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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: Building safety Adjudication Termination and suspension Standard form construction contracts Insolvency in construction Infrastructure projects Construction industry news Lex Talk®Construction: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety MHCLG publishes Remediation Acceleration Plan to address unsafe cladding MHCLG has unveiled a Remediation Acceleration Plan ( RAP) to hasten the removal of unsafe cladding in England, identify every at-risk building, and protect residents from remediation costs. Key 2029 goals include completing remediation of all 18m+ buildings in government-funded schemes by 2029, and ensuring all 11m+ buildings are either fixed, have a confirmed completion date, or face tough sanctions on landlords. The RAP is backed by enhanced enforcement funding to expand the capacity of local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, and the Building Safety Regulator ( BSR) to manage hundreds of cases each year. Its release coincides with a parliamentary debate on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report. During that...
Davda v Institute and Faculty of Actuaries [2024] EWCA Civ 1460 The Court of Appeal dismissed Roopesh Davda’s allegation that the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries ( IFA) treated Indian nationals more favourably by offering them additional chances to pass examinations. The court held that the IFA did not discriminate against Davda by recognising results achieved by Indian nationals in the Indian Actuarial Institute’s ( IAI) twice‑yearly exams, in parallel with its own half‑yearly sittings. Giving the judgment for the three‑judge panel, Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing explained that the IFA had no control over when, or how often, the IAI held its examinations—the IAI being the Indian professional body for actuaries. The Employment Tribunal therefore erred in deciding that this constituted ‘treatment’ by the IFA towards Davda. Laing LJ clarified that the treatment the IFA afforded Mr Davda was, and only was, permitting him two...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Visitors Sponsored work EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar outlines key upcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office announces expired BRPs can be used for travel after 31 December 2024 In a written statement, the Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Seema Malhotra MP, confirmed that carriers may accept Biometric Residence Permits ( BRPs) and EU Settlement Scheme Biometric Residence Cards ( BRCs) with expiry dates on or after 31 December 2024 as valid evidence for travel until at least 31...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity Lex Talk® Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection EDPB approves certification criteria for EU Data Protection Seal under EU GDPR The EDPB has endorsed the certification criteria for the EU Data Protection Seal, a scheme confirming adherence to the EU GDPR ( Regulation ( EU) 2016/679) within processing activities, including cross-border transfers to third countries. The seal underpins appropriate safeguards for such transfers, providing a harmonised assurance benchmark across the EU. It also sets out the functions of supervisory authorities, accreditation bodies and certification bodies to secure consistent application of GDPR rules. See: LNB News 03/12/2024 34. Guidance for consultation on data sharing with third-country authorities The EDPB has issued refreshed guidance clarifying the framework for transfers to authorities in third countries. It addresses cases where such...
In this issue: Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills Tax treatment Weekly highlights from other practice areas Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills Finance Bill 2025 passes Second Commons Reading On 27 November 2024, the Finance Bill 2025 progressed through its Second Reading in the House of Commons. A Committee of the whole House will examine selected provisions on 10 and 11 December 2024, covering clauses 7 to 12 and Schedules 1 and 2 relating to CGT rates and reliefs. The remainder will be reviewed by a Public Bill Committee which, under the Government’s programme motion, is due to conclude by 4 February 2025 at the latest. For insights into the measures in Finance Bill 2025 of greatest interest to share incentives practitioners, see News Analysis: Share Incentives weekly highlights—14 November 2024— Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills, and Finance Bill...
