Emerging Professions

Our Emerging Professions Work

• All
• UK & Europe

• Breach of copyright claims

  Claims for breach of copyright by companies where a Web developer has used copyrighted images when designing a website without paying the appropriate licence fee

  Claims for repayment of fees due to dissatisfactory work

  Claims for repayment of fees where the work done by the Insured has proved to be of a dissatisfactory quality

  Community care and development industries advice

  Advising fostering and adoption charities and residents associations, including in relation to service charge and injury claims.

  Copyright infringement claims

  Claims for infringement of copyright and designs rights where it was alleged that the website designed by the Insured was similar to that of the claimant

  Failed installation of new IT system

  Failure by an IT systems installation expert to install a new IT system for a firm of solicitors that was 'fit for purpose'

  Failed software programme by IT programmer

  Failure by an IT programmer to provide a software programme which provided a contact management system for their client

  Negligence claims alleging incorrect coding of website shopping cart

  Claims for negligence where the Insured had failed to correctly code the shopping cart on a website used for the sale of the claimants' product, resulting in items being purchased for a quarter of the price

  Professional recruitment claims

  Advising on claims arising out of the supply of individuals to professional firms and companies, and representing a recruitment industry lobbying group

  Website created by IT website developer failing client's specifications

  Failure by an IT website developer to create a bespoke website in accordance with the specifications requested by the client

• Dissolving a partnership and damages for negligence

  Advised on a High Court partnership dispute as to whether a partnership had been dissolved and damages for negligence. This claim was brought by our client, a solicitors firm, against one of its partners. It also brought separate defamation proceedings. The departing partner brought an Employment Tribunal claim in response.

  United Kingdom

  Employee-partnership disputes arising from merger

  Advising our client on a number of complex employee/partner related matters arising out of the merger of two accountancy firms, and subsequent restructuring, which included a TUPE transfer of the business.

  United Kingdom

  Mergers, team moves and partnership disputes

  Advising a client on a number of complex employee/partner related matters arising out of the merger of two accountancy firms, and subsequent restructuring, which included a TUPE transfer of the business.

  The merger triggered exits from 6 teams of partners and their staff at multiple locations across the UK. We provided urgent advice to the newly merged entity in relation to the protection of its business interests.

  United Kingdom

  Partnership and employment issues in sale of business

  Advising a major law firm in relation to complex partnership and employment issues in relation to the sale of part of its business to another firm; involving an assessment of different categories of partner, and advice on transitioning of partners (to retain value in the business, and protection of its assets).

  United Kingdom