Building cyber resilience for businesses in 2024
The BBC series “Nightsleeper” has attracted mixed reviews. As a previously regular traveller on the Glasgow-London sleeper, I couldn’…
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About Liam McMonagle
Dual qualified in Scots and English law
Liam is a highly experienced commercial lawyer whose practice covers corporate and commercial work with a particular focus on the technology, gambling and education sectors. His practice is a mix of advisory work, commercial transactions and dispute resolution.
Liam joined Thorntons in 2010 from Dundas & Wilson (now CMS) having previously worked in London for leading media firm Harbottle & Lewis.
Clients value Liam’s straightforward and pragmatic approach and he is currently listed in Legal 500 as one of Scotland’s leading TMT lawyers where clients report that he is ‘incredibly bright and direct’.
Practice areas
- Corporate & Commercial
- Intellectual Property
- Data Protection & GDPR
- Trade Marks
Accreditations
Liam McMonagle's articles
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What the new Procurement Act means for public bodies and suppliers
It is now just over six months since the Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent. Last month, the UK Government announced that it…
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The adoption of AI will change arts and culture beyond recognition
Music has always been created through human ingenuity with some musicians and composers viewed among the most creative and inventive people…
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Dungeons and Dragons and Open Licences
In recent years, the roleplaying games publisher Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has made the core framework of its popular Dungeons &…
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Netflix password sharing ‘a criminal offence’ according to Intellectual Property Office
The law on Netflix password sharing was in the news this week when the Intellectual Property Office published guidance which suggested that…
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Rings of Power – Amazon’s Copyright Conundrum
Like many people, I’ve enjoyed watching the new “The Rings of Power” on Amazon Prime after a hard day’s work. However, as an intellectual…
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Only Fools and Horses' Del Boy becomes a literary work in court ruling
In a significant judgment this week, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ruled that the character of ‘Del Boy’ from the well-known…
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Court of Appeal provides clarification on the interpretation of exclusion of liability clauses
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has provided clarification on the interpretation of exclusion clauses in commercial contracts.…
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Calorie Counting: Coming to a Restaurant Near You
The Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to force restaurants and other hospitality businesses to publish information about the…
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Ed Sheeran’s High Court Copyright Infringement Battle
This week, the copyright infringement battle between Ed Sheeran, Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue entered its second week at the High Court…
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Business, Trade and Vaccination Status.
While many manufacturing businesses have been able to operate effectively during the pandemic (albeit in many cases navigating supply chain…
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EU plans to reduce e-waste by standardising smartphone and tablet chargers
There has been pressure for some time to try and standardise many types of common electronic devices like phone chargers. Last week,…