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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 and procedure Private children Financial provision Costs International International children Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New flowcharts Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Direction Update No 1 of 2025 The first update to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 ( FPR 2010) Practice Directions in 2025 has been released, revising five existing PDs and adding a fresh pilot PD. A new FPR 2010, PD 36ZH ( Pilot scheme: expedited financial remedy process) is introduced for financial remedy matters where the parties’ combined net assets are thought to be below £250,000 (pensions excluded) and the application is filed in a pilot court. The pilot is intended to commence on 7 April 2025. The update also permits a permission application following an order under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989 ( Ch A 1989) to be lodged on Form C100, or its online...
In this issue: Disputes and remedies Electronic communications Enfranchisement and right to manage Key developments and horizon scanning Forfeiture Neighbour and party wall disputes Repairing obligations and dilapidations Agricultural tenancies 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& As Disputes and remedies Unsuccessful appeal against financial penalty for failure to belong to approved lettings agency redress scheme ( Kelliher v Colchester City Council) In Kelliher v Colchester City Council [2025] UKFTT 266 ( GRC), the First-tier Tribunal considered an appeal against a £5,000 penalty issued by the local authority for not belonging to an approved redress scheme, as mandated by the Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (...
In this issue Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts International 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 ASA rulings—5 March 2025 The Advertising Standards Authority upheld two complaints against Gemporia Ltd following a teleshopping segment for Tahitian pearl earrings. Price claims and comparative statements were ruled misleading, with assertions on anticipated resale value and comparisons with rival products found to be unsubstantiated. See: LNB News 05/03/2025 10. ASA highlights rulings on Dark Patterns under the UK advertising code An ASA blog outlines how previous CAP Code rulings have addressed ‘ Dark Patterns’. It considers key risks around choice architecture, pressure to decide, and the presentation of choice information, highlighting cases where misleading design in third‑party reward programmes and...
In this issue: Prudential requirements Risk management and controls Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Conduct requirements Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Mi FID II Regulation of insurance FSMA regulated pensions activity Fintech and cryptoassets 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 Prudential requirements CP2/25: PRA consults on leverage ratio threshold changes The Prudential Regulation Authority ( PRA) has issued consultation paper CP2/25 setting out proposed revisions to leverage ratio thresholds. It plans to raise the retail deposits leverage threshold from £50bn to £70bn, aligning with nominal GDP growth since 2016. The...
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia ( Cultural Bureau) v Costantine [2025] UKSC 9 Background to the Appeal Ms Costantine, a dual Lebanese– British national, worked for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia from 18 January 2010 to 17 January 2018. During that time, the embassy’s remit included arranging support for, and safeguarding the interests of, Saudi students studying in the United Kingdom. She started as a Post Room Clerk in the Administrative Affairs Department. In practical terms, this was a data-entry position: she handled university invoices and matched them to the appropriate student by checking the name, number and university. She did not open mail, nor did she analyse any correspondence. Although she could, in principle, have accessed a wide range of confidential material through an electronic record system, she was unaware that such access was available and never in fact used it. From 2012 to 2015, she...
Working on Wellbeing Ltd Trading as Optima Health v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another [2025] EWCA Civ 127 What are the practical implications of this case? Case law on fixing mistakes in tenders has sown uncertainty for years. Authorities often wish to seek clarifications on bids, yet hold back for fear of infringing equal treatment. This judgment introduces a fresh test to determine when clarification of bids is permitted or required. It should enable authorities to deploy sensible discretion, putting fair and healthy competition in public procurement first. It also offers a timely reminder to secure clear drafting, particularly around exclusion provisions. The decision concerns a procurement run under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015), SI 2015/102. It will continue to be relevant to how far authorities may, or must, clarify bids under sections 19 and 30 of the...
In this issue: New technologies Information technology Internet Data protection Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications 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 Uncertainty looms as AI copyright consultation closes Law360, London: Lawyers indicate the UK government looks set to continue with proposals to reform intellectual property law so that businesses can scrape copyright material to train artificial intelligence ( AI), notwithstanding ongoing appeals from creatives for tougher controls. See: Uncertainty looms as AI copyright consultation closes. Artificial Intelligence ( Regulation) Bill The Artificial Intelligence ( Regulation) Bill, a private member's bill, has been introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Holmes of Richmond and received its first reading on 4 March 2025. This is the second...
