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If someone is opposing my trade mark application what can I do?
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If someone is opposing my trade mark application what can I do?

Posted on 26th May 2023 in Intellectual Property

On application your trade mark is examined by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and then published on the Online Trade Mark Register for opposition purposes. During the 2 month opposition period any third party can to try and prevent it from becoming registered.
Jessica Whittick

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Jessica Whittick

Solicitor
Companies House reforms and what do they mean for you?
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Companies House reforms and what do they mean for you?

Posted on 26th May 2023 in Company & Commercial

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was introduced by the Government as a measure to tackle the increase in money laundering and other financial crime through corporate structures here in the UK. 
Amy Laver

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Amy Laver

Partner and Solicitor
Renters (Reform) Bill 2023: The Headlines
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Renters (Reform) Bill 2023: The Headlines

Posted on 25th May 2023 in Dispute Resolution

After several years of discussion, the Renters (Reform) Bill has finally now been published – and the starting gun has been fired for substantial changes to the private rented sector.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Fixed Term Tenancy Advice
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Fixed Term Tenancy Advice

Posted on 23rd May 2023 in Affordable Housing

As a registered provider you will be obliged to follow the Tenancy Standard, but this is only guidance that is applicable to your own policies and procedures. 
Stephen Burtchaell

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Stephen Burtchaell

Partner and Solicitor
How strong is my branding? – the 5 levels of trade mark protection.
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How strong is my branding? – the 5 levels of trade mark protection.

Posted on 23rd May 2023 in Intellectual Property

Trade marks can be registered as words, logos or a combination of both. Your branding enjoys the best protection if it is registered as a combination of both but if you are selecting one, you should choose a word mark over a logo mark.
Jessica Whittick

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Jessica Whittick

Solicitor
Managing a bank account for someone else
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Managing a bank account for someone else

Posted on 18th May 2023 in Probate & Wills

In certain circumstances, it may be necessary for somebody else to manage an individual's account. If the account holder gives someone else the authority to do so, typically that person will have the same authority to manage the account as the owner.
Sue Halfyard

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Sue Halfyard

Partner & Chartered Legal Executive
During Action for Brain Injury week we want to highlight Jack’s story
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During Action for Brain Injury week we want to highlight Jack’s story

Posted on 18th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

We act for Jack who suffered a brain injury as a baby during his birth.   Jack had bleeding in the ventricles of his brain, called an intraventricular haemorrhage, which caused damage to the frontal lobe of his brain.  This area of the brain is responsible for Executive Function.
Clair Hemming

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor
During Action for Brain Injury Week Helena talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury 
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During Action for Brain Injury Week Helena talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury 

Posted on 17th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

During Action for Brain Injury Week, Helena Campbell, Associate in our Medical Negligence department, in discussion with Tamsin Trollope, talks about her daughter’s traumatic brain injury. 
Helena Campbell

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive
New legislation on the allocation of tips
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New legislation on the allocation of tips

Posted on 15th May 2023 in Employment

The Employment (Allocations of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and is expected to come into force in 2024 (the exact date is yet to be confirmed).
Mai Mbye

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Mai Mbye

Solicitor
Grief Encounter – Dying Matters 2023
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Grief Encounter – Dying Matters 2023

Posted on 14th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

Talking about dying and death can often feel like a conversation to avoid, it can feel scary and daunting, but it is often not as hard as you might think. The Dying Matters campaign (which runs from 8th - 14th May 2023) encourages people to open up and talk about the important stuff.
Helena Campbell

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023
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Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023

Posted on 11th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

Between 8 – 14 May 2023 Hospice UK host the Dying Matters Awareness Week, with the aim of providing a time for communities across the country to come together to talk, heal and break the stigma about death, dying and grief.
Simon Mansfield

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor
Fewer epidurals - fewer ventouse and forceps deliveries?
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Fewer epidurals - fewer ventouse and forceps deliveries?

Posted on 09th May 2023 in Medical Negligence

In new draft guidelines for the NHS, NICE is recommending remifentanil be offered to women in labour for pain relief as an alternative to an epidural, and say that the advantages include more mobility during labour and might lead to fewer births using instruments like forceps and ventouse.
Clair Hemming

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Clair Hemming

Partner and Solicitor