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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: Decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Insolvency offences and Companies Act offences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution SFO and CPS update joint corporate prosecution guidance The Serious Fraud Office ( SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS) have released revised joint guidance on prosecuting corporates, updating their previous publication. It sets out the shared stance of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the SFO Director on bringing corporate offences in England and Wales. This refresh anticipates the corporate failure to prevent fraud offence in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA 2023), commencing on 1 September 2025, which will hold large...
In this issue: Leasing property Residential property Statutory compliance Easements, rights and covenants Transferring property Property taxes Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New Q& A Leasing property Lease protected under 1954 Act— Code renewal application struck out In EE Ltd v Clocktower Investments [2025] Lexis Citation 2146, the First-tier Tribunal ( FTT) considered whether the claimant’s ( EE H3G) lease enjoyed protection under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ( LTA 1954), or instead fell within Part 5 of the Electronic Communications Code ( Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003) (the Code), as implemented by the Digital Economy Act 2017 ( DEA 2017). The FTT concluded that: (i) the lease amounted to a tenancy encompassing premises occupied by the claimant for the...
In this issue: Brexit highlights Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Public procurement Information law Other public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit highlights Pre-settled status and equal treatment under Withdrawal Agreement ( Fertré v VWHDC) The Court of Appeal has made clear that EU nationals with Pre- Settled Status are not, by that status alone, entitled to housing assistance. Article 23(1) of the Withdrawal Agreement affords equal treatment to Union and British citizens who are resident in the host state on the basis of that Agreement. The court determined that this safeguard applies only to those with directly enforceable rights under the Agreement—i.e. individuals who satisfy its specified conditions—and not to everyone holding Pre- Settled Status, which is a broader...
In this issue: Key developments Sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. Sponsored work Number of Home Office-approved sponsor employers, by visa route, as at 13 August 2025 The following figures show the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors by visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the stated date. As at 13 August 2025, Skilled Worker sponsors formed the majority of employers (exceeding 85.30%). 7.33% of sponsors held a Global Business Mobility- Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes together accounted for the final 7.37%. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Heritage and natural environment Planning enforcement Planning policy Digital planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Heritage and natural environment Planning considerations and felling control ( Smar v Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs) Under the Forestry Act 1967, the Forestry Commission may issue a restocking notice where trees have been felled without a felling licence. Anyone receiving such a notice can appeal to the Secretary of State. This judgment is now the principal authority on how the planning and forestry systems interact. The Court of Appeal upheld the Secretary of State’s appeal, holding that the potential for land to be earmarked for housing, and the wider public interest in that development, do not bear on the decision to serve a restocking notice, nor on the scope of any appeal against it. The ruling offers clear direction for developers and...
In this issue: Banking and finance Corporate Financial services Energy Environment IP TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Banking and finance SRB launches consultation on updated bank separability and transfer guidance The Single Resolution Board ( SRB) has opened a consultation on refreshed operational guidance for banks on separability and transferability within resolution planning. The revisions seek to improve the efficacy and efficiency of planning by bringing the guidance into line with the current resolvability self-assessment framework and the SRB’s wider crisis-preparedness stance. Notable updates include an annex dedicated to resolution testing and an updated framework for Transfer Playbooks, intended to fine-tune existing approaches without adding new deliverables. Feedback is invited by 22 October 2025. See: LNB News 14/08/2025 13. Corporate EESC publishes opinion to the EU's...
Mergers The Commission received notifications for: Ardian/ Burrus Group/ Diot Siaci Group ( M.12022) (simplified merger procedure) Tikehau Capital/ CDC/ CCIG/ Alyse Guyane/ Airport of Cayenne- Felix Eboue ( M.12051) (simplified merger procedure) Oaktree/ SUP ( M.12106) (simplified merger procedure) Note— For all ongoing merger investigations before the Commission, consult the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For the timetable of forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
High Court Judge, Christopher Butcher Christopher Butcher of the High Court approved Dexia’s bid for summary judgment, founded on a jurisdiction clause contained in the International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreement concluded between the parties. The ruling stated that Torino, from the outset of the transactions, will have appreciated that the English courts, as compared with those of Italy, were to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over disputes connected to the trades. Dexia pursued the application after Torino commenced its own proceedings against the bank concerning the derivatives in the Court of Turin......
