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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: Practice Compliance forecast Financial sanctions Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Practice Compliance forecast New Practice Compliance forecast as at 15 April 2025 The latest Practice Compliance forecast (as at 15 April 2025) is now available. This edition covers matters such as the Serious Fraud Office’s new business plan, the forthcoming Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA) diversity data submission, and live consultations, including the Law Society’s proposal on practising certificate fees. See News Analysis: New Practice Compliance forecast as at 15 April 2025. Financial sanctions OFSI releases Property sector threat assessment report on financial sanctions The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has issued its Property and Related Services Threat Assessment Report. This forms part of OFSI’s sector‑specific series examining risks and vulnerabilities in UK financial sanctions compliance, delivered under its...
In this issue: Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Insolvency offences and Companies Act offences Local authority prosecutions International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Criminal procedure and evidence Courts and Tribunals Judiciary publishes updated AI guidance and introduces Copilot Chat for judges The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued refreshed guidance on using artificial intelligence ( AI), superseding the December 2023 version. The revision widens the glossary of AI terminology and brings in added sections addressing misinformation, bias and dataset quality. It also deploys Microsoft Copilot Chat for judicial office holders via e Judiciary accounts, and confirms that...
In this issue: The Pensions Regulator/ Financial Conduct Authority Trustees, governance and administration Funding, surplus and investment Public sector pensions New content No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers The Pensions Regulator/ Financial Conduct Authority Latest FCA Regulatory Initiatives Grid includes four new entries for pensions The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released the eighth Regulatory Initiatives Grid ( April 2025), outlining the programme of regulatory work over the coming 24 months. Its purpose is to help the financial services sector and other interested parties anticipate and prepare for the timing of initiatives that could materially affect their operations. For pensions and retirement income, there are seven items in total, four of which are new, and 12 initiatives have been shifted to the...
In this issue: WTO Trade in goods Free trade agreements Anti-dumping Customs Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 WTO WTO Goods Council reviews new trade concerns and US national security tariffs The World Trade Organisation’s ( WTO) Council for Trade in Goods examined 35 specific concerns on 11 April 2025, with four newly raised topics on EU fluorinated gas rules, India’s import restrictions, the Philippines’ mineral export controls, and US tariff measures. The United States defended its recent duties under the WTO’s security exceptions, pointing to a national emergency declaration tied to trade deficits. The Council also noted a compliance update showing a 77.2% overall rate of trade notification submissions, and elected Mr Gustavo Nerio Lunazzi of Argentina as the new Chair. See: LNB News...
In this issue Equality and human rights Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Public procurement Subsidy control and State aid Post- Brexit transition guidance Information law Other Public Law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Equality and human rights Supreme Court rules that the Eq A 2010 terms ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ denote biological sex ( For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers). In For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, the UK Supreme Court unanimously concluded that these terms identify biological sex rather than ‘certificated sex’. The court determined that those holding a Gender Recognition Certificate ( GRC) are not included within the Eq A 2010...
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Key changes DMCCA 2024, Part 3 confers fresh, direct enforcement powers on the CMA in respect of specified consumer regulations. Those powers will apply under the new framework introduced by Part 4 of DMCCA 2024 (effective from 6 April 2025), while the predecessor Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 ( CPUTR 2008), SI 2008/1277, will continue to govern relevant actions—such as misleading statements and omissions—that took place before that date. The CMA may investigate suspected breaches of consumer protection law and, where a contravention is identified, direct companies to comply with remedial steps (for example, removing offending statements from public materials or communications) and/or levy a penalty of up to 10% of a company’s worldwide turnover, including the turnover of any parent company and subsidiaries. In addition, throughout an investigation, the CMA can require undertakings from a business, such as...
Safestand Ltd v Weston Homes plc and other companies [2025] EWCA Civ 374 What are the practical implications of this case? This decision reminds design law practitioners that design representations must be clear enough for the court to interpret them without requiring expert evidence. Particular care is needed when defining the scope of protection sought—whether it is for a complex product or a set of articles—and deciding how best to illustrate that in the filed images. For complex, modular designs, filings should depict components consistently across all views; otherwise, they risk being read as alternative embodiments of a set of articles rather than a single product. Moreover, when submitting design registrations, practitioners should reflect on the effect of including colour and how a court may understand its use. Although Safestand succeeded in reversing the invalidity finding, achieving that result demanded exacting...
Mergers The CMA has imposed an initial enforcement order concerning the proposed acquisition by Kpler Holding SA of Spire Global Inc.’s Maritime Data Business—see the case page for more. Note— For all active merger reviews before the CMA, please consult the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Antitrust The CMA has released the public version of its infringement decision following its investigation into anti-competitive arrangements relating to the procurement of freelance services that support the creation and broadcast of sports content in the UK—see the decision. Note— For all live behavioural probes before the CMA, see the UK behavioural investigations—ongoing cases tracker. Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its final report offering advice to the West Midlands Combined Authority on its proposed West Midlands Bus Network Support Grant scheme—see the final report. Note— For every decision referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see the UK...
