Who owns the trade mark 'PINTEREST'
The Board of Appeal at the European Trade Mark Office disagrees with the decision that social media site, Pinterest doesn't own the trade…
Improved Protection for Businesses facing threats of IP Infringement
The UK Government has announced plans to improve protection for businesses by reforming the law on groundless threats of IP infringement…
What is an Executor?
The first in a series of blogs from our Private Client team where they explain the processes of some of the Private Client services.
An…
Bobby Beale and Step-Parent Adoption
In Scotland, it is becoming commonplace for a step-parent to adopt a step-child, however it is also clear that very often people do not…
Employment Tribunal Limits to change.
With effect from 6 April 2015 the award limits for Employment Tribunals will increase.
Every year, the UK Government revises the key…
Corruption in West Africa, Journalism and Data Protection
Non-media organisation granted 'special purposes exemption for journalism' by ICO for the first time.
In a referral from the UK High Court…
Facebook Announces New Legacy Contact
As Facebook plans to launch a new 'legacy contact' feature, Private Client partner Murray Etherington looks at posthumous social media…
The Key to a Happy Marriage
With Valentines day just around the corner, Family Law Partner Sandra Sutherland looks at the key to a happy marriage and some of the…
Varying employment contracts without employee consent
From time to time, employers may have legitimate reasons to want to alter employees’ contracts. Amy Jones, Employment Law specialist looks…
Are 1984-style two-way TV's coming to get us?
As technology advances concerns are often raised about user privacy and data protection. Smart TV's with voice command features have become…
What will 2015 hold for your personal affairs?
Will 2015 be the year of radical change to the law surrounding a deceased’s estate or another year of overlooked recommendations?
2015 has…
The Importance of Branding
Brands are built on many factors, whether it is the visual elements of the brand - the colour, logo, design or the ingredients in products…
Rihanna v Topshop Same Again
Rihanna's unbeaten run against Arcadia/ Topshop has continued with the Court of Appeal upholding a decision from 2013 that Topshop's sale…
New developments on the European trade mark landscape
The office that deals with trade mark applications in the EU (or 'OHIM') has said that it would be likely to object to any speculative…
Facebook used in one third of divorce cases
A survey of law firms released this week has shown that the social media site, Facebook, is now referred to in one third of divorce cases…
Children's parties a legal minefield?
If you organised a party for five year-olds at a ski slope and some didn't turn up, would you invoice the no-shows for a share of the bill…
I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my Facebook postings....or is it?
Intellectual Property Solicitor stresses the importance of knowing exactly what you've signed up for before sharing content on social…
The Internet of Things: How Private and Safe will it be?
As technology advances, is data being processed in the correct way, and are we protecting data from misuse?
We've seen 2015 already in "…
Social Media; The damage 140 characters can do continues to be highlighted
Social media and its alleged ills have again been in the news. Whether it is offensive comments relating to tragedies, critically ill…
2015 Brave New World?
As we begin 2015 the media is full of their annual retrospectives and crystal ball gazing for the year ahead, and employment lawyers are no…
Same-sex Marriage Legalised in Scotland
31 December 2014 – a day which is historically one of celebration took on a new significance in the wake of the Marriage and Civil…