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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: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Family routes Long residence, discretion and human rights Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights forthcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Immigration Rule changes come into force Multiple amendments in Statement of Changes HC 733 are now in effect, including revised recruitment criteria for care workers, updates to Skilled Worker salary thresholds, modifications to the Ukraine Scheme, alterations to the EU settlement scheme and several other adjustments. See: LNB News 09/04/2025 27. Family routes New Home Office guidance on complex family reunion The Home Office has released fresh caseworker guidance to triage complex refugee family reunion requests. Less senior...
In this issue: JCT contracts Adjudication Arbitration Insurance in construction Legal technology trends report—2025 Litigation International construction contracts Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers JCT contracts JCT Framework Agreement 2024—what’s changed? In March 2025, the Joint Contracts Tribunal formally issued the 2024 iteration of its Framework Agreement ( FA 2024) alongside its accompanying guide. This piece examines FA 2024 through the lens of the Procurement Act 2023, which applies to covered procurements initiated on or after 24 February 2025. Authored by Priya Kale ( Associate) and Andrew Millross ( Consultant) of Anthony Collins. See News Analysis: JCT Framework Agreement 2024—what’s changed? Adjudication Assignment and adjudication—contractor’s claim against employer’s assignee fails ( Grove Construction v Bagshot Manor) In Grove Construction ( London) Ltd v Bagshot Manor Ltd [2025] EWHC 591 ( TCC), the TCC declined to enforce an adjudicator’s award obtained by the contractor against the employer’s assignee. The court concluded that the...
Businesses operating in Great Britain must stay course on DEI If you are based in Great Britain ( GB) and curtail DEI measures for your workforce here in reaction to the recent stance of the US Administration on DEI, you materially heighten the likelihood of unfavourable findings of discrimination against your organisation. For GB businesses, mirroring US companies by scrapping or diluting DEI commitments makes no legal sense within the existing GB framework. Should US jurisprudence track the current Administration’s line on ‘affirmative action’, it would simply bring the US into closer alignment with established GB law and practice. In GB, ‘positive action’ has never allowed race (or any other protected trait) to be used as a selection device to prefer applicants or candidates in recruitment or promotion, save for a narrow, seldom-invoked tie-break exception where contenders are genuinely evenly matched. US law has not...
In this issue: Transferring property Easements, rights and covenants Property management Residential property Property in Wales Property taxes Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers Transferring property The Law of Property Act 1925–100 years of shaping property law As it reaches its centenary, the Law of Property Act 1925 continues to be a fundamental pillar of property law in England and Wales. In their article, Rebecca Mitchell and Camilla Brown of Collyer Bristow examine the reforms that reshaped land transactions, their lasting influence, and the argument for modernisation amid today’s shifting real estate landscape. See News Analysis: The Law of Property Act 1925—100 years of shaping property law. Beneficial ownership on bankruptcy In Armstrong and others v Bhattacharya (a bankrupt) and another [2025] EWHC 597 ( Ch), the High Court granted the applications of trustees in bankruptcy for orders under section 14 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts Data protection International Sale and supply of goods Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—9 April 2025 The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) issued eleven decisions this week. The grievances spanned misleading environmental claims, and misrepresentations about trader identity and location, delivery schedules, refund terms, and product materials. Findings on deceptive advertising signal a change in the ASA’s enforcement stance following commencement of the unfair commercial practices provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA 2024), Part 4, Chapter 1. See: LNB News 09/04/2025 39. ASA rulings—9 April 2025— Environmental claims The ASA received seventy-five complaints, including from Adfree Cities and Carbon Tracker, about a television advert by Shell UK Ltd,...
The Official Receiver (as liquidator of WIFIME Ltd (in liquidation)) and another company v Haq and another [2025] EWHC 485 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This decision clearly demonstrates, in practical terms, the effect of the evidential burden shifting in fiduciary disputes (including claims against company directors). Once a claimant liquidator shows that company monies have been withdrawn from the business, the evidential onus then passes to the respondent director to establish that the sums were applied for a proper purpose. The ruling also highlights the importance of: companies maintaining proper books and records, the basic need to back a party’s statement of case with evidence. In the absence of relevant company records and any witness statement, the court was entitled to conclude that the company’s funds had been misapplied. The judgment also illustrates the need expressly to plead...
