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How to arm yourself in the battle against fake online reviews

2 November 2022

This article originally appeared in SME Magazine, authored by Zac Clough, Solicitor at our Dispute Resolution department.   Online reviews hugely influence consumer spending, worth billions of pounds to businesses every year. However, the rise of fake online reviews has become a significant and expensive problem for businesses. Anyone can post a fake review or instruct...

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We’re now nearly two years from when the transition period under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement came to an end, but...

Product Liability Post-Brexit Update

5 October 2022

We’re now nearly two years from when the transition period under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement came to an end, but...

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The High Court has dismissed the challenge to the Personal Injuries Guidelines brought by Bridget Delaney on all grounds. Mr...

Challenge to the Personal Injuries Guidelines dismissed by the High Court

27 September 2022

The High Court has dismissed the challenge to the Personal Injuries Guidelines brought by Bridget Delaney on all grounds. Mr...

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When our newly crowned King delivered the 2022 Queen’s Speech on her behalf in May, the announcement of the Data...

Nuisance claim calls – will the government’s latest proposals make a difference?

16 September 2022

When our newly crowned King delivered the 2022 Queen’s Speech on her behalf in May, the announcement of the Data...

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UK Government accepts the Law Commission’s recommendations on AVs  On 19/08/22 the government published its policy paper, ‘Connected and automated...

An update on autonomous vehicles

1 September 2022

UK Government accepts the Law Commission’s recommendations on AVs  On 19/08/22 the government published its policy paper, ‘Connected and automated...

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Conference

140 people converged on a poorly air-conditioned room (affectionately referred to as a “sweatbox” by one leading High Court Judge),...

Hot off the press from the CJC’s “sweatbox”

20 July 2022

140 people converged on a poorly air-conditioned room (affectionately referred to as a “sweatbox” by one leading High Court Judge),...

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People at desk

Hot on the heels of the recent consultation on QOCS and vulnerable parties the CJC has published its own consultation...

CJC publishes consultation on key aspects of the Jackson reforms

6 July 2022

Hot on the heels of the recent consultation on QOCS and vulnerable parties the CJC has published its own consultation...

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Kitchen Appliance

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) had a busy month in May, having published reports on both artificial...

OPSS report: Characteristics of modern domestic fires and the implications for product performance testing

10 June 2022

The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) had a busy month in May, having published reports on both artificial...

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Car

Since Horwich Farrelly’s High Court appeal success in the case of Select Car Rentals (North West) Limited v Esure Services...

No evidence: no non-party costs order

31 May 2022

Since Horwich Farrelly’s High Court appeal success in the case of Select Car Rentals (North West) Limited v Esure Services...

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Man using phone in car

As of 25th March 2022 any UK motorist will break the law if using a mobile phone, or other handheld...

Changes to mobile phone rules in The Highway Code

13 May 2022

As of 25th March 2022 any UK motorist will break the law if using a mobile phone, or other handheld...

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Corporate buildings

As at late February 2022, The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is nearing completion.

Arbitration process for commercial landlords and tenants nearly with us

12 May 2022

As at late February 2022, The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is nearing completion.

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