Shireen Smith qualified as a solicitor over 20 years ago, and founded Azrights Solicitors in 2005 to provide an alternative to the traditional Intellectual Property service offering available in the market.

ShIreen has had an international upbringing and a varied career, raised a family, qualified as a journalist, and lectured in Business law. After graduating in law from East Anglia University she worked both in industry (at Reuters and Coopers & Lybrand) and in private practice (Overbury, Steward and Eaton in Norwich, and Eversheds in London) handling commercial subjects like tax, employment law, media and technology law, before focusing on technology contracts and IP Law during her 5 years as an in house lawyer at Reuters. She then strengthened her knowledge of IP/IT by studying at London University's QMW Commercial Law Unit, completing an LLM in IP Law in 1996.

 

 

 

 

Dealing with online defamation

The Internet - changing the nature of defamation law

Many businesses have begun to establish a virtual presence online

It is amazing how naïve otherwise sensible business people can be when it comes to commissioning a designer to develop a website for them.  Whether it is a lack of knowledge or simple forgetfulness th...

Twitter: an incredibly powerful business tool.

This class of protection is of immense importance to innovators operating in markets which rely on technology, where a firm grasp of this branch of the law is vital. Difficulty lies in the pace at whi...

The underlying principles behind managing your online reputation.

Scouring the web and monitoring your online reputation

A common mistake people make with their web project is relying on a web designer to  advise on all things to do with the internet.  Although web design is an important component of web success, it is ...

Though, generally it may be easier for inventors to find sources of funding, grants are available for intellectual property protection.