A Manchester business lawyer secured the premises licence for an unusual ‘pop-up’ shopping mall in East London.

Boxpark, is a new concept for shopping malls in the UK. The mall … Read more

Unfairly treated as an employee in the UK? An employment solicitor will be able to assess your case.

A recent tribunal heard that seven employees who worked for … Read more

Employers will be keen to obtain an immediate injunction from the High Court when they find out that a former employee is competing against their business, soliciting clients or poaching … Read more

Cadbury managed to register the infamous purple colour it uses on its products in 2004 and was one of the first companies in the UK to be able to register … Read more

The Court of Appeal decision in the case of Petrodel Resources Ltd v Prest & Others (reported here) has caused major ripples amongst the legal profession.

Background

The background of … Read more

A commercial law solicitor‘s arbitration role is at the centre of a debate over religious discrimination.

This case centres around two businessmen who had signed a contract agreeing a … Read more

If you need to know how to protect a brand or need a dispute resolved, contact as passing off lawyer.

As businesses use a wider variety of communication methods … Read more

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that travellers can claim between up to £488 for flight delays of three hours or more. The courts originally decided this back … Read more

Commercial solicitor’s in Altrincham advise GE Capital Real Estate on a major premises expansion for Euro Car Parts.

GE Capital Real Estate has let a warehouse of over 140,000 square … Read more

Trade mark solicitors are seeing more cases of domain name disputes as more businesses use internet communication.

Recently published figures suggest that the number of disputes about domain names reached … Read more

The death of A-list celebrities provides an “opportunity” for his/her estate to continue to make money from the IP vesting in the celebrity brand that outlived the celebrity.  This is … Read more

With assistance of acquisitions solicitors, the Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays has been bought by the Peel Group.

Acquisitions solicitors played a key advisory role in the Peel … Read more

Business lawyers in Manchester, advised JD Sports on their sale of Canterbury and purchase of One True Saxon.

JD, the sports retailer based in Bury has sold the Canterbury … Read more

We all know that we should make a Will to plan for when we are no longer around. But what about when we are still here?

If you are involved … Read more

Last week, the government announced changes to make it easier for an individual to make himself bankrupt by removing the court from the process. The decision to make a debtor … Read more

On the 1^st of September 2012 the Government introduced new anti-squatting laws. Section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act makes it an offence to … Read more

You may have read recently in the press about a dispute over the Will of the late Bernard Matthews, founder of a very successful turkey farming business who appeared in … Read more

Apple has famously been involved in a high profile legal action with Samsung over the design of its iPhone, and was recently awarded $1.05 billion in damages following a judgment … Read more

The former sports clothing giant, JJB Sports has finally gone into a pre-packaged administration.

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has ‘cherry–picked’ 20 JJB stores, the brand and the website for £24m. … Read more

In the very recent case of Brit Inns Ltd and another v BDW Trading Ltd (No 2) [2012] EWHC 2489 (TCC), the court gave clarity over the approach Judges should … Read more

If you own a property which you do not live in or which does not have a mortgage then you can be at increased risk of being a victim of property … Read more

Solicitors in Manchester have been described as the legal centre in the north west in the recently reported Legal 500.

Recently published reports describing the legal sector’s annual review suggest … Read more

Paul Hatton, Commercial Litigation solicitor comments “The number of disputes that go to trial reduces year on year. Litigation can be a costly and time consuming process and most litigants decide … Read more

Software is now one of the most valuable business assets available, and most businesses would find it impossible to function without it in this ever expanding digital world.

Our phones … Read more

1. Budget and Plan. Consider all future outgoing costs on your new property including any service charges applicable to leasehold properties. Remember to consider that you will need to put money

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In a dispute over copyright, solicitors are representing The Velvet Underground in their claim of an Andy Warhol image.

Solicitors can assist with all manner of copyright issues such … Read more

Twitter campaign suspect could be an ex-employee in breach of contract. Solicitors succeed in getting an injunction in the high court.

The recently reported case centres around an anonymous … Read more

Software is now one of the most valuable business assets available, and most businesses would find it impossible to function without it in this ever expanding digital world.

Our phones … Read more

From the 1 September 2012 squatting in a residential building is a criminal offence. The offence will also include anybody who began squatting before 1 September 2012 but that … Read more

This summer saw a referral of the case was UsedSoft GmbH v Oracle International Corp from the Bundesgerichtshof  (Federal Court of Justice in Germany) to the Court of Justice of … Read more

A woman recently accused of unlawfully receiving £22,000 in state benefits has claimed in court that she did not think she had to disclose a large inheritance from her late … Read more

For any employment contract, a solicitor can advise you about the clauses that you need in order to protect your business.

In a recent case, a standard confidentiality clause … Read more

Employment law solicitors may be advising local authorities all over the UK, after Sunderland City Council lost its appeal in a discrimination case.

