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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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Sammy Garden Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 274 ( TC) A landscaping professional who had been a sole trader subsequently formed Sammy Garden Ltd ( SGL) on 9 March 2021. On 20 May 2021, a VAT1 was filed with HMRC to register SGL for VAT, showing 9 March 2021 as the EDR. HMRC took two months to process the application and then provided SGL with its VRN, confirming the effective start date as 9 March. In HMRC’s view, this required the taxpayer to account for VAT on all supplies made from that date forward......
Although ministers insist the bill is “firmly pro-business and pro-worker”, the latest changes have yielded a final version that further ramps up the financial pressures on employers under the Labour government. Sanctions for employers who breach collective redundancy procedures will be doubled, and the Central Arbitration Committee will gain the power to levy fines on businesses that obstruct union access to the workplace. Statutory sick pay will apply to every single worker from the first day of illness, yet there is no indication of a revival of the rebate scheme the government once ran for small and medium-sized businesses and firms. A reduced payment is also presently available to individuals earning below the 2024 threshold of £116.75 per week. MPs are also expected to insert a right to a fortnight of bereavement leave for parents following a miscarriage when the ERB reaches its third...
On 6 March 2025, the European Banking Authority ( EBA), in draft advice to the European Commission on how to operate the AML regime, observed that enforcement by national supervisors is inconsistent. It put forward a set of common indicators to judge the gravity of breaches. The authority also explained that the proposed regulatory technical standards, which sit alongside the core AML rules, would oblige regulators to rate each infringement within one of four tiers, arranged by increasing seriousness......
Latest JCT 2024 contracts published on 5 March 2025 The latest instalments in the JCT 2024 suite were published on 5 March 2025. They include the 2024 editions of the JCT Construction Management Contract and the Management Building Contract families, together with their guides, alongside 2024 editions of the Framework Agreement and Framework Agreement Guide, Dispute Adjudication Board Documentation, the Adjudication Agreement, and Project Bank Account Documentation. This article sets out the principal changes to the Management Building Contract 2024 ( MC 2024) family, compared with its 2016 predecessors and with other forms in the JCT 2024 suite. We focus specifically on the Management Building Contract 2024, and the Management Works Contract Agreement and Conditions 2024. Reference copies of all documents issued by the JCT on 5 March 2025 are available on Lexis+® Construction: see the ‘ Forms’ tab under our sub-topic ‘ JCT...
According to the department’s statement, individual backers in qualifying start-ups will have capital gains on their shares taxed at 16%, compared with the country’s usual 33% rate. Investments undertaken by certain eligible partnerships will incur a slightly higher 18% rate, the department said. The department’s news release noted......
TECHTERYX LTD (suing on behalf of itself and Plaintiff the 1st Defendant) and LEGACY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED 1st Defendant CROSSBRIDGE CAPITAL ASIA PTE LTD 2nd Defendant ARIA COMMODITY FINANCE FUND 3rd Defendant TRUECOIN LLC 4th Defendant CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER BOEHNKE DE 5th Defendant LORRAINE- ELBEUF (also known as ALEX DE LORRAINE) [2025] HKCFI 787 What are the practical implications of this case? Pursuant to section 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance ( Cap. 609), which gives effect to Article 8 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the Hong Kong court must suspend court proceedings in favour of arbitration where the dispute falls within an arbitration agreement, save where the agreement is held to be null and void, inoperative, or incapable of performance. The ruling provides another illustration that a stay can be granted even where parties who did not sign are bound by, or permitted to rely upon, the...
R (on the application of RWU (by his litigation friend LTA) (anonymity direction continued) v the Governing Body of A Academy [2025] EWCA Civ 147 What are the practical implications of this case? Under Article 4 of the ECHR, schools and academies carry affirmative obligations to implement suitable steps for a pupil whenever they know, or reasonably should know, of circumstances that create a credible suspicion of a real and present risk that the pupil has been, or is being, trafficked or exploited. In some instances, the very circumstances engaging the Article 4 protective duty will plainly be a clearly pertinent consideration when deciding whether to impose a permanent exclusion, at all relevant stages of the exclusion decision-making process overall. A school does not breach Article 4 merely because there exists ‘a risk that permanently excluding a child will heighten his...
