We have advised a major furniture retailer on the defence of UK registered design infringement allegations from a competitor in the context of a high-profile launch of a new product range.

We acted for Primus Medical Indemnity Limited, a medical indemnity insurer, in respect of the defence of High Court proceedings for an alleged infringement of database rights and an alleged misuse of confidential information by a former employee of the claimant, another medical indemnity insurer.

More and more cases are making the headlines which involve challenges to wills; often cases are made that the deceased did not have capacity to make their last Will or where disgruntled beneficiaries have been missed out of a will and have not inherited as they expected.

Cohabiting couples often immerse themselves in the romantic aspects of their relationship, revelling in shared experiences and treasured moments. However, amidst the day-to-day joys of living together, it's vital for couples to also confront the practicalities of what might happen if one (or both) of them should pass away.

A law change which will extend redundancy protection for employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave could reduce discrimination towards new and expectant parents, says a leading employment law expert.

A Deputy is very often required to manage a vulnerable person’s property and affairs when that person has lost capacity and there is not a Power of Attorney in place.

Sadly, divorce is now a fact of life. In the UK it is estimated that approximately 40% of marriages end in divorce. It is always wise to know your legal and financial rights in the event of separation from your spouse. Here are some tips from our divorce lawyers.

We recently assisted the owners of Intelligent Real Easte Due Diligence Limited (IREDD), a London based legal indemnity broker, with the sale of the entire issued share capital of IREDD to Adler Fairways Insurance Group Limited (Adler).

The sellers of Maincor Ltd have been longstanding clients of Wright Hassall for many years, so it was fantastic to be able to get this transaction over the line for them.

We advised a leading engineering research and development business in connection with proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court against a professional sports team which had sought to exploit the client’s patented technology without licence terms.