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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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Ciddy Ltd v Natalia [2025] EWHC 1616 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? Ciddy v Natalia will be of keen interest to practitioners acting for both lenders and borrowers, as it affirms that a debtor may resist a bankruptcy petition grounded on a credit agreement where the contractual terms are capable of being impugned, or where the character of the relationship arising from that agreement can properly be attacked as unfair. That conclusion applies whether the challenge is aimed at the small print itself or at the fairness of the dealings generated by the agreement between the parties. The judgment underscores that lenders must stay alive to how they treat borrowers on an individual basis, attending to borrower-specific circumstances throughout the borrowing journey, from initial arrangement through to enforcement. It also stands as a clear reminder that clauses imposing a high...
In this issue: WTO Trade in goods Anti-dumping Subsidies and countervailing measures Free trade agreements Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content WTO WTO publishes agenda for July 2025 DSB meeting The World Trade Organization ( WTO) Secretariat has issued an airgram setting out the draft agenda for the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on 25 July 2025. Members will consider compliance reports from the US, the EU and Indonesia across seven disputes, including US anti-dumping duties on Japanese steel, EU biotech product authorisations and palm oil limits, and Indonesia’s import curbs. The docket also features a proposal to appoint Appellate Body members, backed by more than 100 WTO members. See: LNB News 23/07/2025 10. WTO outlines reform roadmap ahead of 2026 Ministerial Conference The WTO reported strong participation in early consultations on...
How are current UK laws addressing the distinction between private and rental e-scooter use and what (if any) legal grey areas still exist? Relying on a strand of older authorities, e-scooters and comparable micromobility devices are treated as 'motor vehicles' under section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ( RTA 1988). Authorities include Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police v Saddington [2000] Lexis Citation 3984, DPP v King [2008] EWHC 447 ( Admin), and Coates v Crown Prosecution Service [2011] EWHC 2032 ( Admin). The consequence is that riders require insurance and a driving licence, and the machine must be registered, display number plates, and satisfy construction regulations. Realistically, fulfilling these obligations is not possible. Therefore, privately owned e-scooters may only be used on private land with the landowner’s permission. During the Pandemic, the Electric Scooter Trials and Traffic Signs (...
In this issue: Financial sanctions Other financial crime Data protection Cybersecurity Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions OFSI and HMT revise guidance on Russian Oil Services ban The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) and HM Treasury ( HMT) have amended the Tier 2/3 notification that a Tier 1 Provider has not verified adherence to reporting obligations under form INT/2022/2469656, within their guidance on the Russian Oil Services restriction. See: LNB News 25/07/2025 32. OFSI refreshes general guidance on UK financial sanctions OFSI has refreshed its overarching guidance on UK financial sanctions to add Designated Money Service Businesses as a licensing basis at section 6.6. This basis enables OFSI to grant licences permitting the return of funds to non-designated persons from designated Money Service Businesses, where defined conditions are satisfied. See: LNB News 25/07/2025 11. Other financial crime LSB publishes statutory guidance on new economic crime...
In this issue: Building safety Planning Litigation Arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts Construction trackers Building safety RIBA announces formation of Belfast Group to standardise fire safety guidance The Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA), with institutes in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, has unveiled the Belfast Group, a forum to harmonise fire and life-safety guidance across the five nations. Established following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, it aims to ensure architects in all jurisdictions have equal access to relevant national regulations, standards and technical materials needed to design buildings meeting the highest fire and life protection standards. The Group will issue consistent guidance for construction professionals on fire safety requirements and procurement practices. See: LNB News 25/07/2025 51. BCIP calls for evidence on building control reform BCIP seeks evidence on England’s building...
FTT finds there was no power for HMRC to deny Soft Drinks Industry Levy ( SDIL) export credits for periods for which the taxpayer was not liable to account for SDIL ( Millennium Cash & Carry Ltd v HMRC) Millennium Cash & Carry Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 865 ( TC) The First-tier Tribunal held that HMRC lacked authority to refuse SDIL export credits for periods when the taxpayer had no obligation to account for the levy. Introduced in 2018 as part of the government’s drive to combat childhood obesity, the SDIL is the subject of this first-ever FTT case. The taxpayer, a wholesaler of alcoholic and soft drinks, imported beverages liable to SDIL for sale in the UK. It registered for SDIL in 2018 and, across multiple returns, sought SDIL credits for drinks that were...
