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November 25, 2025

Milk it while you can: Sugar tax spills over to milksha...

The Chancellor’s autumn budget lands tomorrow, but the Health Secretary has already caused a stir with today’s announcement that the...
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November 4, 2025

Is this Christmas a new era for online and TV advertisi...

It’s only just November, but with Christmas creeping onto shelves and into adverts already, it’s clear the festive countdown is well and...
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October 16, 2025

Commercial and technology update - October 2025

Welcome to the Commercial and Technology legal update for October 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...
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July 15, 2025

Commercial and technology update - July 2025

Welcome to the Commercial and Technology Legal Update for July 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...
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Tile for Resolving franchising disputes: to litigate or arbitrate?
May 1, 2025

Resolving franchising disputes: to litigate or arbitrat...

There is a natural sense of optimism at the start of all business relationships, and the prospect of future conflict can feel remote....
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March 17, 2025

Franchise face-off: When mediation saves the day

The first compulsory mediation order was awarded in the High Court earlier this year. For some time now, the courts have strongly...
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Tile for Stevens & Bolton has advised SUR Coffee Group Ltd on the expansion of its Black Sheep Coffee franchise portfolio in Scotland
January 8, 2025

Stevens & Bolton has advised SUR Coffee Group Ltd on th...

Stevens & Bolton has advised SUR Coffee Group Ltd on its acquisition of development rights from Black Sheep Coffee, the innovative brand...
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Tile for An oucher for Wowcher - what are the key takeaways for businesses from the CMA's investigation into the flash sales website?
September 5, 2024

An oucher for Wowcher - what are the key takeaways for ...

The CMA’s investigation into selling practices employed by deal of the day website Wowcher ended recently with Wowcher signing...
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May 7, 2024

Navigating franchise insolvency: insights for franchiso...

While franchising has typically been a more robust business model than others, it remains susceptible to broader economic and sectoral...
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January 18, 2024

Franchise case update: A tale of two franchises, two re...

Two 2023 judgments highlighted the importance of drafting in franchise agreements and the courts’ reluctance to imply terms into the...
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January 18, 2024

A useful reminder on "good faith", the Braganza duty an...

In the recent case of Hunters Franchising Ltd v Brybond Ltd and Stephen Paul Berson the court considered whether, in the context of a...
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January 18, 2024

Commercial and technology update - September 2023

Welcome to our latest edition of the commercial and technology update. This edition features key insights and updates from our commercial...
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