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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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Mergers The CMA has issued its interim report and potential remedies following the remittal of its phase 2 review into Spreadex Limited’s completed purchase of the B2C business of Sporting Index Limited, and has provisionally identified competition concerns. Spreadex and Sporting Index both offer fixed odds betting and sports spread betting to UK customers. Spreadex also operates in financial spread betting and casino betting. The firms are the only licensed providers of online sports spread betting services, and the CMA concluded that any remaining out-of-market constraints post-merger—such as unlicensed sports spread betting operators, financial spread betting firms, and sports fixed odds betting providers—are weak......
EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will meet the Chinese commerce minister on 3 June 2025 to press on with talks aimed at settling the ongoing row. The mooted curbs stem from an inquiry opened in April 2024 by the European Commission under the International Procurement Instrument ( IPI), a trade defence mechanism that took effect in August 2022. Through the IPI, the EU may levy price penalties on bidders, bar them from EU tenders, or use a mix of both steps in combination. Any such limits must be proportionate and in the ......
What the review considered The review’s central aim was to place the prison population on a sustainable footing. It rested on three core principles: using custody to sanction the most dangerous, shaping sentences to reduce reoffending, and widening the role of community-based punishment. Meeting that challenge demanded a whole-system view of sentencing, recognising the links between prisons, probation, technology, and rehabilitation in the community. The proposed reforms The government has signalled it will, in principle, take forward most of the landmark proposals. These include: a presumption against prison terms under 12 months, favouring more robust community sentences earlier removal of foreign national offenders, with deportation after 30% of the custodial term has been served release timing placed more squarely on prisoner behaviour; those on standard determinate sentences will serve at least one-third, may spend longer inside for poor conduct, and there is no cap on how...
Online traders have long been obliged to notify consumers on their websites about the EU's ODR platform. Scrapping that ODR platform is now settled. In parallel, the EU is preparing a sweeping overhaul of the ADR Directive to bolster consumer rights and modernise out-of-court dispute resolution. Businesses should take steps to meet the new requirements. Background Regulation ( EU) No 524/2013, known as the Online Dispute Resolution ( ODR) Regulation, has applied across the EU since 2016. Under this framework, the EU created, maintained and operated the ODR Platform to enable consumers to settle cross-border disputes with online traders swiftly and efficiently, providing out-of-court redress. Every online seller and marketplace targeting consumers ( B2C) has been required to place a conspicuous link to the ODR Platform on its site where offers are aimed at consumers. Yet the platform has seen limited uptake and will...
The Civil Justice Council, in its final report on litigation funding, pressed the government to enact measures confirming that litigation funding agreements ( LFAs) are not captured by the Supreme Court’s 2023 PACCAR judgment. That ruling found that LFAs amount to damages-based agreements and therefore cannot be used in opt-out class action proceedings. The CJC urged ministers to go further than the intended measures in the Litigation Funding Agreements ( Enforceability) Bill—scrapped in 2024 ahead of a general election—by ensuring LFAs are not classed as claims management services and are not required to comply with damages-based agreement ( DBA) regulations. The report said legislation should be introduced “as soon as possible”. For the avoidance of doubt, it added that any statute should make clear that common law LFAs encompass arrangements where the funder’s return is calculated by reference to the funded party’s damages or...
In this issue: Equity capital markets Company disclosures, records and registers Corporate governance Private M& A (share purchase) Lexis Nexis® Webinars Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Equity capital markets FCA publishes new Enforcement Guide The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has issued Policy Statement PS25/5, unveiling a new Enforcement Guide ( ENFG) that will replace the previous guide from 3 June 2025. The revisions are designed to improve transparency around enforcement investigations and to rationalise provisions already covered elsewhere. PS25/5 follows Consultation Paper CP24/2 and CP24/2: Part 2. The FCA has dropped plans for an investigation publicity policy based on a ‘public interest test’ (the so‑called ‘name and shame’ proposal), and the ENFG keeps the ‘exceptional circumstances’ threshold for publicising...