In this issue: Leasing property Insurance Statutory compliance Residential property Property development Environment, energy and buildings Easements, rights and covenants Commercial real estate finance Property insolvency Property taxes Property in Scotland Lex Talk®Property: a Lexis®Nexis community Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& As Leasing property Non-statutory guidance on high street rental auctions The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG) has issued non-statutory guidance offering a thorough summary of how to use and deliver High Street Rental Auctions ( HSRAs), a fresh authority created under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. It sets out a 22–24 week HSRA timetable, from start to finish, describing required stages such as identifying qualifying areas and meeting vacancy and local benefit criteria. The document is aimed at councils tackling empty commercial premises, commercial landlords and their lenders, enterprises and community organisations seeking premises, and commercial agents who might run an HSRA on a...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts Public procurement International Sale and supply of goods 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—4 December 2024 The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) received three complaints concerning ACME Vape Ltd’s promotion of e‑cigarettes. The regulator upheld two of the three issues raised. See: LNB News 04/12/2024 35. DCMS publishes 2023–24 online advertising taskforce report The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has extended the Online Advertising Taskforce for a further year to continue tackling online advertising harms, with a particular focus on protecting children. The Taskforce—bringing together government and industry representatives—centres its work on six priority areas, including age assurance, influencer marketing, and...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Networks and network connections Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Oil and gas Property and construction issues in the energy sector Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change International energy Lex Talk®Energy: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem launches consultation on energy code manager selection process Ofgem has opened a consultation on its proposed method for appointing code managers within the new energy code governance framework created by the Energy Act 2023. It also invites feedback on a three-phase appointment process—covering an eligibility check, a licensing evaluation, and an implementation and assurance regime—as set out in the Code Manager...
In this issue: UK competition policy UK digital markets UK NSI Act UK antitrust EU mergers EU antitrust EU State aid Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK competition policy DMCCA 2024: DBT publishes government’s response to consultation on turnover and control regulations The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has released the government’s reply to its consultation on three draft statutory instruments ( SIs), which have now been completed and placed before Parliament. For the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA 2024), the trio of SIs specifies the method for estimating or computing turnover and defines the conditions under which a person is regarded as having control of an enterprise......
In this issue: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Court process and case management Lending Security Acquisition finance Sustainable finance Real estate finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Regulation for derivatives lawyers Restructuring Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Criminal Finances Act 2017 and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/1240: The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is revised to reflect changes flowing from the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. These amendments took effect on 29 November 2024... Court process and case management UKSC and JCPC launch new websites and online Case Management Portal The UK Supreme Court ( UKSC) and the Judicial Committee of the Privy...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—5 December 2024 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Restructuring Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation The office-holder R& I in Scotland Case bulletins Industry/sector guides for R& I lawyers Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content Key R& I law developments New Supreme Court Practice Directions published The Supreme Court has released the Supreme Court Practice Directions, November 2024. These introduce a new Practice Direction P—the Case Management Portal—which explains how to operate the Portal, accessible via the Court’s website. Both the refreshed website and the Portal went live on 4 December 2024. See: LNB News 02/12/2024 57. UKSC and JCPC launch new websites and online Case Management Portal The UK Supreme Court ( UKSC) and the Judicial Committee of the Privy...
Aabar Holdings S. A. R. L. v Glencore plc [2024] EWHC 3046 ( Comm) What are the practical implications of this case? Though the ruling squarely concerns legal professional privilege within the company–shareholder sphere, many practitioners are likely to find it unexpected. At the very least, it disrupts long‑held assumptions about how privilege principles interact when a company holds privileged material that a shareholder wishes to access. Beyond that, the judgment repays close attention for its analysis of joint interest privilege. The judge underlined that there is no single, overarching joint interest privilege; its existence turns on the particular features of the relationship in question. In practice, this signals that future assertions of joint interest privilege will need more rigorous, relationship‑specific justification, and may, in turn, be met with sharper challenges focused on the precise dynamics between the...
Thomas v Southwark Council [2024] EWHC 2739 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? A decision of the Pensions Ombudsman may only be challenged on a point of law. Under CPR 52.29, the High Court’s permission is required before an appeal against a Pensions Ombudsman determination can proceed. In this matter, permission to appeal was granted because: the material before the Ombudsman suggested the Council had acknowledged the appellant’s financial dependency on the member, so the criteria for a cohabiting partner’s pension may not have been correctly applied although the Council appeared to dismiss much of the appellant’s evidence of dependency as relating to business costs, it was arguable that business and personal expenditure should be viewed together when assessing financial interdependence This ruling underscores that trustees and scheme managers must apply scheme rules accurately when deciding whether a member or a...
