Music Partner Paddy Gardiner comments in The Times on Ed Sheeran’s recent High Court success over Shape of You copyright lawsuit April 14, 2022 Read more
Commercial Smart contracts – what are they, and what should you look out for? March 30, 2022 Read more
Employment Employment tribunals - increase to injury to feelings/Vento bands March 28, 2022 Read more
Property As industries prepares to return to normality, what does this mean in practice for landlords and tenants? March 25, 2022 Read more
Family Partner Deborah Jeff comments on the High Court’s ruling that Sheikh Mohammed displayed "coercive and controlling behaviour" towards Princess Haya and will lose responsibility for their children March 25, 2022 Read more
Family Supreme Court rules that the lack of a non-binary gender option on passports does not breach human rights March 22, 2022 Read more
Disputes Partner Gurpreet Sanghera examines the consequences of a recent High Court judgment on business interruption claims arising from the Covid-19 pandemic March 18, 2022 Read more
Digital & tech Partner Nick Eziefula discusses the risks and rewards associated with NFTs in the entertainment sector, as their popularity continues to grow March 17, 2022 Read more
Family Partner Deborah Jeff examines the complex division of royalties on divorce for singer/songwriters and composers, in eprivateclient March 16, 2022 Read more
Music Partner Nick Eziefula examines key principles in high-profile music copyright claims, such as the recent Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran cases, in Metro. March 15, 2022 Read more
Family Family Associate Jessica Keal discusses transgender rights and the call for reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in her recent article published in the Family Law Journal March 11, 2022 Read more
Family Partner Susan Thompson speaks with colleagues to mark International Women's Day 2022 March 8, 2022 Read more
Music Domino effect – Four Tet allowed to add heads of claim in dispute with his label March 8, 2022 Read more
Disputes Partner Gurpreet Sanghera analyses the news that developers will be forced to accept responsibility for the costs of the cladding crisis, in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary March 4, 2022 Read more
Commercial Partner Nick Eziefula profiled in The Law Society Gazette’s “My Legal Life” March 2, 2022 Read more
Employment Partner Susan Thompson and Associate Andrew Lloyd discuss Deloitte’s decision to introduce "flexible public holidays", in HRM Guide. February 24, 2022 Read more
Media regulatory Partner Jon Oakley discusses calls to prevent alleged #lawfare against journalists and media organisations February 21, 2022 Read more
Commercial Partner Nick Eziefula comments on how businesses can benefit from the NFT boom February 17, 2022 Read more
Disputes The Supreme Court confirms that, prior to charge, an individual under criminal investigation has a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of information relating to that investigation February 17, 2022 Read more
Disputes Partner Gurpreet Sanghera examines the implications for the residential property sector as developers are forced to face the music as the Government seeks to end the cladding crisis February 14, 2022 Read more
Family Partner Deborah Jeff discusses whether changes to spousal maintenance law have had their desired impact February 11, 2022 Read more
Music Partner Nick Eziefula discusses his life in law and music on the Legally Speaking Podcast February 8, 2022 Read more
Employment Partner Susan Thompson comments on Deloitte’s decision to introduce flexible public holidays for employees in HR Grapevine February 2, 2022 Read more
Reputation Simkins is delighted to announce that six lawyers have been recognised in the 2022 edition of the Spear's 500 Reputation Managers Index. January 28, 2022 Read more
Media regulatory Partner Gideon Benaim comments in The Times on the attempt to introduce measures curbing the powers of those purportedly ‘bringing nefarious lawsuits against journalists to stifle free speech’. January 28, 2022 Read more
Reputation Partner Gideon Benaim discusses the options and challenges for Prince Andrew January 17, 2022 Read more
Family Children refusing life-saving medical treatment: will the court intervene? January 13, 2022 Read more
Employment Anti-vax Ikea workers to receive only £96.35 a week for periods of self-isolation January 10, 2022 Read more
Family Chinese divorce court says infidelity is no cause for divorce – an emotional and psychological maelstrom January 4, 2022 Read more
Family Applications for Financial Orders in England and Wales Following Divorce Abroad December 14, 2021 Read more
Advertising Walk the line - Footcare and other ASA rulings on gender stereotypes in advertising December 7, 2021 Read more
Property Trocadero ruling – another landlord succeeds in claiming pandemic rent arrears December 2, 2021 Read more
Digital & tech A data protection Safari – Google eventually wins in iPhone class action December 2, 2021 Read more
Family Simkins’ Deborah Jeff Recommended by Spear's as ‘Top Recommended Family Lawyer’ November 29, 2021 Read more
Corporate Bankuet named as The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year 2021 for London and the South East November 25, 2021 Read more
Commercial Limitations of liability – "in respect of" narrower than "arising out of or in connection with" November 23, 2021 Read more
Family BT v CU and A v M: the transparency in family law debate continues November 15, 2021 Read more
Family Family Law Myths Debunked – My partner and I have a common law marriage October 20, 2021 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: Meaning of allegedly libellous words determined in Lady Colin Campbell case October 19, 2021 Read more
Commercial Variable sell-on clauses – Arsenal wins against FIFA in extra time October 14, 2021 Read more
Reputation Hurbain v Belgium – anonymisation of archives and the right to be forgotten October 7, 2021 Read more
Media regulatory Simkins named tier 1 media & entertainment firm in Legal 500 September 29, 2021 Read more
Property Update on statutory demands, rent arrears and the options available September 23, 2021 Read more
Music Pistols at dawn - Johnny Rotten loses battle with former bandmates over consent to song use September 21, 2021 Read more
Music Waiting all night - a rudimental lesson about co-incidental similarities September 21, 2021 Read more
Reputation Rare procedural exceptions allowed for slanderous grooming allegations September 21, 2021 Read more
Advertising ISBA launches code of conduct on best practice for influencer marketing September 17, 2021 Read more
Employment Back to school (and the workplace)........issues for employers September 8, 2021 Read more
Music Pistols at dawn: Johnny Rotten loses battle with former bandmates over song use August 25, 2021 Read more