Summary The Pensions Ombudsman dismissed a complaint about a pension transfer into a pension liberation arrangement. Under the regulatory guidance then in force at the time, the transfer process presented no obvious warning signs. The pension scheme had no obligation to verify the authorisation of the investment advisers directly connected with the transfer. This decision serves as a reminder that the scope of necessary due diligence is assessed by reference to the guidance applicable at the relevant time. What were the facts? Mr N was a member of the Chevron UK Pension Plan (the Scheme)......
Aviva plc issued a warning after reviewing data from 2019–24, which indicated that the volume of fire-related claims climbs during periods of warmer weather. April 2025 to May 2025 are already breaking records. ‘ In 2025, April and May show a higher tally of fires starting outside the home, exceeding every month of 2024,’ Aviva plc stated......
In this issue: Ukraine conflict Insurance types Reinsurance UK regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Ukraine conflict Allianz has highlighted a ‘shadow fleet’ of more than 600 tankers moving Russian oil in defiance of sanctions. Over 600 tankers are currently engaged in transporting Russian oil in breach of international sanctions targeting the country’s energy industry after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, an insurer cautioned on 27 May 2025. See: 600 'shadow fleet' tankers carry Russian oil, Allianz warns. Insurance types Property insurance A London court has directed the owner of a Piccadilly Circus property to repay in excess of £640,000 it overcharged tenant Picturehouse Cinemas by loading insurance premiums for the premises with top-tier broker commissions retained by the landlord. See: Picturehouse wins insurance fee battle with landlord. Aviva has advised British homeowners to remain vigilant about the threat of fire to homes and...
In this issue: Intellectual property Medical devices Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Borderline products Commercialisation Advertising of medicines Lex Talk®Life Sciences: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Intellectual property Chris Weekes, Technical Assistant at D Young & Co, reviews a landmark ruling on infringement of a second medical use patent, indicating how the Unified Patent Court ( UPC) may handle such claims. See News Analysis: First UPC infringement decision for second medical use claims. Medical devices MLex reports that the European Commission is weighing a delay to the EU AI Act entering into application amid disputes over a code of practice for AI models, mounting industry resistance, and slippage in drafting technical standards. The move, still unconfirmed, could pause enforcement timelines to allow targeted amendments aimed at...
Sanofi Biotechnology SAS & Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Amgen Inc & Others ( UPC_ CFI_505/2024). Background Article 54(5) of the EPC 2000 permits purpose‑limited product claims—often termed ‘second medical use claims’—to protect a known product for a particular therapeutic use, provided that use is both novel and inventive. These claims are highly attractive, as they can secure protection for employing an existing medicine in a fresh therapeutic method. Yet the scope of third‑party activities barred by such claims has long been uncertain, prompting a series of recent rulings across Europe. Consequently, differing and evolving infringement standards have emerged between jurisdictions. A common tactic of generic pharmaceutical companies to try to avoid infringement is ‘skinny labelling’, whereby protected indications are carved out of the summary of product characteristics ( Sm PC) to steer clear of liability linked to those indications. The UK Supreme Court endorsed this...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Contracts Intellectual property International Sale and supply of goods 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 Google hit with £15bn UK collective claim tied to search advertising MLex: A UK collective action has been brought seeking more than £15bn, alleging the US tech giant misused its dominant position in the search‑advertising arena. An application for collective proceedings was submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of advertisers, as noted on a website set up for the case and led by Roger Kaye, a retired deputy High Court judge. The prospective claim was first flagged in late 2024. See News Analysis: Google faces GBP15bn UK mass claim over search...
In this issue: Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Road traffic accidents Employer's liability Noise-induced hearing loss Lex Talk® PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Lexis Nexis® Webinars Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Mo J announces lower Court Funds Office interest after Bo E cut The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) confirmed that, from 30 May 2025, interest on Court Funds Office ( CFO) accounts will fall following the Bank of England’s ( Bo E) 8 May 2025 base rate cut. The Special Account now moves from 4.50 to 4.25%, and the Basic Account drops from 3.38 to 3.19%. The Mo J says the changes balance CFO running costs with sustainable returns for clients. See LNB News 30/05/2025 11. CATJ releases Court of Appeal Civil Division Guide 2025 The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary ( CATJ) has issued the 2025 Court of Appeal ( Civil...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Authorisations, approvals and oversight Prudential obligations Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Complaints, redress and claims management Investigations, enforcement and disciplinary matters Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Investment funds and asset management Insurance regulation FSMA-regulated pensions activity Regulation of AI in FS 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 Latest Q& A UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Commission tables €193.26bn EU budget for 2026 to drive key priorities The European Commission has tabled its draft 2026 EU budget, fixing overall...