The Commission indicated intentions to advance decarbonisation, electrification and competitiveness through a Communication on the Clean Industrial Deal and an Action Plan for Affordable Energy. A core objective is to bolster sustainable and resilient production across Europe. Six levers to underpin the industrial ecosystem are being pursued, notably affordable energy and access to finance. Importantly, options for channelling investment into grid development will be examined. The Commission further notes that rapidly scaling PPAs and Cf Ds is essential to make clean energy generation more appealing for industrial consumers. It pledges to streamline State aid rules by June 2025 to hasten the roll-out of renewable energy, deliver industrial decarbonisation and secure adequate clean tech manufacturing capacity. On renewable gas, Q1 2025 will bring a delegated act on low carbon hydrogen to clarify production rules, aiming to provide certainty for investors. A third call under the...
Firmdale Holdings Ltd, together with five subsidiaries operating the group’s hotels, alleged in High Court claim dated 5 February 2025 that its broker failed to secure insurance that would have entitled it to business interruption indemnity when government‑mandated closures were imposed across Britain. The claimant group (also including a hotel laundry and cleaning business, another Firmdale subsidiary) contends that Howden was negligent and must pay out to meet losses hotel owner maintains it would have recovered from an insurer. Had Howden performed with reasonable skill and care, the hotel businesses argue, their COVID‑19‑related interruption losses would have been insured, subject to applicable limit of indemnity, and insurers would have indemnified the claimants for those losses. Accordingly, Howden should pay out to cover losses they contend would have been paid by insurers in any event......
MVL Properties (2017) Ltd v The Leadmill Ltd [2025] EWHC 349 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? Hugely significant consequences flow from this decision. The tenant accepted that, at the end of the current tenancy, the landlord could operate the same kind of business as the tenant; nevertheless it said the landlord was unlawfully depriving it of possession, contrary to Article 1 of Protocol 1 to the ECHR ( A1P1), on the basis that the landlord was obtaining the tenant’s goodwill without adequate compensation. Had the High Court found a breach of A1P1 arising from the operation of ground (g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in this claim, the court would then have been required to consider whether ground (g) itself could be read compatibly (in a new way) via section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 ( HRA...
Antitrust Commission carries out dawn raids in non-alcoholic drinks sector; sends RFI in personal care sector The Commission stated it has conducted surprise inspections at the premises of companies active within the non‑alcoholic beverages sector across several Member States. At the same time, the Commission has issued a formal request for information to a business active in the personal care field. The Commission fears the undertakings involved may have infringed Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU. In particular, it is closely examining potential limits on the movement of goods within the Single Market and unlawful market partitioning. See further, press release here Mergers The Commission cleared the acquisition of joint control of Skyline GP, LLC by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Digital Bridge Group, Inc......
Mergers The CMA released the complete text of its decision to accept undertakings in lieu of referring the anticipated acquisition of ANSYS, Inc. by Synopsys, Inc.......
The High Court held that the FCA acted reasonably in partly dismissing a 2021 review that criticised the watchdog for setting too narrow a scope for compensating customers mis-sold interest rate-hedging products ( IRHPs) from 2001 onwards. Judge Clive Freedman noted that, by 2021, the considerable passage of time made establishing wrongdoing particularly challenging, and that mounting any action would have demanded substantial expenditure with no assured result. The court observed that widening any compensation scheme carried inherent uncertainty, not only because of litigation hazards, but also due to the difficulty of assessing prospects of success until extensive preparatory work had been undertaken. The judgment also emphasised the competing need to deploy resources towards more immediate and less historic mis-selling harms. In that context, the court accepted that although the review had condemned the regulator’s limited redress, the FCA’s partial rejection was...