Sunderland’s long dispute centres around the discrimination … Read more

A commercial contract solicitor can help you to create sound business contracts as well as resolving disputes.

A contract is intended to protect both parties if things do not turn … Read more

A dispute resolution lawyer can help you settle disagreements. By dealing with issues promptly and effectively, unnecessary conflict can be avoided.

Getting into a dispute can be an unpleasant experience … Read more

Over the last few months we have been commenting on the landmark battle between the smart phone giants, Apple and Samsung.  Finally, Apple has triumphed!

The jury in California ruled … Read more

Consult a contracts lawyer and make sure that appropriate contracts are in place, to avoid major problems further down the line.

A North Yorkshire School has been awarded damages of … Read more

The recently reported case of Gow v Grant, has thrown into sharp contrast the differences between English and Scottish law on the breakdown of a cohabiting relationship.

The case … Read more

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have ruled on more domain name disputes than ever before in the past year.

These disputes centre around the ownership of website addresses purchased … Read more

The achievements of disabled people and the many difficulties they have to overcome have been highlighted by the inspiring stories of many of the Paralympians competing at London 2012.  Whilst … Read more

Expert business lawyers from MLP Solicitors can advise on how best to protect your company’s confidential business information.

If yours is a highly competitive business environment a skilled lawyer can … Read more

Manchester based commercial solicitors aid in the Sterling Green acquisition of Terra Energy.

Commercial solicitors in Manchester have helped the Sterling Green Group to move into the gas and oil … Read more

GP practices must be registered with the CQC by 1 April 2013.  Failure to register will result in GP practices losing their entitlement to provide NHS services and potentially face … Read more

Businesses enter into contracts on a regular basis. It is not always the case that the parties will sign an agreement but often a party (a seller for example) will … Read more

An Israeli academic is being aided by Manchester based employment solicitors in his fight against discrimination by the NHS.

Professor Moty Cristal has accused the Manchester NHS trust of discrimination, … Read more

At MLP we are constantly looking for ways in which we can help clients.  Our family business and owner managed clients may be interested in the following report just published … Read more

You should seek advice from a MLP employment solicitors if you think you have been discriminated against or unfairly dismissed.

According to the latest figures released by the Ministry of … Read more

Q: My husband and I have always had a very close relationship with our 2 grandchildren who are aged 5 and 7, who used to stay with us once every … Read more

Figures released by the high court show that the number of contested estates has increased dramatically in recent years, with high profile cases, such as those involving Sir Jimmy Saville, … Read more

In order to provide customers with an even better service, Google is in the process of purchasing Frommer’s, the travel brand which is part of John Wiley and Sons, Inc.. … Read more

Q: I have an 18 year old daughter who has recently finished college and is hoping to go to university. I currently pay maintenance through the Child Support Agency. Am … Read more

If your intellectual property rights are being infringed, an intellectual property solicitor can stop the infringement or create a commercial agreement allowing its use.

Intellectual property lawyers acting on behalf … Read more

A dispute resolution solicitor has been retained by the executor’s of academic William Taylor’s estate.

A bitter inheritance dispute over an £800,000 farmhouse in Cornwall has been re-opened by the … Read more

John Cleese recently married his fourth wife, who is 31 years his junior, in a romantic ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique recently. The 3-times divorced comedian and father … Read more

If you plan to sell online then e-commerce solicitors can help you conform with Electronic Commerce Regulations.

Distance or online selling is often far more cost effective than selling face … Read more

An LLP solicitor can explain limited liability partnership and help you to reap the benefits of changing your company’s operational structure.

A limited liability partnership is somewhere between a general … Read more

The Finance Act 2012 introduced a lower rate of Inheritance Tax (IHT) for people who leave 10% or more of their net estates to charity.  The lower rate of IHT is … Read more

Businesses and individuals enter into contracts each and every day. Often, the terms of a contract are in writing. Sometimes, the terms agreed do not always take into account certain … Read more

If you own a property which you do not live in or which does not have a mortgage then you can be at increased risk of being a victim of property … Read more

Our specialist commercial lawyers offer legal advice in breach of contract cases.

A breach of contract is when one of the parties who signed a document that is legally binding … Read more

How can a business solicitor benefit your company?

A business solicitor has an important role in formation of any company and can offer advice in a wide range of areas.… Read more

A contracts lawyer acting on behalf of US contractor Fluor has brought a £200 million arbitration case against Scottish & Southern Energy and RWE.

The legal action brought about by … Read more

It is smart to contact an SME solicitor for advice on issues such as implementing employment legislation.

According to a recent survey, an increasing number of SMEs (small medium enterprises) … Read more

LOCOG copyright lawyers review the Middleton’s party website.

Prince William’s in-laws Carole and Michael Middleton, recently attracted the attention of London Olympic copyright lawyers.

Their website was subject to an … Read more

Trade mark disputes come in all shapes and sizes.