On 14 August 2025, the UPC Court of First Instance held that Dreame International ( Hong Kong) Ltd and Eurep Gmb H must not sell devices in Spain that could infringe Dyson Technology Ltd’s patent. Eurep is a German business that supports Dreame in EU product safety compliance efforts. The court found Eurep to be an authorised representative and ‘indispensable’ to Dreame’s distribution of electronics overall, including in Spain. This allowed Eurep to function as an ‘anchor defendant’, enabling the UPC to target Dreame with sanctions, the ruling stated. Although Spain is not a party to the UPC Agreement, the Hamburg local division nonetheless chose to impose an injunction spanning Spain, relying upon Spanish law for support. The court noted that Spanish patent law permits injunctions ‘against intermediaries whose services are used by a third party to infringe patent rights’. This holds ‘even if the...
Diplomatic assistance for Gazan clients and rationality review ( R ( BEL & others) v SSFCDO) R (on the application of BEL BEB BCC BEC BKJ (by her litigation friend BSJ) BDM (by his litigation friend BSJ) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2025] EWHC 1970 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The real-world impact is confined to a narrow group of Gazan clients. The ratio establishes that individuals who fall outside the FCDO’s Extended Eligibility Criteria ( EEC) can still be afforded diplomatic assistance by the FCDO to leave Gaza, provided they hold Article 8 Entry Clearance ( EC) for the UK. The FCDO already undertakes to assist a defined set of non‑ British nationals in Gaza where they meet the EEC. The EEC applies to those who: have a...
On 14 August 2025, Getty told a federal judge in Delaware it would discontinue its case in that venue and pursue the dispute in the Northern District of California, the forum British startup Stability AI had argued was the proper setting. On the same day, Getty lodged a fresh complaint in San Francisco’s federal court, asserting the startup had infringed its rights on “a staggering scale.” Getty had first brought proceedings in February 2023, alleging Stability copied millions of images from its online collection to help create Stable Diffusion, an AI image generator. To achieve this, Stability altered or removed copyright management data tied to the images, Getty claimed......
As at 19 August 2025, our Practice Compliance forecast monitors anticipated regulatory developments affecting law firm compliance, helping you prepare for any impacts on your organisation. Please review it carefully; however, key points that merit attention are highlighted below. New items we’re tracking this month HMRC’s AML supervision fees— HMRC has issued a policy paper setting out suggested revisions to its AML supervision charges under the Money Laundering Regulations ( MLR 2017). The engagement period is open until 29 August 2025. A summary and proposed next steps will follow. See: AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing. NCA system priorities—the NCA has released its ‘ System Priorities’ for addressing economic crime in 2025. These priorities are intended to help the regulated sector deploy resources efficiently whilst maintaining regulatory compliance. See: AML, CTF and...
Accord Healthcare Ltd and other companies v The Regents of the University of California and another company [2025] EWCA Civ 936 What are the practical implications of this case? Three principal messages from the judgment are summarised below: First, in advancing an obviousness challenge, one must articulate the background that would prompt the notional skilled person or team to conclude that a given step is obvious. The claimant’s expert did not indicate that he approached the question on the footing that the skilled team, after reading the prior art, would be motivated to explore alternatives to it. The expert also failed to set out any objective that a medicinal chemist would be pursuing at any material time whatsoever......
Yukos Capital Ltd (f/k/a/ Yukos Capital S.à.r.l.), v The Russian Federation, F. Supp.3d ( D. D. C. 2025) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling bears notable consequences for forthcoming proceedings, chiefly because it clarifies how the FSIA operates and how courts handle enforcement of international arbitral awards against sovereigns. The court confirmed that an arbitration clause together with an award rendered under a treaty is sufficient to invoke the FSIA’s arbitration exception. Crucially, this remains true even if the foreign state did not consent to arbitrate the particular dispute in question. That distinction matters: it stops states from rebranding merits-based objections to the arbitration as jurisdictional challenges, thereby constricting the routes by which sovereigns might evade enforcement. The court further made plain that whether a given dispute is arbitrable is not a jurisdictional issue under the FSIA. This...
