Our specialist fertility solicitors can advise on, and support you through, the numerous legal considerations involved in assisted reproduction, surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting.
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The Government has published the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 2021 to implement the binding arbitration scheme announced on 18 June. The scheme is intended to resolve commercial rent debts which arose as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
We have seen M&A transactions increase in the first half of this year, continuing the momentum from the latter half of 2023. With an improving macroeconomic environment and a new government in place the short to medium term outlook is cautiously optimistic for future M&A growth.
Cost of living crisis and the impact on service charge recoveries
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In February 2023, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted that the bank interest rate would make its tenth increase over the past year by 0.5ppts to 4%, being the highest level in 15 years.
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Our non-contentious team advises on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. Not only do we assist with contractual issues but we are also quick to understand business needs, giving practical advice in relation to legal challenges.
A patent is a monopoly right which protects inventions. The key point about a monopoly right is that it protects the invention not merely against people who copy it, but those who independently devise or develop something falling within the scope of the patent’s claims. Patents can cover either processes or products.
The role of ‘Accountable Person’ under the new Building Safety Act
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The new Building Safety Bill, published in July 2020, (along with other building safety measures e.g. Fire Safety Bill) comes in the wake of Dame Judith Hackitt’s high profile Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell tragedy.
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