Decentralised clinical trials ( DCTs) Traditional clinical research is being reimagined through approaches that shift part or all trial activities from fixed sites to remote settings—participants’ homes, nearby healthcare facilities or mobile units—rather than standard trial centres. The goal is to expand access, boost participant diversity and drive operational efficiency. Yet the distance-based nature of DCTs brings distinct legal and regulatory challenges that sponsors must manage with care. The FDA’s final guidance, while not legally binding, outlines the agency’s current views and offers a practical road map for sponsors, investigators and other stakeholders to protect trial integrity and participant safety. For sponsors, adopting the DCT model entails devising strategies that align decentralised protocols with established regulatory requirements, while addressing risks such as cybersecurity threats, data integrity issues and telehealth privacy laws. As many DCTs operate...
What are the characteristics of a 'family' of brands? A family of brands is a set of related trade marks a business employs to build a unified brand presence. Core features include: Shared element — a unifying component (for example, a word, logo, or design cue) appearing across every brand in the family, creating a clear association Consistent brand identity — such families typically carry aligned visual and thematic cues, including colours, typefaces and stylistic choices, which foster cohesion and help each product be recognisable as part of the group Consumer perception — to work effectively, consumers should connect the common element with a particular origin, a certain characteristic, or an expected level of quality Independent yet related brands — while the family maintains a shared identity, each brand should preserve distinct attributes so it can address specific market...
See Q& A: An individual ( A) holds a commercial premises that is leased to a third party. A transfers a 90% interest into a life interest for himself, with the remainder to pass absolutely to his adult children. He keeps the other 10% outright. Do the gift with reservation of benefit rules bite? Would the pre-owned assets tax rules be in point if the property were ever sold? This reply does not cover A's personal tax position on settling the rented property into trust. A gift made after 8 March 1999 of an undivided interest in land counts as a gift of property with a reservation unless the following applies: the donor does not occupy the land (section 102B(3) ......
The Bo E stated on 29 November 2024 that its wide-ranging stress test of how the financial system would react to a market shock found that measures by authorities and pensions-sector participants have reinforced the market since the 2022 crisis that affected LDI funds. LDI strategies are used by pension schemes to hedge interest rate risk, involving the management of exposure to rate movements and market volatility. They are common across defined benefit pension schemes......
When mini-bond investments fail—fraudulent trading and other claims ( London Capital & Finance v Thomson) London Capital & Finance plc (in administration) and others v Thomson and others [2024] EWHC 2894 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? The clearest takeaway is that probity is paramount. In short, the defendants were undone by deceit and avarice. To expand, the court accepted a contention from the Claimants that LCF functioned, in effect, as a Ponzi scheme—defined as an arrangement whereby interest and other amounts owed to earlier investors are discharged using proceeds from later investment. The apparent purpose was to advantage four specific individuals by raising funds to be used for their benefit, or for companies in which they had an interest. The claims against two of those people, who were directors of recipient companies, were resolved. The remaining two were,...
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who also serves as lord chancellor, announced via a notice to the London Stock Exchange that her administration will revise the discount rate applied to lump-sum personal injury compensation to 0.5%, up from minus 0.25%. The discount rate—often referred to as the Ogden rate—calculates a single payout intended to cover expenses such as medical treatment and loss of earnings over a claimant’s remaining lifetime. Government reviews and sets this figure every five years. The updated rate will take effect on 11 January 2024. This follows the government’s regular five-yearly review cycle......
Re Coinfloor Ltd (in members’ voluntary liquidation) [2024] EWHC 2767 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling is significant for: confirming that doing nothing can, in context, amount to agreement to a novation by conduct; and setting out a practical framework for dealing with inactive customers or stakeholders, such as shareholders or creditors, who do not engage with a business sale or a liquidation. Conceptual implications As a general rule, novating a contract requires the agreement of all parties, and a court may infer that agreement after the event from the parties’ conduct (unless the contract insists on express consent). This judgment widens the notion of ‘action’ to encompass a party’s inaction. However, inaction alone will not prove novation; it must be accompanied by knowledge of the novation. Put another way, the passive party must be told of the transfer and still choose to remain...
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