The owner of gambling giants Ladbrokes and Coral The parent of two of the UK’s biggest names in the field reported stronger full-year figures on 6 March 2025 as losses narrowed. Twelve months earlier it had posted heavy losses, largely the consequence of the £615m deferred prosecution agreement ( DPA) reached with the UK’s tax authority in December 2023. Entain, formerly called GVC, avoided prosecution by paying to settle allegations that it failed to put adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery at Turkish company Sportingbet, which it owned from 2011 to 2017. In the days following the settlement, Jette Nygaard- Andersen resigned as Entain’s chief executive. The group weathered the initial turmoil, yet moving on may prove difficult, with issues linked to the episode still looming large. In August 2024, UK law firm Fox Williams filed a £150m claim against the company on behalf of...
Private actions CAT refuses certification of collective proceedings against water companies The CAT handed down its judgment on a number of applications for collective proceedings orders ( CPOs) issued by Professor Carolyn Roberts against six water and sewerage undertakers ( Wises). She alleged the companies abused a dominant position by supplying misleading information to various regulatory bodies about the volume of pollution incidents on their networks. The CAT declined to certify the claims, finding that the abuse of dominance allegations were statute barred. Background In 2024, Professor Carolyn Roberts (the PCR) sought authorisation to bring collective proceedings on behalf of household customers of six Wises, claiming the undertakers under-reported pollution incidents ( PIs) to the Water Services Regulation Authority ( Ofwat). The PCR contended that this alleged understatement meant the Wises were able to charge higher prices than would have been allowed had accurate figures been...
Novo Nordisk A/ S v KBP Biosciences Pte Ltd & Another [2025] SGHC( I) 3 What are the practical implications of this case? As with many arbitration statutes, the IAA aims to balance two objectives: enabling national courts to issue interim relief that supports arbitrations, while firmly upholding restrained judicial oversight. Section 12A embodies this equilibrium by stipulating that the Singapore court may grant such relief only where, and to the extent that, the arbitral tribunal—or any arbitral or other body or individual given authority by the parties for that purpose, including an emergency arbitrator—has no power or is, for the time being, unable to act effectively. The decision in Novo Nordisk underscores that section 12A is especially valuable when recourse to an emergency arbitrator is not realistically available, whether owing to the procedural posture of the request (for example, where an order is sought...
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has allowed Barry Rodger, a Strathclyde University law professor in Scotland, to advance his case, notwithstanding the tech giant’s objections to the arrangement he has reached with a litigation funder. Delivering an oral ruling at the close of the hearing, Judge Stephen Morris confirmed the claim may proceed, provided the funding agreement is revised in certain respects. The tribunal withheld fuller particulars of those revisions, indicating that written reasons will follow in due course. After considering the oral submissions, the written materials, and the representations of the proposed class representative and the proposed defendants, namely the various Google entities, the tribunal decided to certify the proceedings subject to specified points, Judge Morris explained. He then identified the particular clause within the funding contract that would be changed. This ruling follows Rodger’s application inviting the tribunal to make a...
Kenmare Kenmare, dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Dublin, said it had rejected the Oryx consortium's latest proposal of 530 pence per share in the company as 'undervaluing' its business and prospects. The consortium, which includes former managing director Michael Carvill, may now put forward improved terms, as the Dublin-based company will grant limited due diligence access. Kenmare cautioned there is 'no certainty' that any firm offer will ultimately follow......
Mergers The Commission authorised the acquisition, by which AURELIUS Investment Lux One S.à rl. obtains exclusive control of Lernia AB...
See full statement. Dordaviprone tackles a major unmet need for people with rare, high‑grade brain tumours. Deal to introduce a near‑term commercial prospect to Jazz’s pipeline. The agreement reflects cash consideration of roughly $935m, equating to $8.55 per share. DUBLIN and DURHAM, NC, 4 March March 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc ( Nasdaq: JAZZ) (‘ Jazz’ or the ‘ Company’) and Chimerix ( Nasdaq: CMRX) (‘ Chimerix’) today reported they have signed a definitive agreement under which Jazz will acquire Chimerix for $8.55 per share in cash, for total consideration of approximately $935m. The deal has received approval from both businesses and is targeted to complete in the second quarter of 2025. Chimerix’s lead clinical asset, dordaviprone, is a novel, first‑in‑class small molecule in development for H3 K27M‑mutant diffuse glioma, a rare, high‑grade brain tumour that most often affects children and young...
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