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Checklist for privacy claims This Checklist for privacy claims pinpoints the principal matters to weigh up when advising a prospective claimant contemplating a misuse of private information claim (privacy claim). It centres on the merits: what the claimant must show to found the cause of action; any defences; limitation and jurisdictional questions; injunctions to stop publication; preservation of documents; regulatory complaint; pre-action conduct; funding and issue of proceedings; and settlement, including Part 36 offers. Read this Checklist alongside Practice Note: Starting a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guide. To anticipate how an opponent might respond to a threatened privacy claim, see also Practice Note: Responding to a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guide. Action Comments Is there a viable privacy claim? The underlying legal right for this cause of action derives from Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), incorporated into English law by the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998). The ECHR is contained in HRA 1998, Schedule...

Public.Resource.Org and Right to Know v Commission and Others, Case C-588/21 What are the practical implications of this case? Although the dispute concerned four particular harmonised standards, the Court’s reasoning applies more widely to other harmonised standards as well. Where such standards are mandatory or create a presumption of conformity with safety requirements, there is a clear public interest in their disclosure, so the European Commission cannot refuse access by invoking the Article 4(2) exception in Regulation (EC) 1049/2001. Consequently, companies will be able to obtain harmonised standards to verify and ensure compliance with EU legislation without paying a fee; however, this may influence the business model of European standardisation organisations. What was the background? Under the European product safety rules, certain products can only be placed on the EU market if they satisfy safety requirements. Showing compliance with those requirements can often be an onerous exercise. Accordingly, the European legislator has provided for specific products (including, in this case, toys) that where a manufacturer follows...

Why is a reform of the law of contempt needed? Contempt of court in England and Wales has evolved to safeguard the public interest in the proper administration of justice and the right to a fair trial. The penalties are weighty, ranging from financial sanctions to custodial terms of up to two years. Although comprehensive figures are scarce, the Law Commission considers it plausible that each year more than 100 individuals receive either immediate or suspended prison sentences for contempt offending. Developed incrementally over centuries through the common law, augmented by piecemeal statutes, the current framework is widely acknowledged to be challenging to navigate, leaving a patchwork that is increasingly hard to chart. In particular, the rift between civil and criminal contempt has widened, generating uncertainty for practitioners and parties alike. Crucially, that classification does not turn on whether proceedings occur in the civil or criminal courts, but on the character of the conduct, a basis that has produced a series of inconsistent attempts to categorise different manifestations of...

In this issue: Sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Data protection Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Sanctions OTSI publishes first annual review outlining enforcement priorities The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has released its first annual review, covering 10 October 2024 to 9 October 2025. It explained how it applied its civil enforcement powers under the Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/948, and collaborated with HMRC, other government departments and international partners to strengthen the UK’s trade sanctions framework. OTSI underlined both enforcement and prevention, highlighting its work in issuing guidance, supporting compliance, and overseeing the licensing regime. See: LNB News 08/12/2025 46. Home Office imposes sanctions on GRU following Sturgess inquiry report The Home Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have sanctioned Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) in full, together with eight cyber‑military intelligence officers, following...

Rules and guidance The principal rules on publishing and laying a company’s annual accounts and reports appear in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). For these purposes, a company’s annual accounts and reports comprise: the annual accounts the directors' report the strategic report (unless the company is not obliged to prepare one) the directors' remuneration report, which may include a directors’ remuneration policy, and any separate corporate governance statement not included in the directors' report (for a quoted company) the auditor’s report on the accounts, the directors’ report, the strategic report, the auditable part of any directors’ remuneration report and any separate corporate governance statement (unless the company qualifies for audit exemption) Certain statutory requirements governing publication and laying differ according to whether the company is public or private, and whether it is quoted or unquoted. Quoted companies cover UK companies with shares listed in the UK or in another EEA state; AIM companies do...

This Practice Note reviews the requirements of an arbitral award under the 2021 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Rules of Arbitration (ICC Rules). The ICC Rules govern any ICC arbitration begun on or after 1 January 2021, unless the parties expressly opt for an earlier edition (for example, in the arbitration clause). For an introduction to the 2021 ICC Rules, see Practice Note: ICC (2021)—introduction to the ICC and arbitration under the ICC Rules. For links to guidance on the 2017 and 2012 editions, see: ICC arbitration—overview. Requirements of an award Once an arbitral tribunal issues an award, the parties should swiftly confirm that it complies with: the requirements of the arbitration rules under which the proceedings were conducted the law of the seat of arbitration (in England, the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996)) the laws of the state(s)/jurisdiction(s) where enforcement is expected and/or where a set-aside might be sought For general guidance on arbitral awards, see Practice Note: Arbitral...

Applying to register a trade mark at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) This Practice Note sets out guidance on seeking registration of a trade mark at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the steps involved. It addresses matters such as carrying out searches before filing, the three‑phase application procedure, preparing and submitting the application, application fees payable, filing dates, claiming priority, classification of goods and services, the IPO’s search and examination, eligibility of the mark or sign, absolute and relative grounds for refusal, examiner’s objections, and publication of the application. It summarises the relevant provisions of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994). Registration of a trade mark confers on the proprietor the exclusive right to prevent others from using that mark without permission. Anyone—individual or company—intending to use a name or brand for particular goods or services ought to apply to register that mark to obtain maximum protection. For more on infringement of registered trade marks, see Practice Note: Trade mark infringement—UK. Protection of unregistered signs...

Case No. [ insert number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD) [ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTERPRISE COURT ] Between[ insert full name of claimant ] (Claimant)and[ insert full name of defendant ] (Defendant) PARTICULARS OF CLAIM The Claimant The Claimant is, and throughout all relevant periods has been, [ insert details of claimant ]. The Claimant’s core business activity is [ insert type of business carried out ]. In particular, the Claimant [ insert brief description of claimant’s business relating to the database ]. The Claimant’s Database The database comprises a compilation of discrete [ works, data or other materials ], organised in a systematic or methodical manner and with items individually accessible by [ electronic or other means ]. The database contains information relating to [ insert details of relevant database eg description of contents ] (the Database). The Database was...