Heald Law News
Legal News

Patent Law
Employee Wins £2m Pay-out from Unilever for Invention of Outstanding Benefit After a 13-year fight, Professor Shanks has finally won his case against Unilever Plc, his former employer, and has been awarded £2m in respect of an invention which proved to...

Employee Restrictive Covenants – Supreme Court Tilts the Balance in Employers’ Favour?
Employee Restrictive Covenants Supreme Court Tilts the Balance in Employers’ Favour? In a recent case, the Supreme Court ruled that a non-compete clause in an employment contract that prevented the ex-employee having a minority shareholding in a rival company...

No Contract, No Fee – Risk-Takers Beware!
Do you do business on a handshake? No Contract, No Fee – Risk-Takers Beware! It is so easy to get caught out. You see a great business opportunity when you meet someone at a networking event who seems very keen in do business with you. You spend a considerable amount...
Heald Updates

Covid-19 – Business continuity
Covid-19 Heald’s Approach The Covid-19 pandemic is the most challenging situation since the financial crisis of 2008. We have been closely monitoring events in order to ensure that we can maintain our services to you whilst keeping both you and our...

Walk Of Life
ICR Walk of Life On Friday 7 November over 100 supporters of the ICR got together for the 2 million step Walk for Life. This is an annual sponsored walk in the Lake District where groups each walk a route of different length and level of difficulty. This year...

MacMillan Coffee Morning
Who doesn't like cake? Tuesday 17 September 11am - 2pm It's that time of year again when we raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support. We have a deep-rooted office rivialry in the office over who is the best baker and we use this time of year to put our...
Educational Articles

What are the general duties of a director?
General duties which a director must carry out If you are a director, or you intend to become one, you are advised to read these articles! They will help you understand your duties and hopefully ensure you carry them out properly. What are the general duties...

Aldi Loses Make-Up Look-Like Copyright Case
Aldi loses makeup copyright case In a recent case, the High Court upheld a breach of copyright claim brought by a cosmetics manufacturer, Islestarr Holdings, against Aldi in respect of a look-alike product. The Court granted Islestarr summary judgment on the basis...

When will we see a no blame divorce?
When will we see a no blame divorce? A much awaited change is on the horizon for divorcing couples, which will overhaul the current fault-based system to a no blame divorce. The law in relation to divorce as it stands is extremely outdated and does not reflect...