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New Emerging Innovator Programme launched with The EpiCentre - application deadline 20th November 2026
We are really excited to be partnering with the The EpiCentre for their new Emerging Innovator Programme. ...
Angus Hone appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Stratagem
We’re pleased to announce that Angus Hone has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Stratagem. ...
IP strategy for start-ups: the smart way to scale, protect your ideas and attract investment
You’ve got a big idea, a growing team, and your sights set on scale. But without the right foundations, even the most innovative start-up can struggle to stand out or stay protected. That’s where a smart IP strategy for start-ups comes in. ...
Patent, publish or keep quiet?
Knowing When To Register Your Rights and When Not ToHave you created a new innovation or are you supporting someone who is? Whatever industry you’re in, from AI and biotech, manufacturing, electronics or chemicals, you’ve probably already faced the challenge: should you patent the idea,...
Budget tax compliance drive puts small businesses and overseas property owners in HMRC’s sights
HMRC is recruiting an additional 670 compliance officers and targeting £1.5 billion from tax investigations over the next six years. This could mean greater scrutiny of small and owner-managed businesses as the tax authority looks beyond the “low-hanging fruit” for additional reven...
Mills & Reeve becomes founding partner of initiative to help drive women’s health innovation
Mills & Reeve has become one of nine founding partners of FemTick, a new initiative that recognises those organisations helping to build financial and commercial infrastructure behind women’s health innovation. ...
Firm boosts Cambridge team with new Partner and Legal Director
Rapidly growing Cambridge law firm Howes Percival has appointed Construction Partner Laura Lintott and Corporate and Banking Legal Director Dashna Morarji-Sagoo. ...
How to protect your organisation’s Social Media accounts from hackers
Business social media accounts often grow in bits and pieces. One employee creates the Facebook Page. Someone else connects Instagram, and an outside agency is later given access to run advertising. Your LinkedIn Page may still be tied to the employee who set it up, while the recovery p...
Urgent - IT security alert for those with websites
As you may well have heard in news headlines – two worldwide critical security vulnerabilities were discovered and released yesterday, 21 October, 2026.These vulnerabilities lie within a programming language called PHP, which is a language used widely for websites.If you or your organis...
Chambers rankings reflect Stone King’s client-focused excellence
The 2027 edition of the highly regarded legal guide, Chambers, has been published, and Stone King is delighted to have retained Band 1 status for charity, education (schools), and criminal law.Additionally, we are again highly ranked in a further nine areas including: education (higher ...