Category: England

Hoverboards illegal since 1835

If you are hoping to jump on your hoverboard today forget it. Riding hoverboards on the pavement is banned under Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 in England and Wales.

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Hoverboards illegal since 1835

If you are hoping to jump on your hoverboard today forget it. Riding hoverboards on the pavement is banned under Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 in England and Wales.

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Justified threats in IP law- clarification as last?

A Law Commission published a report today alongside the draft Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill that would implement reforms the Commission recommended in 2014. If enacted, the Bill will:bring the law for trade marks and designs into line with that for patents and provide a much clearer framework within which businesses and their professional advisers can operate to resolve disputes.

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Stay Legal and e-commerce

It is a vital step in having a successful online business. You only have to shop at say Marks and Spencers or Tesco’s to see how successful their customer relations policy has been in terms of cancellations and returns. Your online business needs to be no different and you need to be aware of the existing and new legislation

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“They may take our lives but they’ll never take my picture!!”

Ok so the above quote is not an accurate quote from Mel Gibson’s Bravehear romp. But Roy Keane the United warrior and all round hero is suing Paddy Power of the use of an his image on an ad campaign. https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/jul/10/roy-keane-sues-paddy-power-over-braveheart-poster-image#img-1

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