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16/06/2009 : Hold The Front Page: Privacy As Powerless As King Canute Against Tide Of Publicity
The sensational ‘who’s-the-Daddy?’ media storm that engulfed 13-year-old Alfie Patten and two other teenagers clearly touched upon private issues of sex and paternity. Yet despite the efforts of East Sussex County Council to obtain… »

12/06/2009 : Our Schools & Arts Project
Last summer, when plans for our new office at Salt Quay House were taking shape, we saw an opportunity to fulfil our commitment to work with local young people.  Margo Greenwood from Devon Arts in Schools Initiative (DAISI) introduced us to local… »

11/06/2009 : Understanding The Employment Relationship You Have With Your Casual Or Seasonal Staff
The seasonal nature of many industries in the south west means that many employers need to take on additional staff over the summer months. But what rights do casual workers have? Are employers exposing themselves to costly and time consuming… »

08/06/2009 : What Is Your Child Doing For Work Experience - Will It Be Worthwhile?
Summer term sees Year 10’s venturing out into the world of work for Work Experience placements. Some will benefit from the experience and return enthused and engaged, others will have found it a disappointment and dull. Students try work… »

05/06/2009 : Sports Sponsorship – What Next?
Peaches and cream; roast beef and Yorkshire pudding; and salt and vinegar. No this is not some Willy Wonka concoction, but, without doubt, there are certain food stuffs that are synonymous with others. Can the same be said of sports sponsorship?… »

02/06/2009 : Hold The Front Page: When Does Street Photography Trigger Privacy Rights?
Photographers and journalists of all kinds need to keep abreast of the fast-developing law of intrusive photography. A key issue is whether photographs can be taken of people in public places without their consent, without incurring liability for… »

28/05/2009 : Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
There may come a point at which a parent with the care of a child decides that they would like to move abroad. When the lure of the sun becomes irresistible, they will need to try to reach agreement with the other parent to enable them to remove the… »

19/05/2009 : Hold The Front Page: Legal Round-Up From Frontier Between Privacy And Publicity
Privacy At a time when newspaper editors have warned of its ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of expression, two top QCs have voiced concerns over privacy law. Hugh Tomlinson QC said the privacy regime currently being rolled out by unelected… »

15/05/2009 : Stays On Enforcement Of Adjudicators’ Decisions
The law is clear that an adjudicator’s decision in an adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 will be enforceable by a court whether it is right or wrong, unless that is the adjudicator did not have the jurisdiction… »

14/05/2009 : What Protection A Veil?
Company law adopts the term veil as a means of protecting directors against personal liability for the actions of a company. However, directors may lose this protection if they are not whiter than white and they may be buried by claims from aggrieved… »

06/05/2009 : Are You Protected Against The Data Protection Act?
Data protection continues to make the headlines. Nowadays it is hardly possible to read the newspaper or to listen to the news to find an organisation breaching its data protection obligations and under investigation by the Information Commissioner’s… »

05/05/2009 : Why Enduring Secrecy In Family Courts Urgently Needs Further Reform
It was a particularly shocking, yet illuminating, Old Bailey trial. In the week when local authorities and family lawyers began marshalling arguments to exclude journalists and gag reporting in the newly accessible family courts, along came the… »

30/04/2009 : The Pirate Bay Owners Walk The Copyright Plank
Recently four men behind The Pirate Bay website were given a year’s custodial sentence and ordered to pay damages of around £3m for copyright infringement. The case concerned widespread infringement of music and film copyright by peer… »

21/04/2009 : World Intellectual Property Day - Promoting Brand Protection
Foot Anstey are offering free surgeries in the Truro, Plymouth, Taunton and Exeter offices on Monday 27 April 2009 for businesses to discuss their intellectual property rights as part of World Intellectual Property Day. World Intellectual Property… »

21/04/2009 : New Access To Family Courts Will Be Novel But Could Also Be Disappointing
Their aim is to improve scrutiny of, and public confidence in, the family court system. But scrutiny of the rules themselves suggests they are unlikely to provide a rich vein of news reporting. The rules still give courts wide powers to exclude… »

21/04/2009 : Planning Appeals – Changes To Current Arrangements
Changes to the current appeals procedure mean that challenges to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision about the way in which an appeal will be determined are not possible. From 6th April 2009 a series of changes to planning procedures means… »

20/04/2009 : Case Study - Rothwell & Towler Limited
Another company offered travel related services under the name “World First” as a supplier of currency services. There was a real concern that the public would be confused with two companies trading under a similar name. Rothwell &… »

20/04/2009 : Planning Appeals – Changes To Current Arrangements
Gareth Pinwell Head of Planning and Public Law of south west law firm Foot Anstey outlines some of the important changes to planning appeals. Changes to the current appeals procedure mean that challenges to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision… »

08/04/2009 : New Employment Law Changes Affect Agricultural Sector
The latest changes to employment law that come into effect during April will both benefit and cost farmers. Philip Wolfgang, head of the Rural Business Team at south west law firm Foot Anstey explains "The introduction of a new ACAS Code of Practice… »

06/04/2009 : Hold The Front Page: Bank’s Confidential Documents Unleash Long Arm Of Law Of Confidence
Imagine that a newspaper receives confidential information of global public interest and puts it into the public domain on its website, which has millions of users worldwide. Any injunction application would be defeated on the grounds of public… »

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