Jones v Persons Unknown & others [2025] EWHC 1823 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of this case? The judgment offers clear direction for non-parties affected by judgments, delineating the scope of CPR 40.9 and the considerations the court will weigh when determining whether an application ought to be granted. Particularly noteworthy is the court’s restrictive approach to what qualifies as a ‘direct’ effect for these purposes, despite other authorities appearing to endorse a broader construction, including the decision of Hill J in Shell UK v Persons Unknown [2023] EWHC 1229. In this case, the court rejected the applicant’s argument that the depletion of its assets, arising during satisfaction of a judgment to which it was not subject, rendered it directly affected. Instead, the court held that being directly affected requires the conduct in question to stem immediately from an obligation in the...
Brexit highlights The UN Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee has released draft conclusions that the UK breached Articles 3 and 8 during the development of the European Union ( Withdrawal) Bill, following a 2017 Friends of the Earth complaint. Required consultation timeframes were not met The draft Bill was not made available for public scrutiny Opportunities for public feedback were not provided If adopted by Convention member states in November 2025, these findings would be binding in international law and require the UK to introduce legislative changes to guarantee effective public participation in future environmental law-making. The government may choose to act on the recommendations ahead of the November 2025 meeting. See: LNB News 25/07/2025 10......
In this issue: Banking and finance Competition and state aid Corporate Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and insurance IP Life sciences TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Banking and finance AML/ CTF— EBA issues opinion on risks to the EU financial sector The European Banking Authority ( EBA) has released its 2025 Opinion on anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorist financing ( AML/ CTF) risks across the EU financial sector. Using evidence from 52 competent authorities and insights from the EBA’s Eu Re CA database, it shows how fast‑paced innovation, regulatory change and adapting criminal behaviour are reshaping AML/ CTF risk. While certain industries have strengthened safeguards, others—especially those linked to developing...
Market studies CMA publishes final decision report relating to its cloud services market investigation; recommends SMS designation for Microsoft and AWS The CMA has issued its final decision report on its investigation into the UK supply of public cloud infrastructure services. It concluded that competition is not functioning effectively across infrastructure and platform cloud services, particularly due to practices by Microsoft and Amazon Web Services ( AWS). Consequently, the CMA has recommended that both companies be designated with Strategic Market Status ( SMS) under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA). Background Public cloud infrastructure services (cloud services) enable customers to use shared computing resources on demand, avoiding the need to own the underlying hardware and software. On 6 October 2022, Ofcom commenced a market study into the provision of cloud services in the UK to examine the strength of...
The bank and the Magic Circle practice—while rejecting any wrongdoing—brought their courtroom clash to a close via a confidential settlement, as recorded in a High Court order dated 23 July 2025. Soc Gen’s action stemmed from Clifford Chance’s work for the bank in a quarrel with Turkish jewellery business Goldas Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat AS concerning gold bullion valued at US$483m. According to the bank, Soc Gen had shipped nearly 16 metric tonnes of bullion to the company, only to discover later that it had started using the gold without paying for it......
Domestic CBI publishes Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter The Central Bank of Ireland ( CBI) has issued its biannual Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter, outlining recent developments relevant to the insurance sector. Highlights include: the rollout of a mandatory ‘driver number’, meaning that from 31 March 2025 every new or renewed motor policy must contain a driver number the CBI’s integrated supervisory framework which, from January 2025, unifies oversight of banking, insurance and capital markets within one cohesive model the CBI’s updated Consumer Protection Code, published in March 2025. The refreshed Code puts customers’ interests at the forefront and strengthens safeguards across multiple areas. The 2012 Consumer Protection Code remains in force until the new Code applies from 24 March 2026 CBI’s Insurance Newsletter— June 2025 The CBI also released its second Insurance Newsletter of the year, signalling several...
In this issue: Data protection Lex Talk® Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection DSIT guidance outlines four-stage commencement plan for Data ( Use and Access) Act The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT) has issued guidance setting out the roll-out timetable for the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025. The Act secured Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and will come into effect through four phases. The initial commencement instrument—the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No.1) Regulations 2025—activates specified sections from 20 August 2025. See: LNB News 28/07/2025 33......
