| 1 | Children and the law An overview of the law as it applies to children including contracting capacity, advertising to children and data protection. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Companies Act 2006: materials A guide to PLC Corporate's materials and other resources on the Companies Act 2006. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Companies Act 2006: Overview A part-by-part overview of the Companies Act 2006. For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. Note - this note a high level part-by-part description of the main substantive changes made by the 2006 Act, it does not discuss implementation/transitional provisions. For detailed resources on the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. (For an overview of the Companies Bill as it stood on 28 July 2006 after completing its committee stage in the House of Commons, see Practice note, Companies Bill: Overview. For an overview of the Company Law Reform Bill as it stood on 26 May 2006 after receiving its third reading in the House of Lords, see Practice note, Company Law Reform Bill: Overview.) | Practice note: overview | 31-May-2007 |
| 4 | Compulsory liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of compulsory liquidation or winding up of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in compulsory liquidation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in CVL. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Different types of intellectual property rights: a quick guide A quick guide to the different types of intellectual property (IP) rights that are used in business.This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 7 | Jackson LJ's Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report A detailed note on Lord Justice Jackson's final report following his review of civil litigation costs which was published on 14 January 2010. This note summarises the issues considered by Jackson LJ and sets out his recommendations. It also comments on the potential impact of the recommendations and includes views from a number of leading practitioners. It links to two short notes setting out our views as to when each of the recommendations is likely to take effect generally and for specific litigation. | Practice note: overview | 27-Jan-2010 |
| 8 | Jurisdiction: an overview This note considers the jurisdictional issues which arise when litigation has a foreign element. It sets out the rules which determine whether the English court will have jurisdiction, both under the common law and the European regime, in particular under the Brussels Regulation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 9 | London 2012 Olympic Games toolkit A toolkit to guide users through PLC content that may be useful in the context of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The toolkit includes materials that will be helpful for businesses involved in the Olympics in a commercial capacity and those that have sites in London that are likely to be affected during the course of the Olympics. | Practice note: overview | 02-Jul-2012 |
| 10 | "Purdah": the decision-making of public bodies in a pre ... This note provides an overview of the implications of the political convention of "purdah" on the decision-making of central and local government and other public authorities in the lead up to a general election. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Ambush marketing An overview of the law on ambush marketing. The note describes the ways in which ambush marketing can be prevented, including practical steps and the laws aiming to prevent ambush marketing at the London 2012 Olympics. The note is also useful for advertisers wishing to understand the rules so that they do not fall foul of them. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Appeals to the House of Lords [based on the rules in force ... WARNING: The judicial work of the House of Lords ended on 30 July 2009. From 1 October 2009, the United Kingdom Supreme Court has fulfilled that function. For more information about the procedure in the new Court, see Practice note, Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court. | Practice notes | 30-Sep-2009 |
| 13 | Appeals to the United Kingdom Supreme Court An overview of the procedure in the UK Supreme Court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Change of company name: Comparison between the ... A note outlining the changes to the law on the change of a company's name under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. Part 5 (a company's name) of the 2006 Act came into force on 1 October 2009 apart from objections to company names (sections 69-74, 2006 Act) and trading disclosures (sections 82-85, 2006 Act) which came into force on 1 October 2008. | Practice notes | 14-Jan-2009 |
| 15 | Character merchandising licences: IP rights and competition ... This note sets out the intellectual property rights relevant to a licence for character merchandising, in the sense of an image of a fictional character and related trade marks being reproduced on an article (such as a mug, lunch box or bed linen), and discusses the competition law issues that arise in relation to such licences. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Civil litigation in UK anti-counterfeiting cases An overview of the civil litigation measures available to rights-holders when tackling counterfeiting such as prohibitory injunctions, freezing orders, disclosure orders and search orders. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Companies Act 2006: implications for IP&IT This note discusses the changes made to the law by the Companies Act 2006 that have implications for intellectual property and information technology. The majority of the relevant changes came into force on 1 October 2009. However, sections of the Act providing for a new right for any person to object to an adjudicator if a company's name is the same as a name associated with the objector in which he has goodwill, or sufficiently similar to such a name that it would be likely to mislead came into force on 1 October 2008. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 A commentary on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277) which implemented the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) in the UK by introducing a general prohibition on traders treating consumers unfairly and requiring businesses not to mislead consumers through acts or omissions or subject them to aggressive commercial practices. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Execution of documents: Companies Act 2006 A note outlining the changes to the law on execution of documents by companies under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials. For detailed information and sample execution clauses, see Practice note, Execution of deeds and documents. Part 4 (A company's capacity and related matters) of the 2006 Act is effective from 1 October 2009, with the exception of section 44 which came into force on 6 April 2008. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2008 |
