Posted by Bharti Moore, Solicitor
The British Retail Consortium estimated that an amazing 75% of UK retailers were unaware that the EU’s new rules on Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) came into effect on 14 September 2019.
Posted by Bharat Nahar, Partner
Contributing authors: Malcolm Gregory
Is the high street doomed to exist in the shadow of ecommerce? Or can it find a new and exciting niche? Watch our video with Kate Hardcastle, retail expert, as she asks if a 1 Billion pound government initiative can help turn the tide.
Posted by Stephen Welfare, Partner
The Duchess of Sussex has issued proceedings against Associated Newspapers over the publication by The Mail on Sunday of a private letter written by her to her father. Prince Harry has launched an attack on the British Press expressing his fears that his “wife was falling victim to the same powerful forces” that his mother faced.
Posted by Nicola Radcliffe, Senior Associate
Colleagues at Royds Withy King are marking World Homeless Day with donations to their charity partners who are supporting vulnerable people around the issue of rough sleeping.
Posted by James Worrall, Partner
Royds Withy King has presented a bench to a scheme run by its charity partner which gives everyone the chance to get into cycling.
Posted by Chloe Boyce,
An intrepid trio from law firm Royds Withy King are preparing to climb the highest mountain in Africa to raise funds for Julian House.
Posted by William Bartoli-Edwards, Paralegal
The European Court of Justice has this week ruled that once Facebook, and similar platforms, are made aware of illegal content on their sites, they must not only remove the offending post worldwide, but must also now seek out and remove any “equivalent” versions.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
When managing staff sickness absence it is essential that you consider whether the worker has a disability. Failing to do so could create significant risk of a disability discrimination claim under the Equality Act 2010.
Posted by Graham Street, Partner
Award-winning Royds Withy King has been ranked second among UK Top 100 law firms for its gender diversity.
Posted by Catherine Welch, Partner
EDF announced this week that the estimated completion costs for the Hinkley Point C project have now spiralled again to between £21.5 billion and £22.5 billion.
Posted by Jamie Lester, Partner
Liverpool Football Club is currently in a legal dispute over a record-breaking sponsorship deal with their existing kit supplier, New Balance.
Posted by Richard Woodman, Partner
Amidst stories of financial chicanery fit only for the Wolf of Wall Street, there has been a tidal wave of emotion as the country waves goodbye (and certainly not au revoir) to another much loved High Street name and a cornerstone of the British package holiday market.