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The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently ruled that a social media influencer and her company must pay damages totalling £213,000 to several manufacturers of luxury goods whose trade marks they had infringed. The influencer and the...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has obtained a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 against a convicted fraudster. As a result, victims of his crimes are expected to recover most of the money they invested. The fraudster offered...
Under Section 72 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 , the right to manage can only be acquired if the premises consist of a self-contained building or part of a building. Section 72(3) specifies that for a part of a building to be...
On 13 July 2026, the fee charged when applying for probate increased significantly, from £300 to £526. The fee applies where the value of the estate is more than £5,000. There is no fee for estates of £5,000 or less. If probate has...
Purchasers of businesses would be well advised to ensure that their agreement with the seller protects them against any failure to disclose information that may affect the business's value. Recently, the High Court rejected a claim for breach of warranty ...
Under Paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Act 2002 , the Land Register may be altered for the purpose of correcting a mistake. Recently, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) granted an application for alteration of the Register by a woman who...
The government has recently updated the timetable for implementing key changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 . Electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots is scheduled to take effect by the end of August 2026. On 1 October...
Normally, both parties in proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) pay their own costs, but the FTT can make an order for costs where one of the parties has acted unreasonably in bringing, defending or conducting the proceedings. A recent decision...
The Family Court has concluded that it had no jurisdiction to hear a man's application for an order for sale of the former matrimonial home following his ex-wife's death, finding that personal rights and obligations arising under the Matrimonial Causes Act...
As of 19 June 2026, all of the data protection provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 are now in force. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its guidance for organisations on the Act accordingly. The guidance now includes an...
