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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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Iran National Iranian Oil Company ‘ NIOC’ v Crescent Gas Corporation Ltd and Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd 200.323.344/01 What are the practical implications of this case? This decision turns on the doctrine of asymmetrical appeal in relation to the grant of exequaturs for foreign arbitral awards. Although determined under the Netherlands’ former arbitration statute, it is equally relevant under the current regime, as the pertinent rules are unchanged. To enforce an arbitral award in the Netherlands, a party must first secure recognition and leave to enforce (exequatur) from a Dutch court. For domestic awards, exequatur applications are usually routine and often proceed ex parte (ie without hearing the other party), whereas applications concerning foreign awards are more substantive and heard on a contested basis. Even so, as in many other jurisdictions and consistent with the New York Convention, the grounds on which a Dutch court may...
Antitrust Appeals have been filed with the Court of Justice in relation to the Commission’s re-adopted decision in European Government bonds ( AT.40324), each seeking to overturn the infringement decision and the fines imposed: Case C-370/25, Unicredit v Commission Case C-374/25, Nomura v Commission Case C-376/25, Portigon v Commission Case C-379/25, UBS Group and UBS v Commission Note— For details of all ongoing antitrust appeals before the Court of Justice, see the Court of Justice appeals—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For information on forthcoming EU competition developments, consult the EU Competition calendar......
At the High Court, Judge Victoria Sharp rebuked Sarah Forey and Abid Hussain for submitting authorities that did not exist, having failed to verify them in two separate matters. The cases were heard together to weigh possible contempt of court proceedings against the pair, which she ultimately declined to commence. Forey, then a pupil barrister at London set 3 Bolt Court, supplied five fabricated citations which she accepts may have been drawn from AI-generated digests of Google or Safari search results. Sharp criticised Forey’s ‘worrying lack of insight’ into the wrongfulness of her behaviour. The judge also censured Hussain, a solicitor at Manchester immigration practice Primus Solicitors, who filed a witness statement citing 18 invented cases after depending on research supplied by his lay client. Hussain has apologised, yet the court said it was ‘extraordinary’ that he relied on his client for the...
Ruling unanimously, the US justices held that, under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ( FSIA), courts possess personal jurisdiction whenever an immunity exception applies and the defendant has been duly served. They added that the FSIA does not oblige courts to undertake the ‘minimum contacts’ analysis — a jurisdictional test assessing whether a non-resident defendant has sufficient ties to the US — and observed that the statute contains no reference to ‘minimum contacts’. As Justice Samuel Alito wrote, Congress omitted any such requirement, and the Act was intended to clarify the governing standards rather than conceal them. The court therefore reversed and remanded the case to the Ninth Circuit. The dispute arises from efforts by satellite communications company Devas Multimedia Pvt Ltd and its shareholders to enforce a US$1.3bn arbitral award against Antrix Corp Ltd, the state-owned commercial division of India’s space agency,...
The Pension Schemes Bill The Pension Schemes Bill spans wide‑ranging proposals including fresh value‑for‑money rules and the automatic consolidation of small retirement savings accounts. It further sets out steps to mobilise the pensions sector to channel more investment into the UK economy. Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, said that hardworking people across the UK rightly should see their pensions working as hard as their savings efforts, and that these reforms will provide a substantial boost for future generations of pensioners. She added that the bill focuses squarely on securing better value for savers’ pensions while stimulating long‑term investment in British businesses to support economic growth nationwide. The standout reform in the Pension Schemes Bill is a new overarching value‑for‑money framework. Providers of defined contribution ( DC) pensions will have to benchmark the value they deliver for customers against their peers across three...
Introducing a layered sanctions framework that permits adaptable reactions to varied hostile conduct is strongly urged in a paper from the Adam Smith Institute, the free-market think tank, and co-written by Robert Buckland KC. According to the report, such an approach would draw distinctions among modern forms of aggression, including cyber attacks, violations of human rights and economic subversion. The paper also lists environmental damage alongside political meddling as well. In addition, the institute argued that revising the legal meaning of ‘conflict’ would enable the UK to calibrate for differing degrees of risk and to take measured steps against state as well as non-state entities......
Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its concluding report, offering advice to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on its planned subsidy for Great British Energy—see further, final report NOTE— For all decisions referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates: For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg E. V. v Bonprix Handelsgesellschaft Mbh, Case C-100/24, ECLI: EU: C:2025:352 What are the practical implications of this case? While the need for transparent consumer promotion terms is well established, this decision offers a noteworthy take on what counts as a ‘promotional offer’ under the EU E‑ Commerce Directive. The court’s approach appears to draw within the scope of the ‘information provision’ rules those statements about payment and purchasing methods that might not ordinarily be viewed as ‘promotional offers’—as opposed to clearer promotions like discounts—despite the Directive referencing ‘promotional offers, such as discounts, premiums and gifts’. In the UK, the Electronic Commerce ( EC Directive) Regulations 2002, SI 2002/2013 remain in force, with post‑ Brexit amendments, and set out comparable obligations regarding ‘promotional offers’ and required disclosures. Given the surge of ‘buy now pay later’ and related arrangements in the UK, it is still...
It marks the fifth bid by the House of Lords to harness the Data ( Use and Access) Bill to shield the creative sectors, taken despite ministers urging the upper revising chamber to step aside. Though the government is almost certain to strip out the amendment when the Bill returns to the House of Commons, where it commands a substantial majority, the mounting stand-off between both houses endangers the Bill’s prospects, with consequences for UK data protection law and the nation’s EU data adequacy standing. The Data ( Use and Access) Bill is a post- Brexit initiative to adjust elements of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679, carried over from EU membership. The Bill is already on its third version, having been tabled and then heavily reworked by the previous Conservative...
Nellsar Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKUT 164 ( TCC) Nellsar had purchased five care homes as going concerns. On each transaction, its financial statements apportioned the consideration between goodwill and the freehold estate by reference to DRC, with a modest allocation to fixtures and fittings, which was uncontroversial. As amounts booked as goodwill in GAAP-compliant accounts attract amortisation relief for corporation tax, Nellsar benefited from attributing a larger slice to goodwill, and the disagreement therefore turned on the proper accounting treatment, for corporation tax purposes, of goodwill arising on these acquisitions. Upholding the FTT’s approach, which placed a greater proportion of the price on the properties and consequently reduced the goodwill, the UT stated that there was ample evidence supporting the FTT’s conclusions—namely, that GAAP, and in particular FRS 7.9(a), mandated use of the market value of the care home properties rather than their DRC. The UT...
Mergers The Commission approved the acquisition of joint control of Mehiläinen Konserni Oy by Hellman & Friedman LLC and CVC Capital Partners plc ( M.11982) following a phase I review—see Midday Express for details. The Commission has received notifications for: 3G Capital/ Skechers ( M.12016) (simplified merger procedure) TPG/ Corpay/ Avid Xchange ( M.12023) (simplified merger procedure) Mitsui/ MOL/ The Port of Nigg business ( M.12025) (simplified merger procedure) Note— For every live merger enquiry pending before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
APIL comments APIL alleged that insurers were misusing the fundamental dishonesty defence as a tactic intended to ‘financially and psychologically exhaust vulnerable injured people’. Representing claimant law firms, APIL voiced these concerns in response to a Legal Services Board consultation on lawyers’ professional ethical duties, which was open from 6 March 2025 at that time......
On 4 June 2025 at Southwark Crown Court, the Serious Fraud Office ( SFO) accused United Insurance Brokers Ltd of corporate misconduct, arising from its purported failure to prevent employees of a US-based intermediary from paying bribes to a state official in the South American country during the period October 2013 to March 2016......
The impact of cyberattacks The repercussions of hacking for organisations, across both public and private sectors, are wide-ranging and deep. Financially, the toll can be vast. IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report notes UK breaches now average nearly £3.6m; public sector incidents are a little lower on average, yet climbing quickly. Immediate spend covers incident response and the restoration of systems, while longer-term exposure includes potential regulatory fines, legal liabilities, and enduring reputational harm that can linger. For the LAA, reputational repercussions are already plain to see. The Law Society has openly criticised the Mo J’s handling of the breach, pressing government to ‘get a grip of the situation’ and to notify affected individuals directly. Trust—the bedrock of the legal system—has been unsettled. Legal aid applicants, many already in vulnerable positions, now carry the extra risk of identity theft, fraud, and...
