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As we know, the UK and the EU have finally agreed on the terms of a post-Brexit free trade agreement and following the vote in the House of Commons, it will enter into force from 1 January 2021. This long-awaited deal provides all the necessary...
The concept of timeshare was enthusiastically embraced by the British people buying mainly in Europe with Spain being particularly popular. Many people now find that a timeshare does not offer the advantages it previously did as the foreign holiday market...
Many more couples are considering pre-nuptial agreements, in part because the average age at which people marry is nearly 36 years for women and 38 years for men according to the Office of National Statics. Individuals in their mid to late thirties...
Reports in the press reveal that the Office of National Statistics ’ (ONS) latest statistics show that there have been 370,000 redundancies in the period leading up to the second lockdown, a record number; with the overwhelming majority as a result of...
The Supreme Court is still considering the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) test case regarding the validity of business interruption insurance policies wordings, with a decision to the crucial issue now promised in the New Year. The FCA...
In the face of the extraordinary unprecedented multiple challenges that are being faced worldwide it would be understandable for many businesses to adopt a pessimistic attitude, particularly those in the UK aiming to do cross-border business in Europe. ...
Update (July 2025): Please note that we are no longer accepting enquiries or new participants for the class action against 24option. This matter is now closed. Commercial organisations have employed the principle of associating a celebrity with...
Commercial organisations have employed the principle of associating a celebrity with their products or services to inspire trust and confidence for decades. There has been a move away from the traditional use of famous faces which has been replaced with the...
Commercial organisations have employed the principle of associating a celebrity with their products or services to inspire trust and confidence for decades. There has been a move away from the traditional use of famous faces which has been replaced with the...
Every year it is an unfortunate reality that British citizens travel to Europe for holiday or work and have the bad luck to have an accident, whilst abroad, which causes an injury. In many cases the impact of the injury can be long lasting, often...
The realisation that British citizens owning a second home in Europe will have to apply for a visa after 31 December 2020 if they wish to spend longer than 90 days in every 180 days at their second home, has caused many people considerable concern. ...
As the final days of the Brexit transition period slip away, amongst the many things that business owners must ensure they have secured before 1 January 2021is the registration of their intellectual property rights such as trademarks, designs and...
A Judicial Review is the vehicle by which the decisions of public authorities of all descriptions (including the government) can be challenged to establish their legality and whether the principles of public law have been complied with. The current on-going...
When Britain took the irrevocable step to leave the European Union by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty following the unexpected result of the UK referendum, it was envisaged by all parties that within the two years negotiation period, (which was...
We are living in extraordinary times and whilst most people are attempting to carry on as normally as possible, none of us knows what may be round the corner. Many people bear responsibility for others, typically their own children but others assist...
Many British people travel abroad on holiday and give little thought to the laws and the legal system of the country they are visiting, assuming that everything is probably the same as at home, particularly if they are holidaying in Europe. This can and...
Cross-border white-collar crime can be notoriously difficult to pursue both for the law enforcement agencies as well as the organisations that suffer the impact and the losses due to criminal activities. As cross-border commercial crime suggests, there...
One of the main keys to sound business dealings are watertight contracts that encompass every facet of the production and supply of your services or products, anticipate all potential risks, both internal and external, and incorporate safeguards to protect...
Public authorities make decisions that have an impact on the public almost on a daily basis, none more so than at the present time in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Organisations such as a local authority, the NHS, the Home Office or Government Legal...
The Supreme Court will hear the appeals of the residue of the commercial insurers that remain in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) versus insurers (known collectively as Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd. and others) i.e. the Business Interruption case who were...
