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Rangers Football Club has lost the latest leg of its legal action over branded merchandise and replica kits

Mastercard v Merricks—Henry Warwick QC & Jack Castle report on an important year for collective proceedings & representative actions

The commercial mediation market grew by 38% in the 12 months leading up to March 2020, the start of the pandemic, with approximately 16,500 commercial mediations performed in the UK, according to a biannual audit by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

Profession remains resilient in the face of COVID-19

Proposals to allow electronic versions of bills of lading, bills of exchange and other documents have been launched by the Law Commission.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council—Assessment on the application of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to accede to the 2007 Lugano Convention, has been published in the Official Journal.

The EU Commission has confirmed rumours that it opposes UK accession to the Lugano Convention, in a blow to UK businesses and consumers.

Art, antiques, & antiquities: Racheal Muldoon reviews the key changes to UK-EU trade post-Brexit

Restoring competition in the digital market is essential for enhancing consumers’ confidence in e-commerce, says Dr Jing Wang

47% more judgments handed down than previous year

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Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Same fall, different claim

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

NLJ this week: Under pressure? Routes to redress

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

NLJ this week: Liberty safeguards under strain

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

NLJ this week: When partners lose faith

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

NLJ this week: The hidden price of free software

Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track

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Commercial

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan