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Contact: John Warchus; Clarkslegal LLP (Reading, England) A trade mark is normally a word or logo or combination of both that is associated with certain goods or services giving rise to a brand value. Registered trade m ...

Contact: Richard Higgs; Clarkslegal LLP (Reading, England) It is well known that there is a blanket exemption from VAT for land and property.  Landlords and landowners will be all too familiar with the requirement ...

Contact: Stephen James; Clarkslegal LLP (Reading, England) Litigation is sometimes criticised as slow and expensive. The ‘Jackson Reforms’, which came into force earlier this year, are intended to get to grip with ...

Contact: Rebecca Quinn; Clarkslegal LLP (Reading, England) The European Court of Justice has recently made a decision that has clarified certain provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive (invoked via the ...

As reported in Clarks Legal's (Reading, England) Employment Buddy blog on 7 June 2013, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has allowed an appeal by the union, USDAW, which fundamentally changes the application of the col ...

Contact: Clarkslegal (Reading, England) One of the many pitfalls which can arise when negotiating and exercising break clauses in leases is the condition for the rents to be paid up to date at the break date. This poin ...