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We have vast experience in providing legal advice, assistance and representation to a wide variety of businesses, ranging from start-up’s and small businesses to large SME’s and plc’s based in Wales and England and trading across a wide variety of areas.
We combine an approachable, unstuffy and supportive service with detailed legal expertise. We understand commercial and practical imperatives and that legal requirements are a means to an end – not the other way round. We can tailor our services according to our client’s needs and budget.
Some of our business clients use as an outsourced legal department and many instruct us on a project basis, knowing that we can provide a high quality service.
Do not hesitate to contact us for an initial discussion as to how we may assist your business.
Business Guides and Further Information
Business Sector Guides
We have produced a number of guides to provide helpful background information on a variety of topics that are often relevant to businesses. These can be accessed below or via our Guides Index at the top of the page. These guides provide initial information and not legal advice – please contact us to discuss your requirements and how we may be able to help.
Latest News
New Carer’s Leave Regulations
27 March 2024
On 6th April 2024, the new Carer’s Leave Regulations come into force. The Regulations will give employees a right to take up to one week of statutory unpaid carer’s leave within a 12 month period to care for or to arrange care for dependants with long-term care requirements. In order to be eligible for carer’s leave […]
New Protection from Redundancy Rights
27 March 2024
On 8th March 2024, the new Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations come into force. The Regulations will change the way paternity leave is dealt with, particularly in relation to the require On 6th April 2024, the new Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act (the “Act”) comes into force. The Act serves to provide further protection […]
Adjudication Enforcement and Genuine Attempts to Settle
19 March 2024
In Sleaford Building Services Limited v Isoplus Piping Systems Limited, a dispute between the parties had been referred to adjudication at which it was found that Sleaford should pay Isoplus £323,502.32. Following the passing of the deadline for payment, and being on notice that Sleaford would contest the decision, Isoplus made an offer to settle […]
Berry Smith – Champions of Cardiff at Business Fives event
15 March 2024
After a long break away from the world of football, a team from #Berry Smith returned to the pitch at the Business Fives Cardiff tournament. Alongside competing against and networking with fellow Cardiff based companies, @Business Fives provides the opportunity to raise and win some well-deserved money for various charitable causes. After an afternoon of […]
Instant Win Lotto player won £10 not £1m, Court of Appeal Rules
14 March 2024
Lauren Parsons, Senior Associate at Berry Smith, considers the recent ruling in Parker-Grennan -v- Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd EWCA Civ 185. Background In 2023 Mrs Parker-Grennan claimed against Camelot in relation to an Instant Win Game she had played on the National Lottery website. The game gave players a chance to win between £5 and […]
Apple Breaches EU Law
6 March 2024
Apple has been fined a penalty of over £1.5bn by Brussels as a result of breaching competition laws. The fine has come following an investigation which found that Apple had purposely limited competition from music streaming services such as Spotify. Originally, the penalty was forecasted to be four times less than the final figure, leading […]
New Paternity Leave Regulations
5 March 2024
On 8th March 2024, the new Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations come into force. The Regulations will change the way paternity leave is dealt with, particularly in relation to the requirements regarding notice and evidence. It will also make changes to the period within which paternity leave must be taken and the requirement to take paternity […]
New menopause in the workplace guidance
5 March 2024
On 22nd February 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission published their first guidance on menopause in the workplace. Whilst the guidance does not constitute a change in the law, it does provide employers with clarification of protections under existing law which may apply to workers who are experiencing menopausal symptoms. Workers are already protected […]
Brexit: Exhaustion of IP Rights
27 February 2024
Following the referendum which took place in June 2016, the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union. The UK’s departure has had a profound impact on cross-border trade in numerous ways. One aspect which has received less media attention, yet has had significant implications, is the changes to the law regarding parallel imports and exhaustion […]
View From The Top
22 February 2024
On 1 February 2023, the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Fearn & Others v The Board of Trustees of the Tate found that the Tate Gallery’s viewing platform constitutes a legal nuisance. Jane Rees, Associate at Berry Smith LLP, considers how this ruling could influence future claims in nuisance. […]
New Regime for Subscription Contracts
15 February 2024
The concept of subscription contracts is not new; in fact these types of contracts are increasingly common and well-known across a range of industries. From gym memberships to Netflix, subscription contracts are common place in many aspects of our life. It is therefore not surprising that the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC Bill), […]
The Landscape for Adjudication Enforcement and Resistance
12 February 2024
As a supposed alternative to litigation, Adjudication has consumed a lot of Court time recently. The theme continues to be that the parties should “pay now and argue later” when it comes to Adjudication awards in one party’s favour. In other words, it is likely that the Court will uphold and enforce the decision of […]