The Civil Procedure Rules Committee has announced the costs caps in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) will increase in October 2022. The IPEC is a popular choice for … [Read more...] about Intellectual Property Enterprise Court increases cost caps in October 2022
High Court orders new UK Net Zero Strategy report
This week, the High Court ruled in favour of three claimants who brought a claim seeking judicial review of the UK's Net Zero Strategy and ordered the Government to lay a fresh report under s14 of the … [Read more...] about High Court orders new UK Net Zero Strategy report
Ban on most new residential ground rents comes into force at the end of the month
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 was passed on 8 February 2022 – see our insight for full details of the new law. The Act introduced a ban on ground rents for almost all new residential … [Read more...] about Ban on most new residential ground rents comes into force at the end of the month
Analysis: OEP publishes first 25 Year Environment Plan monitoring report
The Office for Environmental Protection (the "OEP") has published its latest report, Taking stock: protecting, restoring and improving the environment in England, pursuant to its powers under s.29 of … [Read more...] about Analysis: OEP publishes first 25 Year Environment Plan monitoring report
Good news / BAD news – June 2022
Welcome to the second edition of the “Good News / BAD News” Blog! Our BAD Team (that is, our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team) serves as trusted advisers to some of the most valuable brands in … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – June 2022
The Court finds a Match: Match v Muzmatch
The Match Group has won its case for trademark infringement and passing off against Muzmatch, after alleging the company made use of a confusingly similar name (i.e. Muzmatch) and used The Match … [Read more...] about The Court finds a Match: Match v Muzmatch