6 March 2015 Blog Branded drugs and over-stickering: when is 8.62% a substantial part? A brand-owner generally wants to use the same brand across several countries, but there are industries where national branding is common. Pharmaceuticals is one... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 March 2015 Blog Mills & Reeve forges stronger links with international firms As part of our plans to expand our international practice, we are participating in a number of international secondments involving Australian and Chinese firms as well as leading European firms. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 March 2015 Blog Another warning on Final Certificates under JCT Contracts JCT 2011 unamended contracts contain a provision that the Final Certificate is conclusive on a number of issues... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 February 2015 Blog Wind turbines – planning application: noise investments and ‘financial involvement’ A recent case, R (Joicey) v Northumberland County Council, is a reminder of the information that should be made available to the public in applications involving wind turbines and the meaning of ‘financial involvement’... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 February 2015 Blog Driverless cars legal review – only one step on the journey The UK government has reported on its major review of the legal framework for the next stage for driverless cars... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 February 2015 Blog Landlords beware! Be alert to tenants’ reinstatement covenants on lease expiry When consenting to tenants’ works, landlords commonly obtain tenants’ covenants to reinstate the works at the end of the term. On lease expiry the landlord must be alert to the existence and terms of such reinstatement covenants... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 January 2015 Blog Using the JCT Pre –Construction Services Agreement With two stage tendering, popular JCT’s PCSA 2011 may be presented to you for signature at the end of the first stage... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
22 January 2015 Blog Successful appeal against dismissal revives employment, even after TUPE transfer The EAT has recently explored the implications of a well-established legal principle that a successful appeal against dismissal will revive the contract of employment: in effect the employee will be treated as if the dismissal had never happened... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 January 2015 Blog Political campaigning and the dangers of social media A recent operational compliance case by the Charity Commission involving Oxfam highlights the importance for charities to think about their campaigning and whether it crosses into political campaigning and the dangers of social media... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 January 2015 Blog GOODNESS gracious – no general, non-specific health claims here please! Reminder for all marketers and regulators: Take care on whether you may be making a non-specific ‘GOODNESS’ claim on your product... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 January 2015 Blog Renewal leases, interim rents and the cautionary use of “subject to contract" A recent case Boots UK Ltd v Goldpine Estates Ltd (2014) highlights the distinction between assessments for interim rent under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and provides a useful reminder that the phrase “subject to contract” should be used with caution... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 January 2015 Blog Rights of Way: Court rules that the right to close gates can be an easement Disputes over rights of way are common and often make their way to the courts. In the case of Bradley v Heslin (2014) the court were asked to decide whether a party using a right of way over a shared driveway could also close the gates across it that had been put up by its predecessor as a security measure... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read