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17 April 2009
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Legislation round-up

Legislation news update

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2206)

Summary
Replaces the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996 (SI 1996/714). The order is made under powers conferred by the Trade Mark Act 1994, s 54 and gives effect in the UK to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol, which is the system by which trade marks can be registered internationally and subsequently protected in the holder’s choice of designated states or territories.

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
Trade Marks (Fees) Revocation Rules 2008 (SI 2008/2207)

Summary
Revoke the Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2000 (SI 2000/137) as they relate to fees payable in respect of matters arising under the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996 (SI 1996/714). Fees for international registrations are now dealt with in the Trademarks (International Registration) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2206).

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2260)

Summary
Make amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1892). Provide for use of a standard application

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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