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Personal insolvency Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation The office-holder Financial institutions Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content Key R& I law developments Government consults on proposed reforms to the NSI Act 2021 mandatory notification regime The UK government has opened a consultation on amendments to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 ( Notifiable Acquisition) ( Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021, which set the boundaries of the NSI Act’s mandatory notification regime. Headline proposals are: (i) creating two discrete categories for semiconductors and critical minerals, (ii) introducing a mandatory notification area for the water sector, and (iii) refining several existing sectors to enhance certainty and reflect technological and market change. The consultation runs until 14 October 2025. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Corporate Governance Useful Information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate Governance ISS Governance launches 2025 Global Benchmark Policy Survey Institutional Shareholder Services ( ISS) Governance has opened its 2025 Global Benchmark Policy Survey, a central element of its annual policy-setting process that could inform ISS policy updates for 2026. The survey covers a range of governance matters, including board governance, and spotlights non-executive director pay and executive compensation, as well as hybrid equity incentive plans in the UK. The deadline for responses is 22 August 2025. Following analysis of the submissions, ISS will launch a public consultation to collect views on the key policy proposals for 2026, with final revisions expected later in 2025. See: Institutional Shareholder Services Governance launches 2025 Global Benchmark Policy Survey. 24 July 2025 WTW report on the rise of ESG-linked incentives in European and UK...
Tecnicas Reunidas Saudia for Services & Contracting Co Ltd v Petroleum Chemicals and Mining Company Ltd [2025] EWHC 1785 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of this case? Five key points emerge from the judgment. Parties must follow the arbitration machinery exactly as agreed. Institutional and ad hoc processes are not substitutes. Where several contractual instruments contain inconsistent clauses, the party commencing proceedings must locate the clause with priority and act in line with it. The court’s dismissal of the tribunal’s ‘pick and mix’ method confirms that the chosen arbitral framework is a fundamental element of the parties’ agreement. A challenge under AA 1996, s 67 does not require the claimant to prove any prejudice. If the tribunal lacks jurisdiction, the award must be set aside. The ruling also underlines how AA 1996, s 73 functions: once the tribunal has...
Mergers The Commission approved Neoenergia, S. A. and Warrington Investment Pte. Ltd. in order to secure joint control over Neoenergia Itabapoana Transmissão de Energia, S. A.......
In this issue: Data protection Financial sanctions Other financial crime Cybersecurity Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection DSIT guidance outlines four-stage commencement plan for Data Use and Access Act The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT) has issued guidance setting out the rollout schedule for the Data Use and Access Act 2025. Following Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, implementation will proceed in four phases. The initial commencement instrument under the Act—the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No.1) Regulations 2025—will activate specified provisions on 20 August 2025. See: LNB News 24/07/2025 23 and LNB News 28/07/2025 33. Financial sanctions OFSI and HMT update guidance on Russian Oil Services ban The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) and HM Treasury ( HMT) have...
Britain’s highest court has granted the Foreign Office significant discretion by upholding sanctions on US- British billionaire Eugene Shvidler on 29 July 2025, a move that could pave the way for wider use of punitive financial measures. The justices’ view that officials should be ‘accorded a wide margin of appreciation’ in national security matters signals that courts will rarely unsettle sanctions listings, even when the underlying evidence appears unpersuasive. Syed Rahman, a partner at Rahman Ravelli, said the ruling will embolden ministers, while cautioning that there is an obvious danger the UK sanctions framework could become a tool of reputational penalty, lacking the checks and balances for which the legal system is known. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the government has designated more than 1,800 individuals and entities. Yet this is the first judgment to address the lawfulness of...
In this issue: COVID-19 Cases and decisions Insurance claims UK Regulation EU Regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community COVID-19 Racecourses lose early fight in £80m coronavirus ( COVID-19) insurance dispute On 22 July 2025, a racecourse operator closed by the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic failed in its argument that the £2.5m policy limit attached to each cancelled race; the London court held that individual fixtures did not constitute distinct occurrences of loss. See: Racecourses lose early fight in £80m coronavirus ( COVID-19) insurance dispute. Cases and decisions AXA France IARD S. A. v Santander Cards UK Ltd In the King’s Bench Division ( Commercial Court), the court examined intricate issues linked to alleged mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance ( PPI) predating 2005. AXA, as...
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