In this issue: Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Civil procedure rule committee minutes Psychiatric and occupational stress Injuries caused by animals Claims involving a child Claims involving a fatality Costs and funding Other PI and Clinical negligence news Lex Talk® PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Useful information Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Mo J announces reduction in CFO’s interest rates The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has confirmed reduced interest rates for the Courts Funds Office ( CFO) special and basic accounts. The special account rate moves from 4.75% to 4.50%, while the basic account rate shifts from 3.56% to 3.38%. Effective from 3 March 2025, the revision follows the Bank of England’s base rate cut on 6 February 2025 and is intended to ensure the CFO Service can continue to cover operational costs. See: LNB News 04/03/2025 38......
Overview Hydrogen is the universe’s most plentiful chemical element and, in some uses and certain applications, yields only water at the point of use. Although the fuel itself is colourless, it is often labelled by ‘colours’ according to the production route, depending on how it is produced. Black, brown and grey hydrogen arise from coal or natural gas, with grey presently the most widespread form produced and currently the most commonly produced type. Blue hydrogen likewise originates from natural gas, but its manufacture is paired with carbon capture and storage to deliver a more carbon neutral variant. Green hydrogen, by contrast, relies on renewable electricity (for example, from solar or wind) to split water through electrolysis. Because electricity is the key input, green hydrogen sits within the so‑called ‘power‑to‑x’ world of technologies and applications which are attracting significant investment. Together, green and blue...
A recent ruling by the French data protection regulator ( CNIL) penalising a company for its ‘particularly intrusive surveillance’ of staff activity again underscores the dangers linked to employee monitoring and the necessity for careful assessment before putting such measures in place. Last year, we outlined the risks around employee oversight following the CNIL’s €32m fine against Amazon for deploying a system that tracked activity and performance. The debate has re-emerged with a fresh CNIL decision to fine a French real estate company €40,000 for disproportionate monitoring of employees, which we examine below. Background The CNIL initiated an inquiry into the French real estate company’s monitoring practices after receiving complaints. Its investigation established that, from September 2021 to October 2022, the company used software on the computers of certain employees to record working time and assess productivity within the context of remote working...
In this issue: Cases and decisions Types of insurance Market practice UK regulation EU regulation Cases tracker 2025 case tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and decisions Lonham Group Ltd v Scotbeef Ltd and another company This appeal was about the interpretation of a contract of insurance and the possible application of the Insurance Act 2015, including its remedies for breaches of the duty of fair presentation. Lonham succeeded on appeal. See: [2025] EWCA Civ 203. Types of insurance Environmental liability On 27 February 2025, the European insurance company Swiss Re stated that it expects losses of under US$700m arising from the mass wildfires that swept the Los Angeles ( LA) area in January 2025. See: Swiss Re expects less than US$700m hit from LA...
Mergers The CMA has given unconditional approval to the Global Business Travel Group and CWT Holdings merger following a detailed phase 2 probe. It has published its final report from the second-phase review of the expected purchase by Global Business Travel, Inc ( GBT) of CWT Holdings, LLC ( CWT). GBT is a travel management company ( TMC) providing business travel agency ( BTA) offerings, delivering on- and offline travel management across search, reservations and expense control, within the UK and worldwide......
In this issue: Public procurement Social housing Social care Education Children's social care Governance Healthcare Licensing Local authority prosecutions Environmental law and climate change Planning Lex Talk®Local Government: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Public procurement Court of Appeal rules on duty to clarify tender submissions with bidders in UK public procurement ( Working on Wellbeing Ltd trading as Optima Health v (1) Secretary State for Work and Pensions (2) Department for Work and Pension) In a notable ruling in Working on Wellbeing Ltd trading as Optima Health v (1) Secretary State for Work and Pensions (2) Department for Work and Pension [2025] EWCA Civ 127, the Court of Appeal allowed Optima Health’s appeal after its disqualification from a Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP)...
In this issue: Trustees, governance and administration Types of private sector pensions Pensions dashboards Scheme amendments New content Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Trustees, governance and administration TPR publishes data strategy and calls on pension industry to improve data management The Pensions Regulator ( TPR) unveiled a data strategy on 3 March 2025 to raise data standards across the pensions industry, tasking schemes with improving data practices to deliver better outcomes and support the wider market through greater efficiencies, accelerated innovation and a reduced regulatory burden. Sitting within TPR’s overarching digital, data and technology ( DDa T) strategy, issued in October 2024, it maps out a collaborative and adaptable five-year plan to promote uptake of modern technologies and data standards. Focusing on the data elements of the DDa T agenda, the strategy requires stronger approaches to data handling and digitisation, aligning with TPR’s broader programme to reshape how both TPR and the...
