS Healthcare: How Businesses Can Approach Unclear Contract Terms in Commercial Contracts
The COVID-19 pandemic is (mercifully) largely a thing of the past. However, the courts are only beginning to unpack the various impacts of the crisis on commercial contracts and their terms
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New UK Subsidy Control Regime
The UK Government recently announced that the UK’s new subsidy control regime will commence on 4 January 2023 with the entry into force of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the “SCA 2022”).
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Queen of Christmas? All Mariah Wanted For Christmas Was To Register a Trademark
As soon as you hear those first few bars of Mariah Carey’s song “All I Want for Christmas,” you know that it won’t be long before decorations appear, gifts fill the shelves and saccharine Hallmark movies play non-stop.
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Fresh Guidance on Creditors' Winding Up Petitions
The Bankruptcy Master has just issued fresh guidance on Creditors' winding up petitions in Northern Ireland
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End of Year Review of Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Activity in NI
Given the turbulence that has characterised so much of 2022, there has remained an encouraging amount of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in Northern Ireland during the year — and there are signs it is set to continue into 2023.
