Singletons is one of the best known specialist leading commercial, competition and IP/IT solicitors firms in the UK. Email susan@singlelaw.com or tel 020 8866 1934 for legal advice or training now.Best value high quality advice. Prompt response times.Practical advice.Based on 20 years of City and business experience.Advice given to companies in the UK and abroad from leading UK FTSE 100 plcs to small start ups Areas Covered Commercial law, buying and selling businesses, joint venture and partnership agreements, standard terms of sale, contracts, contract and other commercial disputes and litigation EC and UK competition law - abuse of dominant position, pricing issues, parallel importation, price fixing, compliance and training, competition law damages litigation, EU and UK investigations, mergers and merger notifications Intellectual property law - copyright, patents, trade marks, designs Computer, ecommerce, internet data protection/privacy and IT law EU law including commercial agency regulations Recent press Being a trainee lawyer 1983 compared to today (my daughters) Solicitors Journal on -line 9 June 2009 link Phorm Legal issues - Q&A: Marketing Direct, 20th May 2009 link British Airways admitting spying on staff bank details - Supply Management, 16th April 2009 link Supply Management article on the Bribery Bill for CIPS, 2nd April 2009 link Licensing Executives Society Journal, March 2009 "news exchange" article on EU developments including new Article 82 Guidelines link Sunday Times Magazine article, quotation from Susan Singleton 1st March 2009 concerning competition law and English Heritage link Supply Management, journal of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, February 2009 - Legal Glossary contributions from Susan Singleton link Chartered Secretary, February 2009 issue of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, "The Domino Effect" concerning legal measures in the recession and retention of title clauses and their enforceability link Marketing Direct article on protecting yourself in a recession (December 2008) link Law Society's Gazette letter (6th November 2008) about professional regulation link Marketing Direct, October 2008 - Shopping for Email Data a Lawyer's Guide link The Lawyer, Magazine, 15th September 2008, legal careers articlelink Channel 5 News, 22nd August 2008 (5pm and 7pm) Susan Singleton briefly interviewed on the data loss relating to prisoner records.link Letter Law Society Gazette 12th June 2008 regarding use of Law Society logo link Podcast recorded interview with Susan Singleton published 23rd April 2008 on setting up a law firm on Insitelaw Newswire/Charon QC - The Blawg link Letter in Financial Times about legal fees 28th February 2008 see and asset confiscation orders 9th May 2008 link Article written for Law Pack on MSN web site about EU state aids law and Northern Rock 21st February 2008 link Flat Glass Cartel Article link Follow Susan Singleton on twitter.com (singlelaw). THE ULTIMATE LEGAL COMMERCIAL UPDATE COURSE 17th September Book now for this new legal update course with all the latest commercial law developments to be held in Central London on 17th September 12 noon to 3pm, including lunch 3 HOURS CPD The course will cover all recent legal commercial law changes from business and contract law to competition law, intellectual property/IT to consumer law. Email susan@singlelaw.com for details. New Unfair Trading Regulations CONSUMER LAW CHANGES The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277) from 26 May made major changes to the law on advertising, marketing and trading. We have run four successful public courses on this topic, the last being on 12th February ( see) . If you would like an in-house or legal advice in this field get in touch. "The consumer protection regulations represent the biggest change to the UK consumer protection framework for almost 40 years" - Lord Tunnicliffe, House of Lords, 23rd April 2008 Testimonials: " Working with you and Xxxx on this deal has been a revelation to me; we had two solicitors who were dealmakers and with no agenda other that get to completion. Neither of you had any interest in scoring Brownie points off each other or blinding the other with legal acumen. At no time was there any rancor or anger and you are both to be sincerely congratulated." (Unsolicited comment when acting in April 2008 on an acquisition of a business) "Susan Singleton of Singletons is renowned for "acting for the people who matter", and was said by one peer to be "as good as Millard on data protection"".(Chambers and Partners Guide to the UK Legal Profession, when ranked in top 32 IT solicitors in London and Chambers· World·s Leading Lawyers). "The "terrific" Susan Singleton at Singletons "knows more about data protection than just about anyone in the country", according to clients" (Chambers Guide 2007) "Susan Singleton continues to develop a thriving IT and competition practice"... "Susan Singleton of Singletons is said to be "level-headed" and "always on the ball"" .. "Singletons· phenomenal Susan Singleton is eminently sensible and knows her stuff"...."With a high profile in lecturing, publishing and advisory work .Susan Singleton is noted for her extraordinary energy.." (Chambers) ) "Information Technology Recommended Expert", (Legal Business, Legal Experts) Reported cases: Martin Pointing v. Customs and Excise Commissioners [1999] F.S.R. 394 Yeheskel Arkin v Borchard Lines Ltd & Others [2000] UKCLR 495, [2000] Eu LR 232 and final judgment 10th April 2003 [2003] EWHC 687 (Comm) - (judgment at http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2003/687.html) Based in London, UK, Singletons provides high quality leading edge legal advice to a variety of clients from large plcs to internet start ups. Since inception in 1994 over 600 clients have benefited from our advice. Forthcoming events presented by Susan Singleton: 17th September 2009 The Ultimate Legal Commercial Update 12 - 3pm including lunch London, Singlelaw Conferences, email susan@singlelaw.com for details. 22-23 Sep 2009 and 30 Nov-1 Dec 2009 Business and Contract Law (Falconbury conference) - Susan Singleton speaking on competition law at 2pm (18th June) see 1st October 2009 Intellectual property day course for GA Training in London see 5th - 7th October 2009 Falconbury Course - Commercial Contracts for the telecommunications Sector, Susan Singleton speaking on day 3 at noon on Competition law: see 20th October 2009 Ecommerce and Software Agreements Masterclass, BPP, in Manchester , speaker Susan Singleton, all day course see Repeated 29th October London 27th October Agency and Distribution Agreements masterclass for BPP CPD Courses presented by Susan Singleton see Making Links and CopyrightYou are welcome to link your site to ours. The information on this site is protected by copyright. A major area of our practice is advising on internet and related areas of law. Contact for further information - Susan Singleton - susan@singlelaw.com, tel 020 8866 1934.Member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Firm's SRA Number 78030 and subject to its Code of Conduct - www.rules.sra.org.uk/VAT No. GB 649974958