Best legal reads of the week: March 2-6
Published on 6th March 2015
What are the top reads of the week around the web written by Osborne Clarke people? Which posts have been shared the most via social?
Here are the must read posts of the week..
Osborne Clarke’s quoted company legal update: March 2015
Read the latest edition of Osborne Clarke’s monthly quoted company legal and regulatory news update.
The importance of collaboration in smart cities
Watch the video of Osborne Clarke’s International CEO Simon Beswick discussing the importance of collaboration in smart cities.
Court fees set to rise in England and Wales by up to 600%
On 4 March 2015 the UK Parliament approved significant increases to court fees in England and Wales, coming into effect on Monday 9 March 2015, by way of the Civil Proceedings and Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2015.
When are groundless threats for patent infringement actionable?
A number of interesting developments in the law relating to groundless threats have arisen recently: the Government’s response to the Law Commission’s report on changes to the groundless threats provisions, a case at the IPEC, and draft legislation to extend the threats provisions of the Patents Act to the Unitary Patent.
Plans for over 400,000 new London homes
The Chancellor announced various housing plans last Friday to assist London in meeting its need for over 400,000 homes.
