Back in the heady days of October 2011, when I was a new blogger, tweeter, podcaster and general 'social media novice' I rashly promised our Marketing Manager that I would easily produce a weekly blog on commercial legal matters.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 3 May 2013
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When I was a young lawyer plying my trade in Newcastle I seemed to spend half my time dealing with 'retention of title' (ROT) clauses in contracts.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 21 Mar 2013
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The Patent Box regime was introduced by the UK Government in the 2012 Budget and comes into effect this April.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 5 Mar 2013
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I've always though that the phrase 'corporate veil' is a bit archaic. It reminds me of the scene in the Wizard of Oz where the Wizard is revealed as an old bloke controlling a sound and light show from behind a curtain...
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 15 Feb 2013
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They're a necessary evil and they aren't going to go away.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 8 Feb 2013
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I had a brainwave last night when I arrived at home to find that for some reason the Council hadn't collected the paper recycling bag that we'd left outside the front gate yesterday morning.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 18 Jan 2013
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In spite of the general love of Christmas in the household, however, I always find that by 6th January I'm more than ready for the tree and other decorations to come down and for life to return to normal (or what almost passes for normal).
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 9 Jan 2013
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Trade marks are fascinating (or at least I think so, but I don't get out much).
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 7 Dec 2012
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It's probably fair to say that the world of information law is rarely gripping. However, we've had a recent flurry of activity that may collectively almost qualify as being worthy of a Roger Moore raised eyebrow.
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 29 Nov 2012
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As I was wandering around the fifth floor of the office yesterday morning in my pre-caffeine daze, I passed the desk of a colleague who'd just received a delivery of large cardboard boxes...
By: Austin Flynn
Published: 9 Nov 2012
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