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In a month of few IP decisions in the UK, two Patents Court judgments stand out. Read more

IP & IT News US inventors file more AI patents in UK than UK inventors: report WIPR – 18 June According to a report from the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), more US applicants are filing... Read more

Employment News Total pay has increased by 1.2% in real terms since April 2018 Employee Benefits – 18 June Total pay, including bonuses, has increased by 1.2% in real terms between February 2018... Read more

The largest fine imposed on an organisation for a health and safety offence, following the introduction in February 2016 of the Sentencing Council’s Health and Safety Offences, Corporate... Read more

Case Summaries Ceta Opinion - Opinion 1/17 [European Union] Read more

Family News End to divorce ‘blame game’ moves closer Gov.UK – 13 June The landmark Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill introduced by Justice Secretary David Gauke on 13 June, as the UK gets... Read more

Immigration News More than half of immigration appeals now successful, figures show The Independent – 13 June According to recent government figures, 52% of Home Office immigration decisions are... Read more

Top five cases N (Children) [2019] EWCA Civ 903 (22 May 2019) – Father’s appeal against Hayden J’s refusal to review an earlier Children Act 1989, s 91(14) order allowed, where no proper notice of... Read more

In order to achieve social justice many lawyers think that they have to work at a legal clinic or a firm that focuses on human rights. While these options are noteworthy and commendable there are... Read more

IP & IT News Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'survives' leadership vote BBC News – 31 May Shareholder’s of social media giant, Facebook, had the opportunity to vote on Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership this... Read more