ELA USA, Inc v The Republic of Estonia 2018-42 PCA The tribunal’s award was sent to the parties on 21 February 2025. Its online release was publicised on 30 March 2025 in a press statement issued by claimant ELA USA Inc. The tribunal was made up of Judge Bruno Simma as presiding arbitrator, Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri, nominated by ELA, and Judge Peter Tomka, nominated by Estonia. Seaport investment From around 1996, ELA, a commodities trading enterprise, began investing in a seaport in Tallinn, Estonia, known locally as Lennusadam, via four partly indirect subsidiaries. Having used other Estonian ports for its trading, ELA considered it could grow by obtaining a port of its own. In 1997, it concluded two 20-year leases for the seaport’s use. Around that period, Estonia contended that the seaport had become state property after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and in 1997...
In this issue: Neighbour and party wall disputes Residential tenancies Service charges Key developments and horizon scanning Repairing obligations and dilapidations Disputes and remedies Additional Property Disputes updates Lex Talk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Neighbour and party wall disputes Boundary demarcation agreements bind successors in title ( White v Alder) In White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392, the Court of Appeal rejected the appeal, which asked whether a boundary agreement obliges successors in title, and if such obligation depends on their awareness of it. The court ruled that boundary demarcation agreements do bind successors in title, regardless of any lack of knowledge. Such an agreement fixes the limits of the legal estates granted in the...
In this issue: Cybersecurity Data protection Lex Talk®Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Cybersecurity DSIT and NCSC launch new Cyber Governance Code of Practice On 8 April 2025, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ( DSIT) and the National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC) released a new Cyber Governance Code of Practice, shaped by industry consultation in 2024. The code sets out actions for boards and directors to tackle cyber security risks across five areas: risk management, strategy, people, incident planning, and assurance. It sits within a broader governance package featuring training and an implementation toolkit, aimed chiefly at medium and large organisations. The initiative was created in light of data showing that 74% of large businesses faced cyber attacks in the past year. See: LNB News 08/04/2025 8. Data...
Mergers The Commission cleared, after phase I, Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ sole control of the Dunlop Tire Business ( M.11899) and Hartree Partners, LP’s sole control of ED& F Man Commodities Limited ( M.11847)—see further, Midday Express. NOTE— For live merger investigations, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Antitrust The Commission published the public version of its Euro‑denominated bonds trading decision ( AT.40512), fining Rabobank for collusion under Article 101 TFEU in trading Euro‑denominated Sovereign, SSA, Covered and Government Guaranteed bonds—see further, decision. The Court of Justice heard Cases C‑260/24 LUKOIL v Bulgaria ( Article 102 TFEU; alleged margin squeeze in vertically related markets) and C‑245/24 LUKOIL Bulgaria and LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas ( Article 102 TFEU; alleged refusal to grant access to an essential facility)—see further, application. NOTE— For live behavioural cases before the Commission, see EU behavioural...
In this issue: Company law and regulatory matters Corporate governance Tax treatment Useful information Trackers Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Company law and regulatory matters Companies ( Directors’ Remuneration and Audit) ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 published The Companies ( Directors’ Remuneration and Audit) ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 ( SI 2025/439) have been issued and will take effect on 11 May 2025, having previously been laid for sifting last month (see News Analysis: Share Incentives weekly highlights—6 March 2025— Company law and regulatory matters). They remove most of the 2019 reporting obligations imposed on quoted companies in relation to directors’ remuneration, introduced to implement aspects of EU Directive 2017/828 (the revised Shareholder Rights Directive). This change reflects substantial overlap with pre‑2019 UK rules on directors’ pay reporting that remain in force and continue to apply. The...
In this issue: WTO Trade in goods Customs Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content WTO WTO announces Canada- US GATT consultation request On 7 April 2025, the World Trade Organization ( WTO) confirmed that Canada has begun formal dispute consultations with the United States, alleging breaches of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT) 1994. Consultations represent the opening step of the WTO dispute process, allowing 60 days for a negotiated resolution before a panel can be sought. The contested measures are listed in WT/ DS637/1. See: LNB News 07/04/2025 37. WTO announces China’s consultation request against US over trade measures On 8 April 2025, the WTO reported that China has requested consultations with the US, asserting that US measures contravene GATT 1994, the Agreement on Customs...
Aviva reported that 2024 saw a rise, driven in part by the higher cost of living, coming on the back of a 39% uplift in 2023, Aviva said. Most false claims overall involved motor insurance fraud, including deliberate personal injury scams, the overstatement of injury, and dishonest claims for vehicle damage. Pete Ward, head of claims counter fraud at Aviva, said ongoing investment in advanced analytics, machine learning models, and continual staff training has significantly improved fraud detection rates. He added they expect this trend to carry on amid persistent economic hardship, which they recognise as a factor prompting some to commit insurance fraud. In 2024, Aviva paid £29.3bn in claims and benefits to its customers......
