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February 13, 2026

Data Use & Access Act - new complaints procedures -...

ICO issues updated data protection complaints guidance in advance of DUAA June in force date. The ICO has published the final data...
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February 13, 2026

Employee claims in insolvency: No recovery of basic awa...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently provided clarification on when an employee can recover a basic award for unfair...
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February 12, 2026

The new RICS Service Charge Standard: what it is and ch...

On 31 December 2025 the updated RICS professional standard, Service charges in commercial property, second edition (the Standard), came...
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February 12, 2026

UKIPO fees for trade marks and designs to increase – ...

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that official fees for trade marks and designs will increase, on average, by...
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February 11, 2026

Adjudication: Does the contract exist…and does it mat...

In an ideal world, before the start of any construction project, the parties would sign written contracts, clearly setting out all of the...
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February 9, 2026

EU and Brazil adopt mutual adequacy decisions

As most of you will be aware for data protection purposes, in order to transfer personal data out of the EU to a third country, an...
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February 9, 2026

The House of Lords hasn't pulled any punches in their r...

I’ve now found some time to have a proper look at the 100+ page House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee report on the...
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February 6, 2026

Indirect discrimination claims and TUPE

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Mr Alpha Anne & Others v Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation...
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February 6, 2026

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: key reforms in forc...

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) represents the UK’s most significant package of data protection and digital information reforms...
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February 5, 2026

Updated timetable for Employment Rights Act changes...

On 3 February 2026, the government published an updated timetable for the raft of employment law changes set out in the Employment Rights...
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February 5, 2026

How the fashion trend cycle shapes effective IP strateg...

In an industry where speed-to-market, trend responsiveness and distinctive aesthetics are everything, understanding how design law can...
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February 5, 2026

Paragon Group Ltd v FK Facades Ltd

The right to adjudicate can be assigned with the construction contract…for now It has long been established by the Housing Grants...
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