May 12, 2022

John Abbott

Arbitration, Disputes

Are NFTs an art-form?

May 12, 2022

John Abbott

Arbitration, Disputes

At the recent Art Law Conference at Christies, the question was asked, “are NFTs an art-form?”. The recent case of Amir Soleymani -v- Nifty Gateway LLC [2022] EWHC 773 (Comm) illustrates some of the issues that can arise when using online auction platforms to sell digitalised art.

May 11, 2022

Laytons ETL

International, Commercial, Corporate, Tax, IP & Technology

Libralex Art Law Conference: Blockchain & the art market: Hype or revolution?

May 11, 2022

Laytons ETL

International, Commercial, Corporate, Tax, IP & Technology

Libralex Art Law Conference: Blockchain & the art market: Hype or revolution?

On Friday 6 May London’s Christie’s hosted the second Libralex Art Law Conference in collaboration with The International Art Market Studies Association (TIAMSA) and Christie’s Education: “Blockchain and the Art Market: Hype or Revolution?” with a Keynote Speech from, Christie’s Deputy Chairman of 20th & 21st Century Art EMEA, Dirk Boll.

April 26, 2022

Andrew Spearman

Family & Matrimonial

Andrew Spearman invited to speak on Modern Justice at the installation of the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester

April 26, 2022

Andrew Spearman

Family & Matrimonial

Partner Andrew Spearman was invited to speak on 'Modern Justice' on Friday, 22 April at Lorraine Christine Worsley-Carter MBE DL Installation of High Sheriff of Greater Manchester.

April 7, 2022

Andrew Spearman

Family & Matrimonial

No Fault Divorce

April 7, 2022

Andrew Spearman

Family & Matrimonial

On 6 April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into effect in England and Wales which made significant changes to the laws surrounding divorce.

March 31, 2022

Laytons ETL

Laytons ETL Global acquires Cannings Connolly

March 31, 2022

Laytons ETL

Laytons ETL Global has today acquired the London commercial law firm Cannings Connolly. The deal boosts Laytons ETL’s commercial real estate and construction offering and will enable clients of Cannings Connolly to call upon significant additional resources.

March 2, 2022

Marc Selby

Tax

Risks in HMRC stamp down on stamp duty land tax abuse

March 2, 2022

Marc Selby

Tax

Risks in HMRC stamp down on stamp duty land tax abuse

Tax Partner and Chair of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s Property Taxes Committee, Marc Selby warns of the potential risks and unfairness in HMRC’s proposals to amend the rules for claims for SDLT multiple dwellings relief (MDR) and the SDLT treatment of “mixed-use” property.

February 16, 2022

Victoria Brockley

Employment

Covid-19 and the ever-changing employment landscape

February 16, 2022

Victoria Brockley

Employment

As we hit the unhappy two year anniversary of Covid 19 and Employment Law, can there really still be comment from Employment Lawyers? Yes there can! In the last few weeks, as we have prepared for this Employment Express edition, the Covid workplace landscape has continued to shift.

February 15, 2022

Laytons ETL

Employment

Article 8 & Covid-19: Can vaccine refusal at work be justified?

February 15, 2022

Laytons ETL

Employment

Article 8 & Covid-19: Can vaccine refusal at work be justified?

The case of Ms C Allette -v-Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Limited in the Leeds Employment Tribunals. The first vaccination refusal case or anti-vaxxer case was heard before the Employment Tribunals (ET) in November 2021 with a judgment recently published.

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