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—10 April 2025 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Property insolvency R& I in Scotland International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New Q& As Key R& I law developments CTJ appoints Agnello KC as Insolvency and Companies Court Judge The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary of England and Wales has confirmed the appointment of Raquel Agnello KC as an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge, with effect from 16 April 2025. Called to the Bar ( Inner Temple) in 1986, she has served as a deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge since 2016. See: LNB News 07/04/2025 29. Companies House rolls out identity verification service Companies House has unveiled a voluntary identity...
Late last year, the Home Office issued a policy paper. It was triggered by a House of Lords committee review into the effect of MSA 2015. While the committee hailed MSA 2015 as pioneering, it emphasised that ‘the world has changed and best practice has moved on’. It urged government to introduce ‘proportionate sanctions’ for organisations that fail to comply with the Act’s obligations; most notably the annual requirement for companies to report on measures to identify and prevent modern slavery. The report also portrays a ‘current approach of no enforcement’ in relation to MSA 2015. Under the Act, businesses with turnover exceeding £36m must publish a yearly slavery and human trafficking statement. However, it does not set out what that statement must contain. The policy paper further notes that, although the Home Secretary can seek an injunction to enforce...
In this issue Practice and procedure Emergency procedures Private children Public children Financial provision Costs International children Daily and weekly alerts New content Updated content Useful information Practice and procedure Updated court fees Practitioners should note that, from 8 April 2025, selected court fees in family proceedings increased. See: Updated court fees in family proceedings from April 2025. Also see Practice Note: Current court fees in family proceedings for details of all charges. Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley memorial lecture The Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley memorial lecture, delivered by HHJ Khatun Sapnara on 12 March 2025, is now available to view here. This year’s theme is ‘ Diversity and Inclusion in the Family Justice System: Promoting Best Practice in Decision Making’. Emergency...
Nissin Foods Holdings Company Ltd v Momo IP Llc [2025] EWHC 561 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This decision provides concrete direction for advisers on keeping UK trade marks alive when the listed services are delivered overseas. It clarifies proof of use where UK-facing steps occur while delivery is abroad. The issue is whether UK efforts build or maintain demand for overseas services. Brand noise in the UK will not suffice without linkage. The court accepted in principle that marketing conducted in the UK, directed at services performed abroad, can amount to genuine use if it is properly targeted and commercially substantive. But that alone is insufficient. UK activity must be justified in the relevant sector as creating or preserving an outlet for services ultimately delivered abroad. Crucially, the ruling confirms the evidential bar is not met by...
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 Model contractual clauses for AI procurement in the EU—key takeaways for AI companies EU Law analysis: The European Commission has issued a refreshed set of Model Contractual Clauses for AI Procurement ( MCC- AI), offering additional helpful direction to public-sector purchasers navigating AI buying under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act ( EU AI Act). These clauses equally function as a practical instrument to assist any private organisation in meeting their legal duties when supplying or sourcing AI systems, especially high-risk AI solutions. Patrick Van Eecke, partner, and Enrique Capdevila, special counsel, at Cooley, outline the principal insights of the MCC- AI for companies. See News Analysis: Model...
In this issue: New technologies Information technology Internet Advertising, marketing & sponsorship Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies Futureproofing AI contracts The speed at which artificial intelligence ( AI) advances is continually increasing. A wave of enacted and forthcoming regulations aims to address the risks and challenges arising from developing and deploying the technology. This shifting landscape places demands on contract lawyers to ensure AI solutions used in service delivery are properly supported and evolved so they stay safe, secure, technically current, and compliant with the law. As customers’ needs can change at pace, the capacity to amend agreements or change suppliers is therefore vital. A range of safeguards and procedures can be embedded to...
Mergers Ofwat has published an updated approach to water and wastewater company mergers, alongside a refreshed statement of methods. This material sits within the special merger regime set out in the Water Industry Act 1991. Under that regime, the CMA may choose not to make a phase 2 reference in defined circumstances, having obtained Ofwat’s view on whether a transaction would impair its ability to make comparisons between water companies and whether any such harm is outweighed by relevant customer benefits. Ofwat first issued guidance on its mergers approach and methods statement in October 2015. Following a consultation in December 2024, Ofwat has revised this guidance so that it better mirrors the way recent mergers have been assessed and reflects changes in Ofwat’s price review methodology since 2015......
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