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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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What are the key changes in the new guidelines and what prompted these changes? The Guideline emerged after a public consultation held from 29 November 2023 to 21 February 2024. During that process, the Justice Committee ( Commons Select Committee) of the former government observed that, overall, the proposed updates amounted to a worthwhile and carefully considered suite of amendments. In their view, these would prompt sentencers to weigh up whether an immediate prison sentence or a community order would better achieve the aims of sentencing in each instance... According to the Sentencing Council, the revised Guideline now places increased emphasis on the vital contribution of pre-sentence reports ( PSRs) to sentencing decisions. It also sets out further detail on the purpose and breadth of the requirements that courts may attach to community orders and suspended sentence orders......
In this issue: EU fundamentals Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals European Commission releases May 2025 infringement package The European Commission has unveiled its May 2025 infringement package, identifying EU Member States targeted for failing to meet duties under EU legislation. It sets out those addressed for non-compliance with EU law. The package lists enforcement actions—ranging from letters of formal notice and reasoned opinions to Court of Justice referrals—triggered by violations of specific Directives and Regulations across policy areas. See: LNB News 07/05/2025 40. Data protection and cybersecurity Ireland- DPC fines Tik Tok €530m for GDPR breaches in China data transfers The Irish Data Protection Commission ( DPC) has levied a €530m penalty on Tik Tok Technology Limited ( Tik Tok) for...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Public children Financial provision Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content Content spotlight Useful information Practice and procedure Master of the Rolls delivers speech on Digital Justice System The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, gave an address at the International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, exploring how the Digital Justice System ( DJS) can assist in settling disputes. He underlined the major reforms introduced by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, which created the Online Procedure Rule Committee ( OPRC) and its remit to set rules for digital procedures and the pre-action stage. He observed that the OPRC’s powers will sit alongside, not supplant, those of the current rule committees, with the intention that online processes will, in due course, be regulated by...
Fraud Track 2025 BDO Global’s Fraud Track 2025 reports that £337m is recorded as having been laundered between December 2023 and November 2024, though the real total is probably higher. Money laundering from criminal proceeds made up 61% of the overall reported value of fraud and economic crime. Non-corporate fraud, covering phishing scams and identity theft, followed next, contributing around 20%. The study also notes that the value of reported fraud and economic crime in the UK remains on a long-term downward trajectory, dropping 76% to £550m over the previous twelve months, down from £2.3bn in 2023. BDO attributed this reduction to a decrease in instances of high-value fraud. Stephen Peters, a partner at BDO and its head of investigations, said in a statement that the data indicates fraud continues to evolve......
In this issue: Financial sanctions Other financial crime Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions Navigating the complexities of sanctions compliance in law firms— OFSI’s Legal Services Threat Assessment In April 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) published its inaugural Legal Services Threat Assessment, as part of a series examining sanctions risks in particular sectors. The report supplies valuable perspective on OFSI’s view of the compliance threats and risks confronting the legal services sector, shining a light on the intricate hurdles the UK profession faces in adhering to financial sanctions. By taking forward OFSI’s recommendations, law firms can strengthen their processes and lessen exposure to sanctions breaches. In a period defined by geopolitical unpredictability and ever more complex sanction regimes, firms must stay alert and act...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—8 May 2025 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Insolvency litigation Restructuring Corporate insolvency processes Directors and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content New Q& As Key R& I law developments Insolvency Practitioners ( Recognised Professional Bodies) ( Revocation of Recognition of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland) Order 2025 SI 2025/549: This instrument withdraws recognition of the Institute of CAI as an RPB entrusted with authorising and supervising insolvency practitioners. It takes effect on 1 June 2025. See: LNB News 07/05/2025 27. Insolvency litigation Supreme Court confirms that section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 is not restricted to those involved in the management or control of the company’s business ( Bilta ( UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd; Nathanael Eurl Ltd (in liquidation) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd). The Supreme Court unanimously refused both appeals....
In this issue: Nationally significant infrastructure projects Planning and Infrastructure Bill Obtaining, amending and implementing planning permission When planning permission is needed Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Nationally significant infrastructure projects High Court determines neighbouring solar farms did not create a single ‘ NSIP’ development ( Drayton Manor Farms Ltd) In Drayton Manor Farms Ltd v Stratford- Upon- Avon District Council [2025] EWHC 775 ( Admin), the claimant asked the court to confirm whether a solar scheme already permitted in 2023 (the 2023 Planning Permission) by the local planning authority ( Stratford- Upon- Avon District Council) nonetheless needed development consent under section 31 of the Planning Act 2008 ( PA 2008). The court also had to assess the practical and legal weight of a note attached to the 2023 Planning...
