Jason Raeburn
Jason heads up the London intellectual property and technology litigation practice at Paul Hastings.
Jason's practice has a particular focus on complex IP and technology disputes, often relating to trade secrets, copyright and patents in the fields of software development and licensing, cloud and AI-related implementations. His practice also encompasses IP crossover issues involving breach of contract, IT infrastructure, the misuse of data and reputational threats.
Jason also sits part-time as a judge in the English High Court, as a Deputy Master of the Chancery Division and formerly as a Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, hearing specialist appeals.
Jason was recognised by Who's Who Legal as a 'Future Leader' in Litigation (2021) and (2020) having been identified as one of 'the most promising litigators in the world, whose skills and expertise are already turning heads at an international level'.
Jason has been identified as a 'Next Generation Partner' for TMT (The Legal 500 UK 2023), a 'stand out name' for TMT and a key lawyer for high value IT and software disputes.
Jason features in Managing Intellectual Property as an 'IP Star' (a ranking for notable intellectual property practitioners) in Best Lawyers as 'One to Watch' (2022) and was shortlisted as a rising star in the British Black Business Awards (2021) and the British Legal Awards (2020).
Clients comment that his 'litigation expertise is exceptional', 'advice is always considered and pragmatic' and that he is 'always a pleasure to deal with' - Legal 500 (2023).
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2012
Experience
- Baker McKenzie LLP (2010 - 2021)
Qualifications
- Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London (2010)
- Admitted as a solicitor England & Wales (2012)
- PG Diploma in IP Law, University of Oxford (2013)
Education
- University of Bristol (2009)
2 Contributions by Jason Raeburn
PRACTICE NOTES
EU AVMS Directive (2010/13/EU, as amended by 2018/1808): scope incl. VSPs, country-of-origin, content/advertising controls, European works quotas, EMFA changes and upcoming evaluation
This Practice Note offers guidance on the consolidated EU Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive (Directive 2010/13/EU). The EU AVMS Directive sets out rules that govern content and advertising for AVMS. The Original EU AVMS Directive applied to traditional television (linear services) and on‑demand programmes (non‑linear services).
This Practice Note also addresses the later amendments introduced by the Revised EU AVMS Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/1808). Throughout, ‘EU AVMS Directive’ is used to describe the overall EU AVMS regulatory framework first set in Directive 2010/13/EU and then updated by Directive (EU) 2018/1808. Where the text refers only to Directive 2010/13/EU, it uses ‘Original EU AVMS Directive’; where it refers solely to Directive (EU) 2018/1808, it uses ‘Revised EU AVMS Directive’.
Historical regulatory context
In the early 1980s, viewers had relatively few programme choices—state-owned and other terrestrial free‑to‑air broadcasters dominated the market and were tightly controlled by domestic broadcasting regimes. The technological shift of that decade, including satellite transmission, drove swift advances in television and radio distribution and spurred the emergence of commercial TV and radio outlets across Western Europe. The laws...
EU Law
PRACTICE NOTES
Media Act 2024: Updated UK framework for PSBs, VoD and radio—online prominence, quotas, smart speakers, Ofcom enforcement, and repeal of Crime and Courts Act 2013 s 40
This Practice Note offers guidance on the Media Act 2024 (MA 2024), enacted to modernise the regulation of public service broadcasters (PSBs) in light of smart TV technologies and the expansion of video-on-demand (VoD). It outlines the principal legislative measures and evaluates what they mean for businesses. It further highlights the consequences for the regulator, Ofcom, arising from the broader powers granted to it under the Act.
Background to MA 2024
In April 2022, a White Paper titled Up next—the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector (the White Paper) was laid before Parliament by the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). On the same day, the government issued its response to the Digital Radio and Audio Review. Commissioned in 2020, the Digital Radio and Audio Review examined the regulatory framework for radio and audio and produced recommendations in light of altered listening patterns, with most radio consumption now occurring via digital platforms. The White Paper set out a series of legislative reforms intended to keep PSB regulation up to date and aligned with changing technology around smart TV and the growth of VoD, ensuring oversight remains effective for PSBs and relevant businesses across the sector...
TMT
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