At MLP Solicitors we deal with a wide variety of trade mark and copyright issues so contact us if you need … Read more

Despite using our best, reasonable, all reasonable and all commercial reasonable endeavours…we are still not certain what these phrases actually mean, and how the courts would enforce them in the … Read more

Company Director responsibilities should not be taken lightly.

Advice from a solicitor can help you with the many decisions you will need to make and that could determine whether your … Read more

What is a top-level domain?

This year the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) opened up the sale of top level domains to the general public (or to … Read more

The Business Services Department at MLP Solicitors specialises in advising the healthcare sector. One thing we insist on our GP partner clients having is an appropriate partnership agreement governing … Read more

The chair of the Justice Select Committee has written directly to the Prime Minister expressing his concerns about the government’s proposals to introduce legislation to promote shared parenting.

I previously… Read more

Francesca Tackie and Paul Barber were appointed Joint Administrators of EK Williams Limited, an accountancy practice that owed around £1.08m to its unsecured creditors at the time of administration.  The … Read more

Consult a business lawyer for early advice if you are setting up a business, looking at contracts or in any kind of dispute.

The sooner expert advice is taken the … Read more

A debt relief order (DRO) is a way for a debtor, with very limited assets and very little income over and above his domestic needs, to obtain release from his … Read more

1. Ask potential tenants for references from former landlords.
2. Use a written tenancy agreement to ensure that both you and your tenant’s rights and responsibilities are set out clearly. This will

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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has announced it is launching a public consultation to elicit the public’s views on mitochondrial manipulation – aimed to prevent the transmission of … Read more

Do I need a subcontract?

If you are thinking of entering into a main contract and wish to delegate some of your duties under that contract to another party (subcontractor), … Read more

Landlords who wish to gain possession of a privately rented property let on an assured shorthold tenancy need to obtain a court order before they can evict a tenant.

1. You are

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Recent research has revealed that large numbers of business owners do not have an up to date Will in place. Succession planning is one of the most important decisions for … Read more

If you are in doubt about issues of copyright a solicitor can advise whether or not you can use copyright protection.

In a recently reported case, a media student … Read more

It is always wise to consult a Commercial Agreements Solicitor before signing business contracts.

MLP Solicitors can give you advice on contractual and legal matters that could protect your business.… Read more

In a bid to attract American businesses to Manchester, commercial solicitors are speaking to around 100 companies in North Carolina.

The companies are in a wide range of business areas … Read more

If you are a residential tenant and have an assured shorthold tenancy, your landlord must protect your deposit by placing it in one of the three approved Tenancy Deposit Protection … Read more

This week theUKhas announced new legislative measures to modernise copyright law.  The aim of these changes is to make it more efficient to use works owned by others whilst preserving … Read more

MLP Business Services Department is vey pleased that it has recently been able to successfully assist a number of its commercial clients in relation to commercial agency disputes.

The Commercial … Read more

Our business lawyers have put together this note to help you if you are thinking about selling your accountancy practice.  We have many years’ experience in selling a range of … Read more

You know the dispute inside out. We need to get up to speed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

To help us understand your case, you can take steps to … Read more

UK heartthrobs One Direction have taken the US by storm by breaking chart history and selling out each of their 27 US tour dates.  There is however one big problem … Read more

The Mediation Audit 2012, carried out by CEDR has found that the number of commercial mediations each year has risen from 6,000 to 8,000 in the past 2 years.

Mediators … Read more

Q: I entered into a civil partnership 3 years ago. I have now found out that my partner has entered into a sexual relationship with another person. Can I apply … Read more

Cash flow is of crucial importance to every business and good cash management will help your business to grow.

All businesses can take steps to help maximise income through a … Read more

Q: I have recently separated from my husband of 25 years. We are in broad agreement in relation to financial issues but I have recently learned that he has inherited … Read more

As a business owner who has spent considerable time, effort, and more importantly money in protecting the intellectual property it has worked so hard to create and build goodwill in, … Read more

One major factor for current owners of family business, and the incumbent leader, is how to secure their family legacy.  The concern could be for the legacy of the business … Read more

Cash flow is of crucial importance to every business. All businesses can take steps to help maximise income.

This guide has been prepared to help MLP clients improve their cash … Read more

You are not legally obliged to make a Will, but if you own property or other assets, it is advisable to make one as it allows you to:

1. Avoid … Read more

The News

The information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a penalty of £325,000 on Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust in what it has described as a “serious breach … Read more

We all do our best to file annual returns and accounts on time at Companies House, but a recent change in the law means Directors may want to make make … Read more

The Mediation Audit 2012, carried out by CEDR has found that the number of commercial mediations each year has risen from 6,000 to 8,000 in the past 2 years.

Mediators … Read more

As of last year, anyone can watch live hearings of the UK Supreme Court online. The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for all civil … Read more

The News

The information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a penalty of £325,000 on Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust in what it has described as a “serious breach … Read more