In this issue: Key PI and clinical negligence developments Road traffic accidents Occupational disease Noise-induced hearing loss Case management Other PI and clinical negligence news 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 Material contribution and suicide In Ms Misa Zgonec‑ Rozej (on her own behalf and as executor of the Estate of Mr John Richard William Day Jones deceased) v Pereira [2025] EWCA Civ 171, the court addressed the tragic suicide of a psychiatric in‑patient. The deceased’s dependants contended that negligent care by the treating psychiatrist made a material contribution to his death. Dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that the ‘but‑for’ test is the primary approach to causation. The material contribution doctrine has only a narrow role,...
In this issue: Cross-border and jurisdiction: CNN v Bhatti— EAT says claims anchored to Great Britain once the journalist returned to London; Brussels I (recast) no help to a non‑ EU domiciled employer; flexible approach to tribunal service upheld. Pay: Low Pay Commission seeks evidence on 2026 NMW/ NLW, including affordability of £12.50–£12.80 NLW, impacts of 2025 rise, effects on younger workers, and lowering the age threshold (closing 30 June 2025). Tax: HMRC refines CEST—simpler wording, in‑tool guidance where special rules apply, and added links. Whistleblowing: Handa—detriment claims against external HR consultants struck out; no agency liability for dismissal within their limited remits. Prohibited conduct: Fasano—parent not agent for LTIP; amended condition justified. TUPE: ABC v Huntercombe—alleged vicarious liability for employees’ torts/human rights breaches does not transfer. Employment Tribunals: Manchester’s Alexandra House remains closed pending crash deck;...
In this issue Transferring property Leasing property Easements, rights and covenants Property management Key developments and horizon scanning Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& As Transferring property Supreme Court decision on the qualifying period for adverse possession In a leapfrog appeal from the Upper Tribunal ( Lands Chamber), the Supreme Court has read paragraph 5(4)(c) of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002 ( LRA 2002) as requiring an applicant seeking registration by adverse possession to prove only that, during some single continuous ten‑year stretch before the application date, they reasonably believed the land was theirs. The Court of Appeal’s stance in Zarb v Parry adopted a different, unworkable construction by insisting the reasonable belief must run up to the very day the...
In this issue: Contract law Litigation Building safety Procurement in construction Planning Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New Q& As New and updated content Construction trackers Contract law Conditions precedent In Disclosure and Barring Service v Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (a company registered in Mumbai, India) [2025] EWCA Civ 380, the Court of Appeal affirmed a significant interpretation point, rejecting the Disclosure and Barring Service’s ( DBS) appeal against Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ( TCS) in relation to a £1.6m liquidated damages claim. Victoria Peckett, partner at Clyde & Co, explores the ramifications of the ruling: Court of Appeal considers the interpretation of condition precedent clauses in Disclosure and Barring Service v Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Litigation Judgment Alert: The New Lottery Company Ltd and another company v The Gambling Commission [2025] EWHC 1058 ( TCC) In The New...
In this issue: Proceeds of crime Sentencing Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Food safety and hygiene offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Money laundering International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Proceeds of crime Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ( References to Financial Investigators) ( England and Wales and Northern Ireland) ( Amendment) Order 2025, SI 2025/537: This instrument updates the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ( References to Financial Investigators) ( England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2021 ( SI 2021/640). The changes apply from 27 May...
In this issue: Public procurement Governance Social housing Children's social care Planning Social care Local government finance Education Environmental law and climate change Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Public procurement DBT confirms UK– India free trade pact delivering £25.5bn trade lift The UK government has wrapped up a landmark free trade pact with India after sustained talks led by Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds alongside India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. Heralded as the strongest agreement India has struck with the UK, it is expected to raise bilateral trade by £25.5bn, contribute around £4.8bn to the UK economy, and increase pay by roughly £2.2bn annually over the long run. The deal secures deep tariff cuts on 90% of UK exports to India, with notable gains for whisky,...
Competition Court of Justice delivers ruling on Belgian reference regarding Article 101 TFEU and the former vertical agreements block exemption in relation to an exclusive distribution arrangement The Court of Justice has handed down its decision in Case C-581/23 Beevers Kass, a reference from Belgium addressing the application of Article 101 TFEU and the earlier vertical agreements block exemption ( Regulation 330/2010). The issue was whether an exclusive distribution agreement accords with the parallel imposition requirement, which obliges a supplier to shield its exclusive distributor from active selling into the protected territory by all other distributors/buyers. Background Beevers Kass acts as the exclusive distributor in Belgium for Beemster cheese, sourced from the Dutch manufacturer Cono. Since 1993, Cono and Beevers have maintained an exclusive distribution agreement for Beemster cheese covering Belgium and Luxembourg. The Albert Heijn companies (notably, the Albert Heijn and Delhaize...
