14 May 2018 Blog Free Spirits – M&S loses VAT case on its “Dine In for £10 with Free Wine” offer M&S has recently lost a VAT case at the First-tier Tax Tribunal. The case related to the M&S “Dine In for £10 with Free Wine” promotional offer. Unless M&S can successfully appeal the Tribunal decision, it will be left with a hefty VAT bill (just under £12m)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 May 2018 Blog Covert medication: To disclose or not to disclose - that is the question! The case of M v ABM University Health Board was recently considered by the Upper Tribunal (UT). Whilst this case relates to the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008 (MHRT Wales), the principles can be applied to England’s Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008 (TPR) as well... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
10 May 2018 Blog Two cheers for the AI Sector Deal, and a call for a little bit more After seeing the recent Parliamentary report on Artificial Intelligence in the UK (more on that here) we found the AI Sector Deal a little disappointing... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 May 2018 Blog University liability for industrial action: facts, law and process. In February and March this year, academic staff who were members of the University and College Union (UCU) went on strike across 61 UK higher education institutions. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 May 2018 Blog Round-Up of ASA Rulings in Food & Drink Sector (April 2018) There have been 3 interesting Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudications in April for the food and drink sector... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
1 May 2018 Blog New cybersecurity regulations to take effect on 10 May The EU Network and Information Security Directive, or Cybersecurity Directive, tackles head-on the increasing problem of cybersecurity breaches in nationally important systems and services... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 April 2018 Blog New charity trustees to receive “welcome pack” from Commission The Charity Commission has announced that from the 30 April 2018 (yesterday), every new trustee who registers an email address as a means of contact with the Commission will be emailed a “welcome pack” focussing on the key duties of charity trusteeship... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 April 2018 Blog Amendments to the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) On 6 November 2017, FIFA (the world governing body for football) and FIFPro (the World Players’ Union) reached a wide ranging 6 year cooperation agreement to strengthen relationships between the two organisations and improve the governance of professional football worldwide. Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
26 April 2018 Blog Boston Scientific’s transcatheter heart valve patent upheld on appeal Medical device patents are less often in the news than those protecting pharmaceuticals. But the growing transcatheter heart valve (THV) market, predicted to reach $3.8bn in 2020, is worth fighting over. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 April 2018 Blog Insider fraud in charities: too few controls, too much trust? Research just published by the Charity Commission has highlighted particular problems that may be found in charities which are vulnerable to insider fraud... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 April 2018 Blog Notice period didn’t start to run until termination letter read by employee The Supreme Court has decided that when written notice is given to end a contract of employment, there is an implied term that the notice period does not start to run until the employee has a reasonable opportunity to read the notice... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 April 2018 Blog GDPR: Getting Data Protection Right (Part Four – Individuals' Rights) This is Part Four in Mills & Reeve’s series of blogs about Getting Data Protection Right. In Part One we looked at lawful processing, in Part Two we focused on transparency, and in Part Three, we focused on data security. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read