Three key takeaways from the report beyond the call to undo PACCAR's restrictions The Civil Justice Council’s final report, issued on 2 June 2025, set its most significant recommendation on persuading the government to legislate to overturn the UK Supreme Court’s contentious PACCAR judgment. It pressed for PACCAR to be reversed first 'to promote certainty' around litigation funding agreements, and for ministers to act rapidly with a statute that draws a clear line between contingency fee arrangements and third‑party funding. The International Legal Finance Association, which represents some of the largest third‑party litigation funders, applauded the call for urgent legislation to unwind PACCAR. Neil Purslow, chairman of ILFA’s executive committee, said they hope the government follows the CJC’s first and most urgent recommendation to legislate at the earliest opportunity to reverse PACCAR’s effects, which for almost two years have denied access to justice for...
Dublin-based Dalata Hotel Group plc The company confirmed it has rejected an offer from Scandinavian property owners Eiendomsspar AS and Pandox AB, stating the approach 'materially undervalues' the business and its prospects. According to the company, Dalata’s board remains 'in constructive dialogue with several parties participating in the formal sale process and who have lodged initial, non-binding indications to purchase the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the group', it said. Eiendomsspar and Pandox had put forward a non-binding bid for Dalata Hotel Group plc worth approximately €1.3bn......
In this issue: Brexit highlights Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Equality and human rights Judicial review Freedom of information Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Public sector pensions State accountability and liability Free webinars: Judicial Review: Practice and Procedure Pt 1 and 2 Lex Talk®Public Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit highlights Institute for Government explainer on UK– EU summit outcome The Institute for Government has released an explainer following the inaugural UK– EU Summit in London, setting out the freshly announced results of the UK– EU reset. See: LNB News 03/06/2025 43. Weekly round-up of EU– UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—30 May 2025 This summary covers publications issued by...
The ABI stated that pension firms require an 'indicative timeline' for rolling out the new online portals so they can plan properly and be fully prepared in advance. Ministers expect that the new digital tools will enable employees to work out their retirement income and reunite them with an estimated 2.8 million missing pension pots, together worth a combined £26.6bn. The Money and Pensions Service, which offers consumers guidance on savings arrangements, is at present hosting a free, government-funded dashboard service. In due course, the service will also be offered as a white-label solution for......
Original news Mr N ( CAS-31532- G2M0)—29 January 2025 Summary The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has dismissed a grievance concerning the transfer of pension funds into a pension liberation arrangement. Even though the destination scheme had only recently been registered, that alone was not sufficient to require the ceding scheme to suspect fraud. The member was likely to proceed in any case, having read the Scorpion guidance and having already seen another of his schemes refuse an equivalent transfer. This outcome emphasises the need to assess whether any shortcomings within the due diligence process would genuinely materially have influenced a member’s decision to transfer. What were the facts? Mr N belonged to the HBOS Final Salary Pension Scheme (the Scheme). In the early part of 2013......
In this issue: Public procurement Children’s social care Planning Governance Education Social care Social housing Environmental law and climate change Lex Talk®Local Government: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Public procurement The logistics of lifting the automatic suspension—the use of the American Cyanamid test in an application to lift an automatic suspension under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( Unipart Group Ltd and another company v Supply Chain Coordination Ltd) In Unipart Group Ltd and another company v Supply Chain Coordination Ltd, Supply Chain Coordination Ltd ( SCCL), the public body overseeing the NHS Supply Chain, sought to remove the automatic bar after objections from losing bidders— Unipart Group Ltd ( Unipart) and D. H. L. Supply Chain Ltd ( DHL)—arising out of a logistics services tender governed by the...
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This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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