Month: November 2014
IP rights for TV formats: has the Great British Bake Off got the right ingredients?
Television formats can be big business worldwide. Unfortunately, there isn’t such a thing as a “format right” under English law. However it would seem the TV format industry is happy for us to believe otherwise, TV formats are vulnerable, in legal terms, to being “copied”. Regardless of this aspect, there is no “generic” TV format […]
Breast augmentation surgery claims guide by Mike Saul
Breast augmentation (breast enlargement) is the most popular cosmetic surgery in the UK, with over 25,000 women having undergone the surgery in the past year. Despite its popularity however, the surgery is not always a simple procedure. Serious, life-threatening complications can occur because of cosmetic surgery negligence. Because of this risk, we’ve compiled a list […]
High Court ruling positive for mesothelioma sufferers
In 2013 the legal market in the UK changed dramatically after the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) was brought in. The act brought about changes to how personal injury and industrial illness claims could be funded, removing the ability for claimants to recover the full cost of bringing a claim from […]