R (on the application of Shaman) v Lambeth London Borough Council [2025] EWHC 1372 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling provides useful guidance on construing the temporary permitted development rights in the Town and Country Planning ( General Permitted Development ( England) Order 2015 (the GPDO 2015), SI 2015/596, Sch 2 Pt 4, Class B, and on how that framework operates in tandem with express planning permissions. The judgment identifies several points of practical importance for practitioners, including: For GPDO 2015, SI 2015/596, Pt 4, Class B, the length of any proposed temporary use is assessed by the point at which the land in question returns to its customary use. Determining when the land has actually reverted to its former use therefore remains a key area of legal scrutiny The mere prospect of a future grant of...
On 2 June 2025, the CJC released its concluding report on the examination of litigation funding. You can access the report here: Review of Litigation Funding Final Report. Purpose of the review The review was initiated in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] UKSC 28, which determined that some third-party litigation funding agreements ( LFAs) were, in substance, damages-based agreements ( DBAs), thereby calling their enforceability into question. The Government asked the CJC to advise on several matters, including: the implications of the PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] UKSC 28 ruling the broader framework for the regulation of litigation funding the effectiveness and operation of current funding mechanisms in practice potential reforms to the litigation funding regime as a whole Final...
The Keepers and Governors of the Possessions, Revenues and Goods of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon, Within the Town of Harrow- On- The- Hill v His Majesty’s Attorney General [2025] EWHC 849 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This was the second time the matter came before the court. At the earlier hearing, the court revisited the settled rule that its scheme-making jurisdiction cannot be used in a way that contradicts a Royal Charter or an Act of Parliament, but only to support or enhance such instruments. Royal Charters and Acts are treated as emanating from a ‘higher authority’ and, as such, must not be altered unless any modification is itself sanctioned by an Act or Charter. At that first stage, both parties took the view that this ‘higher authority principle’ was not engaged, reasoning that the...
Key points in the proposals The consultation seeks to fine‑tune the BNG framework to better suit minor, medium and brownfield schemes, ensuring biodiversity gains are both workable and effective across different development scales and contexts. Proposed changes to exemptions The government is weighing revisions to existing BNG exemptions to lessen burdens on low‑impact projects: Single‑dwelling exemption: substituting the current self‑build/custom build carve‑out with a wider exemption for single homes De minimis threshold: increasing the habitat impact exemption from 25 square metres to higher levels (e.g. 50, 100 or 200 square metres), enabling more minor schemes to proceed without BNG requirements Major development exemption: considering exempting everything except major developments from BNG, effectively returning to the pre‑2 April 2024 position The government is considering additional exemptions for: parks, public gardens and playing fields developments primarily aimed......
In this issue Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Dates for your diary Useful information Lex Talk® Dispute Resolution: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Reports The Civil Justice Council ( CJC) has issued its concluding report on litigation funding, arising from a review asked for by the Lord Chancellor in April 2024. It proposes bringing third-party funding ( TPF) within a regulatory regime, replacing the present position in England and Wales where TPF is overseen on a self-regulatory basis. The review assessed how TPF affects access to justice, the range of regulatory models, and how well funding works. Its proposals are intended to deliver a clearer, more open framework for litigation funding, following a four-month public consultation that ended on 3 March 2025....
In this issue: Data protection Confidential information Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection ICO issues reprimand to Greater Manchester Police over lost CCTV footage The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has reprimanded Greater Manchester Police ( GMP) after two hours of custody suite CCTV from February 2021 went missing internally. The incident arose when footage, marked for retention beyond the routine 90-day window, was not kept appropriately. The ICO determined that GMP infringed the Data Protection Act 2018 by failing to adopt adequate technical safeguards to avoid data loss and by not providing the data subject with access within the statutory time limits. The inquiry concluded the loss stemmed from unclear internal ownership of quality checks and weak retention practices, rather than any external compromise or unauthorised disclosure. GMP has since enhanced its surveillance systems and introduced more robust...
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