Athena Asset 5 SÁRL Athena Asset 5 SÁRL has reached a confidential settlement with the FTSE 100 housebuilder and BDL Group Ltd, as recorded in a High Court order dated 8 February 2025 that has recently been disclosed to the public. The deal concludes a claim concerning a catalogue of allegedly serious defects uncovered after the Grenfell Tower fire in west London in 2017, which claimed 72 lives. The settlement brings the proceedings to a close. Athena, part of the group operating as i Q Student Accommodation, stated in an October 2022 filing that it should be repaid for the works required to remedy issues at the student accommodation in Acton, west London. Berkeley and BDL were said to have failed to comply with fire safety standards during construction. High-rise apartment buildings across the UK have since become the centre of a safety crisis,...
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Investment treaty arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Sector- and industry-specific arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Lex Talk®Arbitration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Arbitration Act 2025 The Arbitration Act 2025 represents the most significant update to the UK’s arbitral regime since the Arbitration Act 1996. As the 1996 Act neared its thirtieth year, its foundational framework remained sound, yet targeted adjustments were considered essential to preserve London’s enduring pre‑eminence as the preferred global arbitration centre. For further insight, see Law 360: How 2025 Act refines the UK’s arbitral framework, written by Josep Galvez, a barrister at 4–5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers and a former Spanish judge......
S (through his litigation friend, James Alexander Netto) v F and another [2025] EWHC 439 ( Fam) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling is significant for private law practitioners confronting the difficult issue of how a court should, and will, approach the clearly expressed views of a Gillick-competent child (per Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority [1986] 1 FLR 224). The court stressed the need not to merge ‘wishes’ with ‘feelings’, observing that a child’s feelings can be ‘most eloquently articulated by what they do not say’ (para [27(viii)]). A child’s wishes attract substantial, but not conclusive, weight; the ultimate best interests determination is made by evaluating the child’s welfare in the round. The judgment is also instructive when using the jurisdictional bridge between private and public law available under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 ( Ch A...
In this issue: Medical devices Research and development Data protection and life sciences Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Commercialisation Intellectual property Lex Talk®Life Sciences: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices EU AI Act’s interplay with medical device rules outlined in draft of guidance MLex notes that an initial draft on how the EU AI Act dovetails with medical device legislation tackles anticipated issues around the AI law’s alignment with product safety obligations, in particular post‑market surveillance, conformity assessments and real‑world evaluations. See: EU AI Act's interplay with medical device rules outlined in draft of guidance. Med Tech Europe urges Commission to permit pre‑submission clinical strategy discussions Med Tech Europe, together with the Association of the European Self‑ Care Industry, Med Tech & Pharma Platform and the...
In this issue: Key developments and materials Air pollution and climate change Building energy efficiency Energy for environmental lawyers Regulatory enforcement and prosecutions Environmental data and information Environmental permitting and consents Green taxes, reliefs and incentives ESG and sustainability Nature, biodiversity and habitat protection Sources of environmental law ( UK, EU and international) Waste Producer responsibility for waste Water, flood risk and drainage Lex Talk®Environment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Latest and updated content Key developments and materials OEP publishes report on government implementation of EPPS duty The Office for Environmental Protection has issued a report reviewing how government is meeting the section 19 Environment Act 2021 duty to have regard to the Environmental Principles Policy Statement. It notes encouraging early delivery, with solid preparation and process design in place. Nonetheless, the OEP flags missing building blocks for embedding the duty across government policy making—most notably its absence from HM Treasury’s Green Book. The report sets out eight core...
In this issue: Building safety JCT contracts Arbitration Adjudication Contract law Environmental issues Lex Talk®Construction: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Construction trackers Building safety TCC makes first reported building liability order (381 Southwark Park v Click St Andrews) In 381 Southwark Park Road RTM Company Limited and others v Click St Andrews Limited and another [2024] EWHC 3569 ( TCC), the TCC appears to have issued the first reported building liability order under section 130 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ( BSA 2022). The successful parties were leaseholders of flats in a residential block. By an earlier judgment, the leaseholders had established that a developer was liable for defective works carried out to the block, which constituted ‘building safety risks’ for the...
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