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed findings that Tradition Financial Services is liable to administrators seeking to recover tax debts due to HMRC, stemming from its part in arranging carbon credit trades over fifteen years ago. The justices determined that by sourcing purchasers for the credits, the firm came within section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ( IA 1986), which permits liquidators to ask the court to order contributions from ‘any persons’ who knowingly take part in conduct intended to defraud creditors. Tradition Financial Services — the London arm of broking heavyweight Compagnie Financière Tradition SA — acted as a third party to the trades and neither directed nor controlled the companies executing them. The deals formed part of a wider €5bn carbon trading fraud that jolted global markets nearly twenty years back. Nonetheless, the court held that, in...
Versailles Court of Appeal, 10 December 2024, No 23/03647 ( X, S, Z, Citigroup Global Markets Inc) What are the practical implications of this case? The key practical takeaways of this ruling are as follows for practitioners and parties seeking award enforcement: By applying Article 2224 of the French Civil Code, the court held that a five-year limitation period governs exequatur applications for arbitral awards, thereby categorising the request for leave to enforce an arbitral award as a personal and movable action governed by the general statute of limitation. It further confirmed that the limitation period can be interrupted by enforcement or conservatory measures under Article 2244 of the French Civil Code. Nevertheless, where the claimant chooses to lift those measures, that interruption is treated as void, with the consequence that the period is treated as running from the date the award was...
In this issue: Cases and decisions Insurance types— Trade credit Intermediaries and market practice— Brokers EU regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and decisions Malhotra Leisure Ltd v Aviva Insurance Ltd An escape of water from a storage tank resulted in damage to hotel premises. The owner, as Claimant, held insurance for property loss and the consequent interruption to the business. The Defendant insurer refused to provide an indemnity, alleging the Claimant had intentionally and dishonestly brought about the loss. It further asserted there were related breaches by the Claimant of the Policy’s fraud condition. The court found the incident to be a fortuitous occurrence and concluded there was no breach of the Fraud Condition. Accordingly, the Commercial Court declared that the...
In this issue: Data protection Public sector information Databases Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection Ireland- DPC fines Tik Tok €530m for GDPR breaches in China data transfers Tik Tok Technology Limited ( Tik Tok) has been hit with a €530m penalty by the Irish Data Protection Commission ( DPC) for General Data Protection Board ( GDPR) infringements linked to transferring EEA users’ data to China. The regulator concluded that Tik Tok violated Article 46(1) and Article 13(1)(f) of the GDPR by failing to ensure sufficient levels of protection and by not meeting transparency obligations. The DPC has directed Tik Tok to bring its operations into line within six months or risk a suspension of data flows to China. The ruling follows Tik Tok’s admission, during the inquiry, that it had...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Cross-border disputes Injunctions Pre-action and limitation Litigation New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Reports The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has published its ninth annual update on implementing Law Commission proposals for 2023–2024. It spans 12 January 2023 to 11 January 2024, and was further updated to capture progress from January 2024 to publication in May 2025. This ninth instalment charts how recommendations have been taken forward across the period. Prepared pursuant to the Law Commission Act 2009, it outlines the government’s implementation of the Commission’s recommendations. For additional detail, see: LNB News 07/05/2025 37— Mo J issues ninth annual Law Commission implementation report for 2023–2024. Speeches The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, delivered a speech at the International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, examining the role of the Digital Justice System ( DJS) in the...
In this issue: Companies and corporation tax Employment taxes Taxes management and litigation VAT and indirect taxes Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Companies and corporation tax Court of Appeal finds that distributions debited to company's share premium account were dividends that were not capital in nature ( Beard v HMRC) In Beard v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 385, the Court of Appeal upheld the FTT and UT’s conclusions that payments the taxpayer received from an overseas company, posted as debits to its share premium account, constituted dividends. They were not capital in character and were therefore subject to income tax. See: Court of Appeal finds that distributions debited to the company’s share premium account were dividends that were not capital in nature ( Beard v HMRC). Employment taxes HMRC updates Check Employment Status for Tax ( CEST) tool As noted in Tax update spring 2025, HMRC has updated the CEST tool. CEST...
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