Monthly Legal Update – January 2025

We have collated the January 2025 updates from across our practice areas to keep you informed of the latest developments.

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Leasehold Reform – Stop press!
Property

VAT on Luxury Assets: Lessons to be learned from the Roman Abramovich exposé
Tax

Thatcher’s Cider vs Aldi trade mark dispute: all is not rosy with Aldi’s cider
Intellectual Property

Copyright vs AI: The UK Government launches new Copyright and AI Consultation
Intellectual Property

Home Office confirms roll-out for automatic conversion of Pre-Settled Status to Settled Status
Immigration

The door is open for adjudicating claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972
Construction

Tribunal declares that swearing is “particularly common in the North”
Employment

The Law and AI: The Results are in! – ICO release outcomes of the consultation on generative AI and data protection
Information Technology

Sponsor Licence fees: how to clawback sponsorship immigration costs
Immigration

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni – how to deal with harassment allegations where the parties have conflicting accounts
Employment

R&D tax credit – what is it & seeking redress for misadvised claims
Tax

Expansion to the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme
Immigration

Cohabitation and unmarried couples: legal issues to consider in a “Common Law Marriage”
Private Client