See Q& A: If a last surviving executor dies after probate has been granted, but there are executors who reserved power to apply for a double grant of probate, who will continue the administration of the estate? Under section 7(1) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 ( AEA 1925), the person who is executor to a sole, or to the final surviving, executor of a testator is treated as the testator’s executor. This principle is known as the chain of representation......
R ( Tortoise Media Ltd) v Conservative and Unionist Party ( Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, intervening) [2025] EWCA Civ 673 What are the practical implications of this case? The implications of this ruling are weighty in relation to (i) judicial oversight of unincorporated associations, notably political parties, and (ii) the breadth of access-to-information entitlements demanded by Article 10 ECHR. On the first issue, concerning how courts examine political parties, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed the High Court’s non‑interventionist stance. At both the oral permission hearing and before the Court of Appeal, arguments were advanced by Tortoise Media and the Conservative Party about whether the individual chosen to lead the Conservative Party would, as a matter of course, become Prime Minister. That point mattered because the tighter the connection between the Party and the Government, the more persuasive the contention became that the Party was...
Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council ( The3million Ltd Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government; Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements; Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Ltd and The Aire Centre, intervening) [2025] EWCA Civ 1057 What are the practical implications of this case? The Court of Appeal reiterated the divide between domestic residence rules and those under EU law, finding that Pre- Settled Status is a matter of UK law. Pre- Settled Status goes further than the EU residence rights framework. The pool of EU citizens eligible for Pre- Settled Status includes those who have EU residence rights by complying with the Citizens’ Rights Directive 2004/38/ EC, but also those who do not meet the Directive and therefore lack such EU rights. In this case, the appellant held only Pre- Settled Status and had no...
Climate change Climate change and the energy transition will continue to shape cross‑border disputes through the rest of this year and beyond. In investor–state arbitration, the tension has emerged because governments find themselves caught between competing imperatives, notes Christina G Hioureas, global co‑chair of Foley Hoag LLP’s international litigation and arbitration department and chair of its United Nations practice group. On the one hand, states owe duties under international law on climate, including commitments in accords such as the Paris Agreement. On the other, investors are bringing claims over measures aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, for example limiting conventional oil and gas developments and winding down coal‑fired generation. Illustratively, the UK was served this month with a claim constituting its first climate‑related investor‑state dispute and its debut before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Reports indicate the case concerns the setting aside of a...
New Risk & Compliance forecast as at 19 August 2025 Our 19 August 2025 Risk & Compliance forecast monitors forthcoming regulatory developments affecting risk and compliance, helping you prepare for potential impacts and plan for any changes relevant to your organisation. Please review it thoroughly; however, the highlights that should be on your radar are outlined below. New items we’re tracking this month HMRC’s AML supervision fees— A policy paper from HMRC sets out suggested revisions to AML supervision charges under the Money Laundering Regulations ( MLR 2017). The discussion window remains open until 29 August 2025. A summary and proposed next steps will follow. See: AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing. NCA system priorities— The NCA has issued its ‘ System Priorities’ for addressing economic crime in 2025, designed to help the regulated sector deploy resources efficiently whilst maintaining regulatory compliance. See: AML, CTF and...
Market studies CMA consults on updated draft guidance for markets regime The CMA has opened a consultation on refreshed updated draft guidance outlining its approach to the markets regime under the Enterprise Act 2002. At present, the CMA’s approach to the markets regime is described across a range of guidance papers. The revised draft seeks to bring together and consolidate, in one document, its existing material on market reviews, market studies, market investigations, and the oversight and assessment of remedies. Background On 5 November 2024, the CMA issued a consultation concerning its suite of markets regime guidance documents......
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