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Lucasfilm did not benefit in any way at Tyburn Film Productions Ltd's expense, counsel said to the appeals court there on 3 December 2025, in part because it already possessed rights over Cushing's likeness and an agreement and consent from the Cushing estate to 'resurrect' him as Grand Moff Tarkin. Tyburn contends it earlier made an agreement with the late actor then, at the time, granting the company a veto over any use of his image prior to his 1994 death. That contract concerns a TV series titled 'Heritage of Horror', which never aired. Tyburn further asserts the deal permits it to effectively 'resurrect' Cushing using stand-ins and CGI to ultimately finish the programme then if the actor were to die whilst filming remained in progress...
Irish telecom operator Eircom’s damages lawsuit against BT Group over a public-sector contract must be carefully managed to trial to deal with confidentiality issues and other matters, a UK judge told the parties today. At the High Court in London today, a judge said Eircom’s damages action against BT over a public-sector contract needs tight case management through to trial to address confidentiality and related concerns. Eircom brought the claim after Ofcom in 2020 penalised BT for its behaviour during a tender. Speaking to both sides, Judge Adam Johnson urged them to resolve any confidentiality flashpoints themselves and signalled he had no wish to step in unless it became unavoidable. He also expressed confidence that parties would do everything possible to keep confidential designations to a minimum, noting this was necessary to maintain control over the conduct of the trial. He framed this as the
The following document is attached: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/274 dated 5 February 2026, revising Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1981, establishing a final anti-dumping levy on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware produced in...
Justice Richard Arnold granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal and permitted lorries carrying about 175,000 packs of Glenmark’s generics to move on to wholesalers, provided they did not reach pharmacy shelves while the case continued at any point during those interim proceedings. In this way, Glenmark could keep its first-to-market advantage, while causing only minimal detriment to AstraZeneca should the Court of Appeal later be persuaded to issue an injunction against supply. The judge said this approach maintained the status quo with the least possible prejudice to Glenmark’s position overall. The hearing was arranged at short notice, just days after the High Court refused AstraZeneca an injunction to block the diabetes generic from sale while the court considered whether the patents supporting the branded medicine were valid in law. Glenmark, Generics (UK) Ltd and Teva Pharmaceuticals have each begun proceedings in the UK to set...
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In this issue: Trusts Powers of attorney and advance decisions UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Contentious trusts and estates Pensions, insurance and tax-efficient investments Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Private Client: a Lexis+® community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Trusts TPR acts against trustees over ERI breaches involving prohibited loans and loss of scheme funds The Pensions Regulator ( TPR) has issued a report under section 89 of the Pensions Act 2004, emphasising the grave ramifications for trustees who breach the employer-related investment ( ERI) rules. It outlines enforcement measures taken against two former trustees of the...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Data protection Franchising International Lex Talk®Commercial: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—27 August 2025— Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland Ltd A paid-for You Tube promotion for Domino’s Cadbury Creme Egg cookie appeared alongside Minecraft-themed videos on the Milo and Chip channel. Following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA), the regulator upheld the challenge. See: LNB News 27/08/2025 10. Consumer protection CTSI updates pricing practices guidance under DMCCA 2024 The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has issued revised Pricing Practices Guidance for Traders, effective from August 2025. Superseding earlier versions, it explains trader duties under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The guidance spans pricing activity for all consumer goods across sales...
In this issue: Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Complaints, compensation and claims management Regulation of capital markets UK Mi FID II Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Lex Talk®Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Prudential requirements End-2024: EBA updates systemic importance indicators for G- SIIs The European Banking Authority ( EBA) has released a refreshed set of 13 indicators of systemic importance, with accompanying data, for the 32 largest EU institutions whose leverage ratio exposure exceeds €200bn. The package includes the most recent statistics and measures needed to identify institutions across the Banking Union and those within the Single Resolution Mechanism ( SRM). The EBA revises this...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Cross-border disputes Dates for your diary New content Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Court information Mo J announces Court Funds Office interest rate reductions following Bo E decision: The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has confirmed lower interest rates for Court Funds Office ( CFO) accounts, taking effect on 20 August 2025, in response to the Bank of England’s ( Bo E) base rate cut on 7 August 2025. The Special Account rate moves from 4.25% to 4.0%, while the Basic Account rate shifts from 3.19% to 3.0%. The Mo J indicates these changes are intended to meet CFO running costs whilst keeping rates manageable for clients. For more details, see: LNB News 21/08/2025 15— Mo J announces Court Funds Office interest rate...
What is the purpose of PRMA 2025? PRMA 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 21 July 2025 and, apart from PRMA 2025, s 11(1) and (3), took effect that same day. As enabling legislation, it empowers the Secretary of State to make regulations to manage a wide spectrum of product safety risks and associated matters. On 22 July 2025, the Office of Product Safety and Standards (‘ OPSS’) issued a companion Code of Conduct that explains how government will exercise the powers granted under PRMA 2025. Why has PRMA 2025 been introduced? For years the UK’s product safety regime was shaped strongly by EU legislation. In the wake of Brexit, there was an increasing need for a distinct UK framework capable of evolving independently. At the same time, new hazards have appeared that the previous laws were not designed to deal with, including unsafe goods sold via online...
