17 September 2019
Solving Consumer Disputes after a 'no deal' Brexit – Changes to your T&C's
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/solving-consumer-disputes-after-a-no-deal-brexit

As part of the Government's efforts to help businesses prepare for the possibility of the UK exiting the European Union without a deal on 31st October 2019 it has recently published a paper entitled Consumer rights and ...

16 December 2020
A Case in ‘Point’: Rothy’s succeeds in perhaps the UK's final Community design case
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-case-in-point-rothys-succeeds-in-perhaps-the-uks-final-community-design-case

Rothy’s, the popular shoe company from California, has today prevailed over Austrian company Giesswein — in what might be the UK’s final ruling on EU design rights.

18 April 2018
How to Brexit-proof your boiler plate clauses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/how-to-brexit-proof-your-boiler-plate-clauses

With Brexit, just spending a few moments thinking about the boiler plate clauses in your commercial agreements of could save you time and more importantly money in the long term.

17 April 2018
Brexit: Will your .eu domain name be revoked?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/brexit-will-your-eu-domain-name-be-revoked

Subject to any transitional arrangement, .eu domain names will no longer be available for UK residents and entities post-Brexit. Should this be the case, over 300,000 .eu domain names will potentially be affected.

30 September 2019
Implications of a no-deal Brexit for hotels
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/implications-of-a-no-deal-brexit-for-hotels

Although the likelihood of the UK exiting the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019 has diminished due to the passage of a law aimed at blocking a no-deal exit, UK employers should remain cautious and be ready for ...

27 November 2018
Brexit: UK Government sets out changes to consumer's online dispute resolution rights
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/brexit-uk-government-sets-out-changes-to-consumers-online-dispute-resolution-rights

Victoria Hobbs and Theo-Rees Bidder explore the UK Government's changes to a consumer's online dispute resolution rights in light of Brexit.

11 April 2019
Ensuring your boiler plate clauses work effectively once the UK has left the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/ensuring-your-boiler-plate-clauses-work-effectively-once-the-uk-has-left-the-eu

Examining the effectiveness of your boiler plate clauses is probably the last thing on your 'let's get ready for Brexit' to do list, but spending time thinking about these aspects of your commercial arrangements could ...

07 April 2020
UK Dispute Resolution Update - April 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-dispute-resolution-update-april-2020

Welcome to the latest edition of our Dispute Resolution bulletin from Bird & Bird's UK disputes team. This edition features articles on recent legal developments together with a selection of the resources we have ...

11 January 2021
The effect of Brexit on UK consumer protection law
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/the-effect-of-brexit-on-uk-consumer-protection-law

Over the last decade, a distinct body of law has arisen that regulates the contractual relationships formed between businesses and consumers, often known as consumer protection law. The development of this area of law ...

15 December 2020
A few final words on Brexit (or not so final!)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/a-few-final-words-on-brexit-or-not-so-final

As 31 December 2020 approaches the UK and EU competition authorities have both published guidance on the application of the competition rules at the end of the Brexit transition period. This also covers the treatment of ...