Original news Mr N ( CAS-102084- N1D3)—23 December 2024. Summary The Pensions Ombudsman dismissed a grievance concerning pension upratings. Under the Scheme rules, increases tracked RPI but were limited to 3%. There was no basis to require the Scheme to award larger rises, notwithstanding a brief earlier phase when it mistakenly paid more than necessary. Because the claimant was not asked to repay any excess, no award for distress was due. The decision underlines the primacy of the scheme’s governing documents. What were the facts? Mr N belonged to the Natwest Group Pension Fund (the Scheme). Its increase provision stated that pensions already in payment would go up by the lower of 3% or the change in RPI. Section 51 of the Pensions Act 1995 overrode scheme documents to provide a minimum for post- April 1997 pensionable service of RPI capped at 5%......
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Future developments— Immigration calendar UK immigration control: how it works Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 ( Commencement No 1) ( Wales) Order 2025: Selected elements of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, SI 2025/473 took effect on 11 April 2025. Brought into force are section 119(4) (offence of causing nuisance or disturbance on NHS premises); section 120(5) and (6) (authority to remove a person causing nuisance or disturbance); and section 121(1) to (3), (5) and (6) (guidance concerning the removal power, etc). See: LNB News 10/04/2025 36. If G proposes annual Migration Plan to reform UK immigration...
In this issue: Standard form contracts Defects Consultants on construction projects Planning Procurement Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Standard form contracts JCT sets out intention to launch new Target Cost Contract at Parliamentary Reception JCT has set out plans to launch its new Target Cost Contract, part of the JCT 2024 Edition, at the annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception on 13 June 2025. The suite comprises a main contract, a sub-contract and guides, aimed at projects that adopt a target cost with arrangements to share any difference. Payment will be based on an 'allowable cost', a 'contract fee' and, where relevant, a 'difference share'. JCT is also producing online resources to help users with...
A panel of three justices unanimously ruled that the Competition Appeal Tribunal has power to conclude that litigation‑funders do not need to wait until damages are distributed to class action members before taking a fee. Writing for the Court of Appeal, Justice Julian Flaux, sitting with Justices Nicholas Green and Colin Birss, said there is nothing out of the ordinary in the CAT directing that funders or lawyers are paid from the award ahead of the class, and that the CAT’s supervisory jurisdiction will ensure recoveries are not excessive. The opt‑out class action regime was introduced by the Consumer Rights Act. The judgment records that legislators did not intend funders and lawyers to be prevented from making “an appropriate recovery of costs” in collective proceedings that would not be possible without litigation funding; had that been Parliament’s intention, it would have said so...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem publishes modified RIIO-2 RIGs and RRPs for electricity and gas networks Ofgem has issued updated iterations of the RIIO-2 Regulatory Instructions and Guidance ( RIGs) and the Regulatory Reporting Packs ( RRPs) for electricity distribution, electricity transmission, and gas transmission networks. An amended Price Control Financial Model Guidance for gas transmission has also been released. Introduced through notices dated 21 February 2025, the revisions reflect stakeholder feedback and are designed to clarify reporting duties for network licensees. They apply straight away, and Ofgem confirms that annual...
Mergers The Commission received a filing concerning BCI/ Brookfield/ CGM Grosvenor/ Shepherds Flat Wind ( M.11965), using the simplified merger route. Note— For ongoing merger enquiries before the Commission, please see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For forthcoming EU competition developments, please see the EU Competition calendar......
In this issue: UK private actions UK mergers UK Subsidy control No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK private actions The Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to the CAT’s approval of litigation funding arrangements in a collective damages claim accusing Apple of abusing a dominant position in the supply of i Phones. The Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Gutmann v Apple Inc & Ors, addressing an appeal against the CAT’s ruling on the funding of collective proceedings brought, under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998, by Mr Justin Gutmann against Apple Distribution Limited and Apple Retail UK Limited (together, Apple). Background In 2022, Mr Justin Gutmann applied to commence collective proceedings under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against Apple. The collective action combines...
In this issue: Occupational disease Road traffic accidents Damages Costs Civil procedure rule committee minutes Other PI and Clinical negligence news Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Occupational disease Court of Appeal considers causation in fatal mesothelioma claim Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage ( Newbury) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 467 was an appeal brought against the respondent garage. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The case turned on the mesothelioma special causation rule. The court held that, when evaluating the expert evidence, the judge was entitled to use the ‘direct risk assessment’ approach to decide whether the respondent’s breach had materially increased the appellant’s risk of developing mesothelioma, and it rejected the appellant’s submissions favouring the...
In this issue: Corporate Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers There will be no Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025. Corporate Corporate Omnibus package: ‘ Stop the Clock’ Directive postponing application of sustainability rules published in Official Journal Directive ( EU) 2025/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EU, dated 14 April 2025, amends Directives ( EU) 2022/2464 and ( EU) 2024/1760 in relation to the dates from which Member States must apply specified corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations. The measure has appeared in the Official Journal of the EU. See: LNB News 16/04/2025 25. Data protection and...
In this issue: Guarantees Sustainable finance Debt capital markets Derivatives No Weekly Highlights on 24 April 2025 Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Guarantees Appealing guarantees ( Jones v City Electrical Factors Ltd) The High Court dismissed an appeal from a County Court judgment that held a guarantor personally responsible for debts of about £190,000. In doing so, the court clarified when a ‘conditional payment obligation’ can amount to a ‘liquidated sum’, how such a liability engages section 267 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and the broader approach to construing commercial contract terms. This ruling, together with its analysis, is of clear significance for directors, liquidators and legal practitioners dealing with the drafting of guarantees and the robust enforcement of personal guarantees. For further insight, see News Analysis: Appealing guarantees ( Jones v City...
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