Mergers The Commission has received the notification in AAM/ Dowlais ( M.11981) via the standard merger process. NOTE— For active merger enquiries before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker; Upcoming dates— For schedules of EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
In this issue: Data protection Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection ICO launches consultation on UK GDPR recognised legitimate interest guidance The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has opened a consultation seeking views and comments on draft guidance about relying on the recognised legitimate interest ground for processing personal data. The draft clarifies measures introduced by the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which updates the UK GDPR, despite those elements not yet taking effect in due course. See: LNB News 22/08/2025 10. ICO launches consultation on data protection complaint handling framework The ICO has begun consulting on proposed reforms to its data protection complaint handling. It sets out an assessment model to decide which complaints merit...
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Investment treaty arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Commercial Court upholds arbitrator appointment; US award not recognised The Commercial Court delivered a section 32 Arbitration Act 1996 ruling on whether an arbitrator had been properly appointed. The central dispute set the 9th–10th defendants against the 4th–8th defendants over control of the claimant, with ancillary procedural clashes arising from rival arbitration nominations. The court held that the 9th–10th defendants could not rely on a United States arbitral award (the JAMS award) because it had not been recognised in the United Kingdom and remained subject to ongoing fraud-related proceedings before US courts. It was therefore...
Chevin Asset Management Ltd has accused Darby & Darby in a newly public claim at the High Court of breach of an undertaking and breach of trust linked to the sale of a house in London. Chevin acquires residential homes under market value and subsequently sells them on to make a profit. The row concerns a London property owned by Paul Davies. The claim further alleges that Darby & Darby was instructed by someone masquerading as Davies. It contends that the individual who gave Darby directions was not, in truth, the real Paul Davies......
PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—28 August 2025 In this issue: Key PI and Clinical Negligence news Accidents on the highway Case management Lexis Nexis® PI & Clinical Negligence Quantum Database Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Key PI and Clinical Negligence news Mo J announces Court Funds Office interest rate reductions following Bo E decision The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has confirmed reduced interest rates for Court Funds Office ( CFO) accounts with effect from 20 August 2025, responding to the Bank of England’s base rate cut on 7 August 2025. The Special Account rate shifts from 4.25% to 4.0%, and the Basic Account rate moves from 3.19% to 3.0%. The Mo J explains that these revisions aim to meet CFO operational costs whilst ensuring rates remain...
What are the practical implications of this case? Read v North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust [2025] EWHC 1603 ( KB) carries significance for personal injury practitioners considering QOCS. It clarifies when QOCS can be removed after a claim is struck out. Crucially, the method used to achieve strike out does not, by itself, decide whether QOCS continues. What matters is the substantive basis for the strike out, rather than the procedural pathway taken. As a result, claimants should not assume that QOCS will automatically remain in place where a claim is struck out under CPR 3.4 (2) (c) due to non-compliance with, for instance, an Unless Order... Those acting for claimants must ensure clients understand that the court will undertake a qualitative assessment of the strike out grounds when determining QOCS. For defendants, the decision confirms that a strike out obtained by any...
Big four urge Ireland to boost R& D tax credit system Three of the firms— Pw C, KPMG and EY—have urged Ireland to raise its R& D credit from the current 30% of a company’s outlay, with Pw C and KPMG advocating a 35% rate. All four, including Deloitte, referenced the 15% global minimum tax, known as Pillar Two, in pressing the country’s Finance Department to revamp the R& D credit framework to keep Ireland competitive, including by widening credits available for third-party partnerships. Broadly, Pillar Two introduces cross-border top-up taxes intended to ensure multinational groups with revenue above €750m pay effective tax rates of at least 15% in every location where they operate. The proposals are presented as essential to keep pace with international shifts arising from Pillar Two......
Purpose and scope The Early Access Service proposal builds on initiatives such as the Innovative Devices Access Pathway ( IDAP), as set out by the MHRA. According to the MHRA, IDAP demonstrated the value of co-ordinated regulatory support and a clearly targeted access route for medical devices. The service will apply to innovative devices that respond to clearly defined unmet clinical needs from the NHS, or that could significantly improve patient outcomes. In its statement of intent, the MHRA indicates that the initial emphasis will be on diagnostic devices tackling the most pressing needs and supporting financial sustainability for the NHS. The MHRA has also confirmed that the Early Access Service will be underpinned by the Unmet Clinical Need Authorisation ( UCNA) tool within the IDAP scheme......