| 20 | Extent and devolution The note discusses the three devolved legislatures in the UK and the extent to which devolution has introduced new layers of complexity to the UK statute book. The note covers: The extent and application of the three jurisdictions within the UK. How Westminster legislation extends to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | Hybrid, multi-tiered and carve-out dispute resolution clauses This practice note considers the different forms that so-called "hybrid", "multi-tiered" (or "escalation") and "carve-out" dispute resolution clauses may take. Although a short form, standard arbitration or jurisdiction clause will suffice in the majority of contracts, certain complex projects may require more complicated dispute resolution provisions. This note focuses on the issues that may arise in using complex clauses and highlights the potential pitfalls a lawyer may face in drafting these types of clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 22 | Implementation of Jackson LJ's recommendations (specific ... This note tracks implementation of each of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations for reform of civil litigation costs (including those not formally presented as recommendations) in specific types of litigation. The note links to a separate note dealing with all other recommendations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 23 | Intangible property: tax The rules in Part 8 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 apply to a company's intangible assets. This practice note considers those rules, and how they affect a company's liability to corporation tax. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 24 | Intellectual property issues relating to employees and ... This practice note considers how the UK intellectual property regime applies to employees and consultants. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 25 | Intellectual property notices A guide to the use of intellectual property (IP) right notices, including the reasons for using notices in relation to each IP right, sample wording for each type of notice and the use of notices in licences of IP rights. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 26 | Intellectual property rights in the fashion industry A note on the impact of intellectual property rights on the fashion industry including the application of copyright, design rights and trade marks to this sector; issues relevant to online fashion sales; and the enforcement of rights applicable to high-street fashion and the luxury goods arena. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 27 | Intellectual property: asset purchases How to deal with intellectual property rights on an asset purchase or other acquisition. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 28 | Intellectual property: joint ventures This note considers the intellectual property aspects of joint ventures and strategic alliances, including collaborative research and development joint ventures. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 29 | Intellectual property: share purchases How to deal with intellectual property rights on a share purchase or other acquisition. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 30 | Interpreting legislation under section 3 of the Human Rights ... This practice note explains the rule under section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, so far as possible, legislation must be read and given effect in a way compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The note explains: The scope of the rule and how it applies to various types of legislation. How the courts have approached its application. The limits of what kinds of interpretation are "possible" to achieve human rights compliance. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 31 | IP rights in the semiconductor industry This note explains the basic technical issues relating to the manufacture of semiconductor chips and describes the structure of the semiconductor chip manufacturing industry. This is followed by an analysis of how different intellectual property rights are used to protect various elements of a silicon chip manufacturing business. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 32 | Quasi-legislation: codes, guidance, orders, rules and ... A note on the various types of quasi-legislation and how they should be treated. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 33 | Resourcing an effective anti-counterfeiting strategy A practical guide to resourcing an effective anti-counterfeiting strategy including a list of cost-control measures, a summary of the principal costs involved in UK enforcement procedures and tips for reviewing enforcement spend. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 34 | Rome I and Rome II: a summary This note considers: The Rome I Regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations. The Rome II Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. It summarises the background to both Regulations, their legislative history and key objectives (including the instruments which preceded their introduction, namely the Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations and the Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 35 | Rome II: an outline of the key provisions Under Rome II (Regulation 2007/864) the courts of all EU member states other than Denmark must apply the same set of rules to determine the law that will govern non-contractual obligations arising between parties in civil and commercial matters. This practice note outlines the key general provisions of Rome II, highlighting the key provisions from an English law perspective and focusing on: Drafting agreements as to choice of law. The law governing pre-contractual negotiations. The law governing product liability cases. The steps that commercial parties should consider taking in the light of the rules in Rome II. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 36 | Seeking a reference to the ECJ This note explains what the Court of Justice of the European Union (formerly known as the European Court of Justice (ECJ)) is, why a reference would be made to it and who can make a reference. The note gives examples of questions which might be referred to the ECJ and sets out a brief summary of the procedure to be followed and the effect of a ruling by the ECJ on the question referred. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 37 | Taking security over intellectual property A note on taking security over intellectual property, including patents, trade marks, copyright and design rights. This note also contains links to a multi-jurisdictional guide to finance (which includes issues relating to taking security over intellectual property) and to a detailed note on taking security over intellectual property in the United States. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 38 | The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon This Practice note examines the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the decision-making procedures and substantive policies of the European Union. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 39 | Threats actions and intellectual property rights This practice note summarises the relevant statutory provisions and key cases concerning threats to sue for infringement of intellectual property rights and provides practical advice on how these may affect any intellectual property (IP) disputes. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 40 | Vicarious liability This practice note addresses the circumstances in which vicarious liability arises, at common law and under statute. It also looks at the implications of vicarious liability, and the alternative bases for attributing liability where vicarious liability is not applicable. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 41 | Working with UK Customs A guide to working with the UK national Customs authority, the UK Border Agency (UKBA), including the application process, the procedure after seizure of goods and practical tips. | Practice notes | Maintained |