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Wedding Photography Copyright Protection

It’s vital that wedding photographers are reminded of how copyright law protects them and what rights their clients have.

IR35 changes in 2020

From 6th April 2020, the private sector will be brought in line with the public sector in relation to the IR35 tax regime, which will imply new requirements on to fee-payers in a consultancy arrangement.

Family Lawyer’s Guide to Child Care Myths

Separation is often a difficult time and not all the information you get is helpful to you. Here’s 3 myths of child care.

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Employment Law – December 2019

Dec 4, 2019

The Herrington Carmichael employment law update for December 2019.

Intellectual Property Update – Is there protection in an idea?

Dec 3, 2019

It has generally been an accepted principle that intellectual property…

Data Privacy: Challenges, Enforcement and Unification

Dec 2, 2019

The default position is that commercial properties are exempt from VAT. This means that the purchase or leasing of the property would not attract VAT on the …

Cennox PLC instructs Herrington Carmichael to acquire share capital

Nov 29, 2019

Herrington Carmichael were involved in all aspects of the transaction, from due diligence to drafting and negotiating the share purchase agreement…

A family lawyer’s guide – moving from a two to a one income household

Nov 29, 2019

It is becoming more common for couples to move in together and start pooling resources…

I’ve spent so much money on our home, but I don’t own it!

Nov 28, 2019

You live together in your partner’s home, and you have come to see it as your own, investing money into the renovation of the property or even towards…

Top read insights in 2019

Contract Law

Material Breach of Contract

What is a ‘material’ breach of contract by a party to a commercial contract? This is a critical issue regularly considered by the courts. What constitutes a material breach and what are the remedies?

Property Law

Purchasing Land - Option Agreements

Divorce and Family Law

What are the Tax Implications of a Civil Partnership?

Is there a significant tax saving to be made by a couple who are married or in a civil partnership that cohabitating couples simply don’t qualify for?

Restrictive Covenants – The Price of Modification

Having identified that your land is burdened by a restrictive covenant and for the purposes of this article the covenant in question will be that only one residential building can be erected on the land. What do you do next?