R v Hayes; R v Palombo [2025] UKSC 29 What are the practical implications of this case? The judgment is poised to have significant consequences for the safety of convictions of other traders found guilty of comparable offences said to stem from alleged LIBOR/ EURIBOR benchmark manipulation; nonetheless, it is improbable that the same problems will recur in forthcoming cases, and all LIBOR settings ended in 2024 (though EURIBOR remains in operation). It also offers several helpful reminders for criminal practitioners: Criminal trials must preserve a clear line between issues of fact and issues of law; questions of honesty or sincerely held belief are matters of fact for the jury to determine. The judgment criticises aspects of the indictments and stresses that prosecutors must supply sufficient particulars so that both the defence and the trial judge can grasp, clearly and precisely, the nature of the...
Mergers The Commission has approved: the move to joint control of Monterey Mushrooms Holdings, LLC by Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation ( M.12002), following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express the acquisition of sole control of Topcon Corporation by KKR & Co. Inc. ( M.12018), following a phase I review—see further, Midday Express The Commission has also been notified of: EDF/ Samsung Group/ Euro Living ( M.12104) (simplified merger procedure) Warburg Pincus/ Uvex ( M.12092) (simplified merger procedure) Boeing/ Spirit ( M.11578) (normal merger procedure) Note— For details of every ongoing merger inquiry before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For the timetable of forthcoming EU competition developments, see further, EU Competition calendar......
What are the practical implications of this case? In this case, the franchise contracts were exceptionally burdensome and out of the ordinary; the court held that, given their particular characteristics and context, they carried implied obligations of good faith and of trust and confidence. The franchisor’s actions broke those implied duties, permitting franchisees to validly regard their agreements as terminated, namely: aggressive and intimidatory behaviour, arbitrary decision-making, a lack of transparency. This does not mean that every franchise contract will receive the same treatment. The ruling emphasises the need for ethical franchise documentation that accords with the British Franchise Association Code of Ethics, which requires prospective franchisees to seek suitable independent legal advice before signing, and obliges franchisors to deal rationally and fairly with their network. What was the background? The central issue was whether the franchise agreements between the 20 claimants...
Following its creation in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA 2023), the failure to prevent fraud offence is scheduled to take effect on 1 September 2025. Under ECCTA 2023, s 199, large organisations can be made answerable for fraudulent conduct by employees, agents, subsidiaries, or others providing services for, or on behalf of, the organisation, where the wrongdoing was intended to benefit the organisation or its clients. For a case to proceed, at least one element of the underlying fraud must have occurred in the UK, or the gain or loss arising from it must have been realised in the UK. Businesses do, however, have a potential defence, as set out in the government’s guidance on the offence. Reasonable procedure In November 2024, the government issued guidance describing the reasonable procedures that companies should adopt if they are to stand a chance of...
Global 100 Ltd v Ross and others [2025] UKUT 264 ( LC) What are the practical implications of this case? The practical effect of this ruling concerns the method by which the FTT identifies those 'persons managing' or 'in control' of a property within Property Guardianship arrangements and schemes, for the purpose of making Rent Repayment Orders arising from the specified criminal offences in legislation. In this context, the relevant breach was the failure to licence an HMO. In this matter, the FTT directed its attention to the exact character of the contractual arrangements: the relationship between the local authority that owned the premises, its agreement with GGM, and the detailed terms and provisions of that agreement. That scrutiny was undertaken to establish who, in reality, was receiving monies and fees from the live-in guardians, notwithstanding that GGM and G100 were linked...
The Court of Appeal held that the judge at the lower court was wrong to hold that the data breach did not violate the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) because third parties did not gain access to the police officers' information. Leading the appellate panel, Justice Mark Warby concluded that ' Each of the appellants has pleaded a reasonable basis for alleging that the respondent's mistake involved infringement of the GDPR', adding that ' Proof that the data were disclosed is not an essential ingredient of an allegation of processing or infringement.' The appellants comprise 432 serving and retired Sussex Police officers enrolled in a pension scheme run by financial services firm Equinti; in 2019, Equinti mistakenly sent their annual pension statements to out-of-date addresses. They issued claims for misuse of data and GDPR breaches, seeking compensation for injury to feelings and—in some...
Background Between July and November 2014, John Jones Civil Engineering & Groundworks Ltd (the appellant) tipped 410 lorryloads of building waste (soil, stone, brick, etc) into natural depressions at that location on a Herefordshire farm. The operation was unlawful because it proceeded without the requisite environmental permit and inflicted significant environmental damage (killing Great Crested Newts, a protected species). The Environment Agency brought a prosecution; the company admitted the offence and, in 2018, received a £50,000 fine (plus costs) that year. In December 2018, the Crown Court confirmed that penalty. Tax change Meanwhile, a significant alteration in tax rules had taken effect. From 1 April 2018, landfill tax was widened to include disposals at unauthorised waste sites (rather than only licensed landfills). Parliament enacted the reform to discourage unlawful dumping by reducing its profitability, thereby strengthening the ‘polluter pays’ principle. Under Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 2018, any...
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