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Transferring copyright by assignment
A High Court case provides a useful reminder to anyone seeking a transfer of intellectual property rights to obtain a copy of the assignment that has been signed by the assignor.
Posted in:Corporate / commercial updates
Liability for business rates during property refurbishment
Owners of vacant non-domestic premises that are undergoing refurbishment should take note of a recent Court of Appeal judgment.
Posted in:Commercial Property
Can you change your hairdressers into a café or your shop into a cinema without planning permission?
New rules relating to permitted development rights and planning procedures came into force on 15 April 2015 which could potentially lead to noticeable changes in our town and city centres.
Posted in:Commercial Property
Growers face tighter limits on water abstraction
Farmers and growers renewing water abstraction licences could face a reduction in the volume of water they are licensed to take.
Posted in:Agriculture
Landowners put in ‘strong position’ by consistent solar rents
Solar rents have remained relatively high in recent years due to limited grid capacity and consistent demand for sites. This is putting land owners in a strong position, according to some land agents.
Posted in:Agriculture
RPA suspends online claims system in favour of paper forms
The Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) online system for England was suspended in March 2015 due to ‘technical problems’. As a result, farmers have been invited to finalise claim applications using ‘tried and tested’ paper forms instead.
Posted in:Agriculture
Countryside Productivity Scheme opens to English farmers
The Countryside Productivity Scheme is now open for applications. Grants are available for a variety of projects, such as technology to improve the health and productivity of livestock.
Posted in:Agriculture
Countries urged to work together to manage European dairy market
European Union (EU) member states are being urged to act ‘collectively’ and ‘responsibly’ to manage dairy market volatility following the end of milk quotas on 31st March 2015.
Posted in:Agriculture
Chancellor agrees to NFU request for five-year averaging period
The period over which farmers can average their profits for tax purposes will increase from two to five years from April 2016.
Posted in:Agriculture
Endeavour Partnership shortlisted for three awards
Endeavour Partnership has been shortlisted for three awards by Northern Law Awards.
Posted in:News & PR