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A strict new copyright law will ensure extra protection for artists and designers from those attempting to rip off their designs, says Tayside solicitors and property agents Miller Hendry. The law, which extends design copyright from 25 to 70 years, is aimed at preventing people and businesses producing replicas and knock-offs of the work of […]
In the aftermath of the vote for Brexit, it transpires that there is actually no such thing as a Brexit, but potentially a number of Brexits that we could end up with. In theory we could negotiate a Brexit where the UK leaves the EU but does not sever its ties to the EU’s ‘four […]
The UK Government's Digital Economy Bill, which is set to revamp current copyright legislation and was introduced in Parliament last week and now clear of its First Reading, has been welcomed by the Federation Against Software Theft. Julian Heathcote Hobbins, General Counsel, FAST, stated: “One of the most important changes outlined in this Bill from […]
The average number of new tax cases sent to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has risen by a fifth since the credit crunch, as more businesses and other taxpayers use the court to challenge the actions of national tax authorities, says Pinsent Masons, the international law firm. Pinsent Masons says that […]
Following the Turkish President backing the return of the death penalty, Kristin Hausler, Dorset Senior Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), provides a response to the potentially monumental decision. The comments are based on a recent BIICL report on the rule of law in Turkey: “It has been reported […]
The American public faces significant, unmet legal needs that require considerably more innovation and other efforts to bolster access to affordable legal services, the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services said in a report. The commission, releasing findings from a two-year study, offered 10 recommendations to build on past national efforts and to […]
The augmented reality game Pokémon Go may have taken over the public consciousness but it is creating serious questions around the issues of privacy and property, says UK Tayside based solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry. The cultural sensation that is crashing servers, topping download charts, losing people off cliffs and generating plenty of news headlines is also […]
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