Insight Articles
An archive of our latest insight articles, written by our Partners, Associates and Lawyers.
With or Without EU: A Re-United Kingdom on IP Rights?
19 September 2018
Since the UK’s decision to leave the EU on 26 June 2016, the intellectual property (“IP”) regime has been faced with a period of legal uncertainty. Many questions have arisen...
Author: Shannon Gawley
Practice Area: Commercial Law
Sector: Brexit
A common mistake to make: update on the remedy of rectification of mistakes in contracts
18 September 2018
In contracts, as in life, people often think that they have agreed one thing when, in fact, the contract reflects that they have agreed something else entirely. This can lead...
Author: Helen Boyle
Practice Area: Corporate - M&A
A new EU copyright law? One does not simply change the EU Copyright Directive!
14 September 2018
EU lawmakers have voted to pass controversial copyright reform proposals that could change how internet companies treat uploaded content from users. Peter Lamont, a solicitor in the...
Author: Peter Lamont
Practice Area: Commercial Law
Sector: Brexit
(Pay)Day of Reckoning for Wonga
10 September 2018
The news that payday lender Wonga has entered administration may not come as a surprise to those who have followed the recent performance of the company. It suffered a rocky...
Author: Claire McCloskey
Practice Area: Banking & Finance
Article 2 Inquest or not Article 2 Inquest – that is the question
10 September 2018
Background The Inquest touched on the death of Mrs Kathleen Parkinson, at the age of 91, in the A&E Department of Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford on 9th...
Author: Francesca Lowry
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
Fact-finding: the importance of contemporaneous notes
05 September 2018
Lord Justice Ryder and Lord Justice Sales dismissed the Claimant’s Appeal against the order of The Honourable Mr Justice Nicol who had dismissed the Claimant’s claim for damages for medical...
Author: Anna Haines-Smyth
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
Dr Bawa-Garba Court of Appeal Decision: Impact on the medical profession?
03 September 2018
BackgroundAs we all now know, Dr Bawa-Garba was a junior doctor specialising in paediatrics at Leicester Royal Infirmary in February 2011, when she treated Jack Adcock, aged six, prior to...
Author: Rachael McAdorey
Practice Area: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
The House doesn't always win!
29 August 2018
The Supreme Court rarely sullies itself with matters relating to gambling, casinos and the like, however this was the backdrop to the case of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA –v-...
Author: Kirsten Magee
Practice Area: Professional Indemnity
It’s not only the big boys who can benefit from Insolvency and Restructuring advice
21 August 2018
In recent weeks and months it has been larger household names that have been in the news with their finances under the scrutiny of the news and media. Just a...
Author: Darren Toombs
Practice Area: Insolvency and Restructuring
Force India enters Adminstration with reported debts of in excess of £100 million
30 July 2018
Estaban Ochon finished 13th in the Hungarian Grand Prix for team Force India which entered Administration last week with estimated reported debts of in excess of £100 Million. Will this...
Author: Darren Toombs
Practice Area: Insolvency and Restructuring