What Does the Consultation on Reforming the Data Protection Laws in the UK Mean for Employers? In order to “create a more pro-growth and pro-innovation data regime, while maintaining the UK’s world-leading data protection standards,” the government of the United Kingdom (UK) initiated a consultation on proposed changes to the country’s data protection law…

The following is a guide to the legal procedures involved in Refusal of Placing Request Appeals. Many of you, like me, will become parents. I’m sure I’m not speaking for myself when I say that ensuring my children receive the greatest education possible is one of the most important aspects of my work as a…

Earlier this year, I published an article in which I discussed the fact that the 2020 editions of the Domestic and Non-Domestic Technical Handbooks (official guidance for compliance with the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (the “Regulations”) had removed direct reference to a party’s ability to demonstrate “alternative” compliance with the Regulations by using a solution…

“The Split,” the BBC drama series that follows the lives of the Defoe family, which includes members who work as English family lawyers, has been binge-watched by many people. It has prompted the discussion of what might feel like the Holy Grail for some divorcing couples: a “good divorce.” But what exactly does this mean,…

When you think of a successful business, the ones that come to mind are almost certainly those that have a strong brand or a strong portfolio of intellectual property rights that have contributed to their success. Whether it’s Apple, Google, or, closer to home, Skyscanner, intellectual property (IP) accounts for a significant portion of their…

The majority of the time, customers contact us regarding debts that are owed to them with the understanding that a lengthy and expensive court action will be necessary before they have a chance to recover those funds. However, with the correct set of circumstances, there may be an alternate solution available to the problem. Summary…

Cones and other traffic signs have become a fixture in the kitchens of university residence halls. Some are utilised as Christmas trees and drying racks, while others simply serve as reminders of fun evenings out. “When I was a first-year student living in halls, it was more rare for me to enter someone’s flat who…

Judges and gavels are now available as an emoji. Thank you for hearing our gavel emoji prayers. A new addition to the emoji family, which is centred around the law, brought people from all across the legal world together today. There has been much controversy around law-related emojis: while the scales of justice emoji has long…