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Emotional Perception AI Ltd seeks to promote a so-called 'Frankenstein test' that merges the European Patent Office's (EPO) endorsed approach, intended purely to excise certain patentability exclusions obstructing protection for its invention, counsel for the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) told the court on 22 July 2025. Describing it as 'a recipe for disaster', Brian Nicholson KC, acting for the comptroller-general of patents, said on 22 July 2025 that almost every patent case would then have to decipher a new standard from the sheet his learned friend handed round. Emotional Perception aims to obtain a patent for an artificial neural network, or ANN, which offers media recommendations by reference to the 'physical' properties of another song or image, as part of its bid to secure patent protection ultimately...

In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental disputes and proceedings Environmental information ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Waste producer responsibility regimes Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA) Annual Conference Air emissions and climate change DESNZ releases evaluations of CCUS and Industrial Fuel Switching and Hydrogen Supply innovation programmes The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has issued two independent evaluations of its Energy Innovation Programme (EIP). The first evaluation reviews the Carbon Capture and Utilisation Demonstration (CCUD) innovation programme, the Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Innovation programme, and the Accelerating CCS Technologies (ACT) programme, spanning 2016–21. The second evaluation examines the £21m Industrial Fuel Switching and £33m Hydrogen Supply programmes. Both evaluations consider...

What is reservoir safety? Reservoir safety addresses the physical stability and sound operation of reservoirs, with particular attention to their dams and embankments. It concerns public protection and the security of critical infrastructure. Reservoirs serve as a strategic buffer in water resource management, holding surplus during wetter periods to sustain supply through dry spells. In England, the regime currently applies to ‘large raised reservoirs’ able to store more than 25,000 cubic metres of water above ground level. In Wales, the bar is lower, covering reservoirs with a capacity exceeding 10,000 cubic metres. As at March 2025, there were 2,146 such regulated reservoirs in England alone. The potential hazard is considerable: about 2.6 million people could be endangered if a dam failure led to catastrophic flooding. What is the aim of the new regime? The reforms intend to introduce a modernised, future-proof framework for reservoir safety across England and Wales. The goal is to deliver a robust, proportionate and adaptive safety regime that mirrors contemporary engineering and regulatory...

FORTHCOMING CHANGE : From 6 April 2026, section 35 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 is brought into force (by regulation 3 of The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/323). It obliges employers to maintain records sufficient to demonstrate, and adequate to show, whether they have complied in full with the entitlements in regulations 13(1) (annual leave), 13A(1) (additional annual leave), 15B(2) (annual leave for irregular and part-year workers) and 16(1) (holiday pay), and with the requirements in regulations 14(2) (payment in lieu of annual leave), 14(6) (payment in lieu of annual leave) and 15E(2) (payment in lieu of annual leave for irregular and part-year workers) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998), SI 1998/1833, and to retain those records for six years from the date of creation by employers. This duty applies in addition to that in WTR 1998, regulation 9 (see: Working time records below). This Practice Note is being updated to reflect these changes....

ARCHIVED This archived Practice Note outlines the data protection regime in force before 25 May 2018 and reflects the position under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It is provided for background only and is not maintained. What is meant by image? Two forms of image are discussed in this Practice Note, both relevant to data protection: The likeness of a person’s physical features and the factual circumstances of their proximity (for example, a photograph or picture)—the ontic definition. How a person is conceived in the public mind—the ontological definition. For a comprehensive introduction to the GDPR, collating key practical guidance, see: UK data protection law collection. Data protection The aim of data protection law is to ensure that anyone processing personal data for purposes other than purely domestic ones is subject to regulation. The rationale for such regulation is outside the scope of this Practice Note. Under the DPA 1998, personal data are information relating to...

Background to the client money rules The framework setting out how a firm must protect and manage client money connected to its investment business appears in chapter 7 of the Clients Assets sourcebook (CASS 7), which is part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Handbook. These provisions expand on the FCA’s overarching obligation in Principle for Business 10 that 'a firm must arrange adequate protection for clients' assets when it is responsible for them'. This Practice Note explains the scope of client money and the detailed requirements in CASS 7 for handling it, including where it must be paid, how it should be segregated, and the diligence expected regarding the entities with whom it is held: What constitutes client money—and what does not CASS 7 obligations to pay client money into particular accounts The requirement to maintain segregation of those monies Due diligence on the entities with whom the funds are placed It does not address how client money...

From: [ insert name of production company ] at [ insert address ] (the Producer) To: [ insert name ] at [ insert address ] (you) Date: [ date ] Dear [ insert name ] We write to record the agreement between you and the Producer for your services, which will be provided under the terms and conditions detailed below. In this letter, Personal Data refers to any details about a living person that enable identification, whether directly or indirectly, notably by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data or an online identifier, or to one or more elements specific to that individual’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. 1 Engagement 1.1 The Producer retains you and, in consideration of the Producer’s undertakings set out in paragraph 3, you agree to supply the Producer with your services as a [ specify capacity ] (Services) in connection with [ insert name of production ] (the...

1 Management and organisational information security ICO expectation and current status Further details: LexisNexis® Precedents Your business identifies, evaluates and controls information security risks Not yet implemented or planned Partially implemented or planned Successfully implemented Not applicable Before deciding the right level of protection for your organisation, audit the personal data you hold and gauge the threats to it. Review every stage of handling: collection, storage, use, sharing and disposal. Weigh the sensitivity or confidentiality of the data and the potential harm or distress to people, alongside any reputational impact on your business, if a breach occurred. With this understanding, select security controls proportionate to your needs. Embedding data protection by design also means undertaking a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) in defined scenarios to evaluate privacy risks. You must complete a DPIA prior to initiating any processing that is ‘likely to result in a high risk’...

1 Description of outsourced services [ Describe the type of service delivered, eg digital transcription for the private client team ] 2 Outsourcing supplier [ Specify the outsourcing provider to which this entry pertains ] 3 Audit team Name Role [ List the individuals within your organisation who participate in the audit activity, eg head of dept, head of IT, senior PA, head of HR ] [ Add details of each individual’s responsibilities ] 4 Method of audit Audit methodology Select all that apply: Details of audit ☐ Physical inspection [ Provide particulars, eg inspection date(s), and whether visits were announced or unannounced etc ] ☐ Review of documents [ Note which documents were examined, eg information security policies and procedures, staff vetting policy etc ] ☐ Staff interviews [ Record the personnel consulted, eg DPO, Head of IT, X number of frontline staff etc ] ☐ Other [ Outline any additional methodology utilised...