New Immigration Applications for the Post-Brexit world

What does the UK’s post-Brexit immigration landscape look like? Certainly for European nationals the era of free-movement is over, however despite the long arguments about immigration control during these last few years, the immigration picture does look favourable for some. Sponsorship Licence and Skilled Work According to the released Home Office “Sponsorship Transparency Data” there […]

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Brexit – Exporting to and from the EU now

The UK has left the EU customs union, single market, and VAT area. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) sets out the terms of UK trade with the EU from 1 January 2021. This article is a general overview of some of the issues arising from trade with the EU. Businesses find dealing with the […]

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Steps to be taken in relation to trademarks and designs

Steps to be taken in relation to trademarks and designs since the advent of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement –        Make a note of the new UK registration numbers along with the due renewal dates. –        File new UK trade mark and design applications in relation to any pending EU applications:  any EU trade […]

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Protecting Intellectual Property post Brexit

Businesses that own IP rights, trademarks, patents, designs or copyrights should seek legal advice NOW Whether or not there is a deal on Brexit before the 31st December 2020 you should be aware of the effect of Brexit on your IP rights.  In particular, action may be required in relation to any registered or pending […]

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Data Protection Act 2017 deals with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

You need to prepare now for the new law that starts in May 2018 The New Law The Date Protection Act 2017 (DPA 2017) is currently going through Parliament.  It will enshrine the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in English law and it will come into force on 25 May 2018.  The UK’s decision […]

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General Data Protection Regulation – Prepare Now For New Law In May 2018

The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. Unless one of the exemptions applies, individuals should generally be able to choose whether or not their personal data is disclosed to another […]

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