Webinar recording: #WMTechTalk: Blockchain: Smart contracts – will I have to write one?
21/01/21
This webinar went back to basics on Blockchain and how it works, and looked at the concept of a Smart Contract and considered how Smart Contracts may affect the work of lawyers and contract managers.
Download our latest report, Made for Trade which looks at the commonalities between UK and US manufacturers. It explores the challenges and opportunities Manufacturers in US and UK face and investigates how sharing knowledge can help drive further growth.
Plastic Packaging Tax- is your supply chain ready?
21/09/21
The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) comes into effect from April 2022. PPT will be charged on plastic packaging which contains less than 30% recycled plastic material. The rate of tax is £200 per tonne of plastic packaging material.
The ESG (environmental, social, governance) agenda – embedding sustainability and responsibility in the ethos, operations and reputation of the business – is one of the biggest boardroom issues of the day. A key facet of that is understanding and complying with climate reporting obligations.
Go green, come clean: The importance of accuracy in environmental warranties/disclosures
13/09/21
Alongside the risks associated with ‘greenwashing’, the case of MDW Holdings Ltd v Norvill highlights why accuracy in relation to green claims is essential.
Product safety: UKCA mark delayed until 1 January 2023
25/08/21
Manufacturers now have until 1 January 2023 to start using the new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) product safety mark which replaces the current EU CE mark post-Brexit.
Intellectual property and parallel imports: Have your say
13/08/21
While it is tempting for politicians to say that Brexit is now considered to be “done”, the road map surrounding intellectual property (IP) rights is still to be finalised, as Walker Morris IP expert Sarah Williams explains.
Freeports: A melting pot for innovation – Don’t get caught on the hop!
12/08/21
In the March 2021 budget eight new Freeports were announced representing a bold step towards the United Kingdom forging its own trade path post Brexit.
The UK’s ‘Net Zero’ commitment imposes a legally binding duty on the UK to ensure that by 2050 it removes from the atmosphere all greenhouse gases it emits.