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Remake rights meaning

What does Remake rights mean?
In film and TV practice, remake rights are the contractual rights to make, and to authorise others to make, a new film or audiovisual work that tells substantially the same storey and uses the same principal characters as an existing film, screenplay, underlying literary work or music, together with the right to exploit the remake. Not defined in statute or case law, the term reflects rights flowing from copyright (reproduction, adaptation and communication to the public) under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. Key features typically negotiated are exclusivity, the ability to grant sublicences, scope across media, languages and territories, and exploitation rights in the remake. A valid grant requires a clear chain of title in the underlying work(s) (including characters and music where reused) and, where relevant, moral rights waivers or consents from writers and directors. Remake rights are distinct from sequel, prequel, spin‑off or format rights, which should be expressly included or excluded. Usage and effect are broadly consistent across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and are commonly documented in option and acquisition agreements and production deals.
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Court of Appeal (England and Wales) reaffirms high s117C NIAA 2002 threshold: rehabilitation and delay rarely outweigh deportation; UT ordinarily remakes FTT decisions (Majera v SSHD)

Majera v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1597 What are the practical implications of this case? The Court of Appeal confirms settled authority on the “very compelling circumstances” requirement in section 117C of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (NIAA 2002), engaged where a person sentenced to four or more years’ imprisonment contests deportation. The statutory framework means that only in unusual, exceptional situations will the public interest in removal be overridden. Although a full proportionality analysis is always necessary, rehabilitation will ordinarily carry limited weight, and delay in decision-making will seldom attract significant weight. Consequently, despite the fact-sensitive nature of these appeals, rehabilitation and administrative delay will only infrequently establish very compelling circumstances against deportation in cases involving serious offenders. The Court of Appeal further clarified that, when the Upper Tribunal allows an immigration appeal from the First-tier Tribunal, the usual and proper course is to remake the decision that the First-tier Tribunal ought to have reached, a practice adopted in the...

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UK Film and Television Law Glossary (R–S): Copyright, Moral Rights, Licensing, Rights Clearances, Sequels/Remakes, Agreements and SVOD

For other frequently used film and TV expressions, consult: Film and TV glossary A–B, Film and TV glossary C–D, Film and TV glossary E–H, Film and TV glossary I–L, Film and TV glossary M–P, Film and TV glossary T–W. RadioPro Ltd RadioPro Ltd takes submissions from independent musicians via RadioPro.eu. Anyone performing music in a public venue may require a licence. Artists can upload tracks to RadioPro.eu and the platform will, on their behalf, present them directly to commercial and creative clients—TV programmes and series, films, adverts and documentaries—for a fee set by the artist. See Practice Note: Collecting societies. Recapture or turnaround provision ‘Recapture’ states that a licence will lapse and all rights will automatically return to the author/owner after a defined period if, by its end, the producer has not carried out specified actions. ‘Turnaround’ grants the author/owner, within a set timeframe, the ability to notify the producer requiring reassignment of certain project rights in exchange for payment of particular sums. See: Recapture and...

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UK Immigration Article 8 ECHR Claims: Evidence, Applications Within/Outside the Rules, Fee Waivers, Procedural Flexibility, Deportation, Fresh Claims and Appeal Rights

Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights 1950 (ECHR), brought into UK law by section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), sets out the right to respect for private and family life in the UK. Every immigration practitioner should be able to describe the steps for pursuing an Article 8 claim, together with the linked issue of the likely prospects of success. This Practice Note details the process for making an immigration Article 8 claim, including when an application form is required and when it is not required, and the options available where an application is refused. What evidence to submit with an Article 8 claim This Practice Note should be read alongside practical guidance on specific application routes. It is important that Home Office decision-makers assessing Article 8 claims have up to date evidence before them when they make a decision. New evidence can be submitted when an Article 8 claim is first submitted, while a claim is pending or during an...

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