Monthly Archives: September 2019

Wills, Trusts & Probate Department goes from strength to strength

Posted on 24/09/2019 by freestyle

Scott Bailey are delighted to announce that Susan Davies has joined their expanding private client team. Susan has a wealth of experience specialising in Wills, Trusts and probate and advising the elderly. She has close ties to the local community. Susan spent her childhood inLymington and attended Priestlands School. Susan said “It is great to be ‘coming home’ and to have joined such a forward-thinking firm. I look forward to having the opportunity to help clients old and new to plan effectively for the future”. If you require any legal advice relating to wills, trusts and probate, please get in touch or visit our private client pages for more information about how our expert local solicitors can help.

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Our Company and Commercial team builds on its success

Posted on 24/09/2019 by freestyle

Scott Bailey are pleased to announce that Ben Ironmonger has joined their expanding Company and Commercial Team to enhance the range of skills on offer to local businesses. Ben is a solicitor with wide experience in the field of company and commercial law both contentious and non-contentious. His specialist skills means that he can offer expert advice whether buying or selling a business, setting up a new enterprise, dealing with commercial contracts, partnership agreements or shareholders agreements with a range of other areas in between. He has a particular expertise in intellectual property and IT contracts. Although new to the area, Ben has long-standing local connections. He and his family are looking forward to putting their roots down here and enjoying all that Lymington and the New Forest have to offer. Ben said “It will be great to be part … Continue reading →

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Rugby World Cup 2019: ambush marketing and the law

Posted on 18/09/2019 by freestyle

Can I use the Rugby World Cup logo in my marketing? I like rugby. I also like legal issues regarding intellectual property rights and advertising.  As with all major sporting events the Rugby World Cup inevitably stirs excitement in the marketing and advertising world, with industry experts wanting to use the opportunity to increase business exposure, with many prepared to utilise both authorised, and unauthorised, methods to get ahead of competitors. What is ambush marketing? In a nutshell, ambush marketing is where a party (usually a business) tries to link itself with a major event so as to benefit from the goodwill or prestige of that event. This is done without paying for the privilege of being an official sponsor. The benefit for the ambushing business, and the issue for the event organiser, is that consumers then associate the event with the … Continue reading →

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Have you done your Brexit business risk assessment yet? There’s still time…

Posted on 05/09/2019 by freestyle

I originally wrote an article considering this back in March 2019 when it appeared “B Day” was imminent. However, nearly 6 months on it would appear to be worth revisiting… Whatever your political view, the UK’s departure from the EU will (at some point) bring about significant change for businesses of all sizes and across all sectors. Given the continued uncertainty surrounding the current Brexit position, it is more important than ever that business owners and managers conduct appropriate risk assessments. If you haven’t started yet, you should do so as a priority. A proper Brexit business risk assessment should include a review of the strengths and weaknesses of your business generally, as well as a review of how your business is currently affected by the EU and the possible effects of any exit. The reason why it is worth … Continue reading →

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