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Licensing: Changes Ahead
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After the fanfare announcement from the coalition about “Rebalancing the Licensing Act” back in July this year, many bar, club, off-licence and pub owners are concerned about when the Home Office is bringing in the changes to the Licensing Act. The fact is, however, that it is a rather long way off. The Home Office recently confirmed that any proposed changes to the Licensing Act would not be brought into force until 2012.
Licensing Partner Maria Guida looks at what’s on the table.
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It’s about Quality, not Quantity: New Rules on Trade Mark Evidence
The EU authority responsible for trade mark matters, the grandly titled Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), has recently introduced new guidelines aiming to create a more transparent and efficient system for processing both new trade mark applications and evidence of proof of use in opposition proceedings.
Solicitor Izabela Mountford highlights how this may affect brand owners involved in disputes.
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Choice Autumn Chestnuts – You are Invited to a Seminar on Employment Law Updates
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Our Senior Employment Partner Nicholas Lakeland and his colleagues invite you to join them for a free 90-minute seminar on the latest developments in Employment law. Please see below for details and simply click to register.
Nick and the team look forward to seeing as many Ewire readers there as possible.
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Top Talent Recognised
The Partners of Silverman Sherliker are very pleased to announce that our Associate Solicitor Andrew Kidd has been selected in the prestigious Private Client Practitioner magazine’s Top 35 Under 35. This prestigious listing is designed to highlight and celebrate young and upcoming stars among private client professionals, including lawyers, accountants, trustees and any other professional intermediaries, with nominations invited from around the world. We are delighted to congratulate Andrew on his recognition.
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The People are Revolting …
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Pensions Partner Jennie Kreser is back from her holidays and catching up with what’s been happening in the wacky world of pensions! The ‘honeymoon’ period of coalition government seems well and truly over and, as we approach conference season, the usual suspects are flexing their muscles.
Despite a new offer to their members, the BBC pension arrangements look set to provoke a strike by the members of Unite and BECTU, leading to the blacking out of the Conservative Conference.
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Legal Expenses Insurance: The FSA Demands Freedom of Choice
The FSA’s radical shake-up of the legal expenses regime is good news for both the legal profession and clients, as Chris Elwell-Sutton explains.
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Hooray! Henry Hammers Hoax in High Court
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Tristan Sherliker writes about the importance of design registration – even for the most iconic of products.
Everybody's favourite smiling vacuum cleaner, Henry, had to go to court this summer to defend against a charlatan. How did he do? Read on …
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How Can I Be Certain That My Terms and Conditions of Business Will Protect Me?
Two recently reported cases highlight the difficulties that can be experienced when trying to enforce standard terms of business. John Abbott and Shane Morris consider these decisions and what you may do to give yourself the best chances of being able to rely on your terms of business.
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Client Showcase: Alison Branagan’s Essential Guide to Business
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An important new addition to the library of business reference is to be published early next year.
Silverman Sherliker LLP is proud to announce the publication on 14th February 2011 of this comprehensive business start-up book for creative professionals, written by Alison Branagan and published by A&C Black. Jonathan Silverman contributed as legal adviser.
Alison Branagan’s Essential Guide to Business is described by leading innovator and entrepreneur Sir James Dyson as a book that “cuts through the clatter and jargon of business, giving clear, simple advice about how to succeed”.
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