Issue 7
Does your
product have the right protection?
Higgs & Sons has reported a rise in trade mark
registrations over recent months, as companies seek to protect
their brand's assets in increasingly competitive markets. Amy
Shakespeare, a solicitor in the commercial department, said: "We
have noticed a significant increase in enquiries for trade mark
applications. It would seem that local businesses are seeing
the importance of a strong brand in these challenging economic
times."
By Amy Shakespeare
Time for a sharp exit?
A leading corporate lawyer says that now may be the time for
entrepreneurs in the region to consider their exit strategy
following Alistair Darling's latest budget. Nick Taylor, head of
Higgs & Sons' corporate team and recommended by Chambers as a
leader in his field, says that the doubling of entrepreneurs'
relief and the confirmation that there will not be an increase in
the main rate of capital gains tax(CGT) currently at 18% is
excellent news for local business owners.
By Nick Taylor
Marco Pierre White case could leave family lawyers in a
stew
Marco Pierre White, the celebrity chef, is taking legal action in
the Civil Courts against Withers, the City law firm representing
his wife, for wrongful interference with his property and the
outcom is potentially game changing for clients and lawyers alike
in divorce proceedings.
By Steven Jackson
Leading motoring lawyer calls for new drivers to curb their
speed
One of the UK's leading motoring lawyers is calling for new drivers
to slow down, drive more carefully and stop using their mobile
phones at the wheel for face the possibility of joining the
thousands of other recently passed drivers who have take their
tests again.
By Catherine Junor
Are businesses playing
with fire?
Businesses in the region remain unaware of their obligations when
it comes to fire safety says a leading commercial property
lawyer.
By Jon Austin
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