Clarke Willmott provides a complete legal service to franchisors and franchisees across a broad range of industry sectors, including Retail and Leisure, Hospitality and Care.
“Burst of activity” around iconic Disney brand in 2024
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Intellectual property
With AI image generation and the immediate dissemination of shared images online, this year will see a “burst of activity” following the expiry of copyright protection around Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse character
Written by
Amy Peacey
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A bold vision for cycling and walking: vulnerable road users to be protected
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Philip Edwards reviews the recent government report that proposes improved road safety for pedestrians & cyclists, & criminal penalties for dangerous drivers
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Our agricultural business lawyers have extensive experience of providing advice and guidance on a wide-range of corporate and commercial issues to our farming and food industry clients.
Our new team member, Karina Holland, has been assisting a number of clients with alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) and offers a guide to ADR for employment disputes.
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Family law cases with an international element are often complicated at the best of times, and Brexit has only sought to cause further problems and uncertainly for international families.
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Dale Edwards, Green Energy Strategic Consultant, comments on the government’s British Energy Security Strategy setting out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen, whilst supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer term.
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Cabinet Office: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Cabinet Office has published PPN which sets out information on how procurement can be used to address potential supply-chain challenges arising.
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Case law update – Courts pivot to mandatory dispute resolution
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Social housing providers
On 29 November 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in the matter of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 confirming that the court can stay claims and compel parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution.
Written by
Emily Hope
,
Matthew Wilson
and
Lindsay Felstead
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