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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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The prohibitions span manipulative practices; AI that takes advantage of people with disabilities; social scoring; some versions of predictive policing; facial-recognition repositories like Clearview AI; and biometric classification. They also extend to emotion-detection tools in schools and workplaces, and to real-time Remote Biometric Identification ( RBI) in places open to the public, save in narrowly defined situations. From February 2025, EU member states may introduce domestic rules governing these exceptional deployments of real-time RBI. However, until August 2025 there is no duty to appoint data protection regulators to supervise them. This gap is partly bridged because every law-enforcement use of real-time RBI must be reported to the relevant privacy authorities......
Marsh stated the policy shields businesses from income loss arising from third-party incidents, including a ship sinking in a channel, a waterway being shut due to a vessel collision, or a natural disaster. The broker noted it is the first offering of its type and is supported by a panel of Lloyd’s of London insurers. The intermediary developed the policy following the MV Dali container vessel striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March 2024. Six people died when a section of the bridge gave way, and maritime traffic to the Port of Baltimore was consequently severely interrupted......
Banks, insurers and other financial services providers face a tight deadline, with the FCA seeking feedback on proposals to simplify its rulebook by 31 October 2024. Lawyers caution that a pivot to consumer outcomes as the basis for oversight could inject intolerable ambiguity into supervision—pushing firms, senior leaders and whole teams to consider relocating. The FCA’s Consumer Duty, introduced in 2023, is setting the pace for this shift. Polly James, a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, warned that moving to an outcomes-focused regime under the Consumer Duty—while stripping away the detailed conduct rules that came before—would harm firms, prove off-putting, and heighten the risk of an exodus of companies and senior managers This outcomes-based model represents a reorientation by the FCA from prescriptive rules to delivering good results for customers of financial services firms—likely demanding greater judgment calls by regulated...
Fajri v Vantage Capital Markets Ltd ( ET/2209562/2023) Employment Judge Barry Smith, in a judgment issued in May 2024 with written reasons released on 15 August 2024, found that the agency broker acted reasonably in seeking a medical report before allowing Camelia Fajri to return to the workplace following chemotherapy. However, it overstepped by suspending her pay at the same time. The tribunal considered that a less discriminatory step was available; namely, continuing to pay up to three months’ salary while maintaining the requirement that the claimant remain away from work during the period in which the medical report and Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) certification were being obtained. That alternative, the tribunal held, could and should have been adopted instead......
In this issue: UK antitrust UK market studies Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community New and updated content Caselex UK antitrust CMA closes investigation into Google’s distribution of Android apps ahead of DMCC Act 2024; also rejects Google’s proposed commitments The CMA has ended its probe into Google’s practices for distributing Android apps in the UK. The inquiry examined whether Google was exploiting a dominant position by obliging developers that sell in‑app digital content or services to use Google Play’s billing system exclusively. The authority closed the case on administrative priority grounds, indicating that the tools in the newly enacted Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA 2024) are better suited to assessing conduct of this sort. On the same day, the CMA also stated that it had rejected the...
In this issue: Judicial review Education Public procurement Social care Local government finance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Judicial review Judicial monitoring of compliance with orders in judicial review proceedings ( R ( ECPAT UK) v Kent CC) The proceedings in R ( ECPAT UK) v Kent CC offer a case study in the deployment of suspended quashing orders and the court’s role in supervising observance of its directions. The case has generated four published judgments. The second judgment set out why suspension and continuing judicial oversight were warranted here and featured in an earlier piece. This article now gives a concise chronology of the claim and reviews the fourth judgment, which illustrates the limits of the court’s ongoing supervisory function. Authored by Dr Alice Irving, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. See News Analysis: Judicial...
In this issue: Court of Protection Elderly and vulnerable clients UK taxation for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Family businesses and ownership structures Digital assets and cryptoassets Pensions, insurance and tax-efficient investments Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland International Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Private Client: a Lexis+® community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Useful information Court of Protection Court of Protection upholds District Judge’s refusal of application for non-disclosure of medical and health records ( P (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v Manchester City Council) Here, the local authority—supported by the Integrated Care Board ( ICB) and the Foundation Trust—sought a closed material order to prevent disclosure of P’s medical and health records to his mother, with whom he lived. The applicants maintained that sharing information contrary to P’s wishes might cause him to disengage further and expose him to...
In this issue: Public company takeovers Members Partnerships Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Public company takeovers Takeover Panel increases PTM levy rate The Takeover Panel has confirmed a rise in the PTM levy to 150p (from 100p) per contract on transactions over £10,000, taking effect on 2 December 2024. The levy, one of the Panel’s two principal revenue streams, has remained unchanged since 2002. The uplift is intended to remedy funding shortfalls caused by lower market activity and inflation, and aligns with a 120% increase in RPI and an 80% increase in CPI since it was last raised. See: LNB News 15/08/2024 16. Members Fulstow v Francis In Fulstow v Francis [2024] EWHC 2122 ( Ch), the Chancery Division rejected the claimants’ case concerning shares in Capital Land, a...
In this issue: Buildings and building regulations Heritage and natural environment When planning permission is required Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Buildings and building regulations RICS updates FAQs on BSA 2022. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS) has refreshed its responses to several frequently asked questions on the Building Safety Act 2022 ( BSA 2022). RICS also notes that PWC Building Control Services Ltd ( PWC) has gone into liquidation, after applying on 1 February 2024 to the Building Safety Regulator ( BSR) for entry on the building control approvers register. See: LNB News 21/08/2024 24. Heritage and natural environment Historic Environment ( Wales) Act 2023 ( Commencement) Order 2024. The Historic Environment ( Wales) Act 2023 ( Commencement) Order 2024, SI 2024/860, was made on 16 August 2024. It brings into force specified provisions of the Historic Environment ( Wales) Act 2023 ( HE( W) A...
In this issue: Starting a claim or counterclaim Clinical negligence Daily and weekly news alerts Starting a claim or counterclaim Issuing claim forms in and out of time—important lessons from the Court of Appeal ( Guo v Kinder) Jian Guo, the appellant, brought a professional negligence action against her former legal advisers. The proceedings were struck out as time-barred. Invoking CPR PD 7A, para 6.1 (formerly para 5.1), together with the court’s inherent jurisdiction, Guo maintained that her case should be treated as issued in time by reference to an earlier claim form she asserted had been filed. That prior form was rejected by the court office owing to substantive defects on its face and the method of submission. Dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal offered helpful guidance on what constitutes the ‘claim form as issued’ for the purposes of CPR PD 7A, para...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Injunctions Litigation Applications—specific International guidance Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Court information HM Courts and Tribunals Service ( HMCTS) has released a podcast featuring David Kerry and David Franks. It sets out the advantages of mediation and explains recent changes to the Small Claims Mediation Service, including how the service can deliver faster dispute resolution. For more detail, see: LNB News 15/08/2024 8— HMCTS releases podcast highlighting benefits of Small Claims Court Mediation Service. Claims and remedies Civil fraud—unlawful means conspiracy In Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd [2024] EWHC 1714 ( Ch), after a judgment was set aside because the claim failed due to a forged document, the claimant used that same forgery to mount a fresh and successful claim for unlawful means conspiracy. Phillip Patterson, barrister at Gatehouse Chambers, considers the decision and its practical...
In this issue: New technologies Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Internet Media Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies EU AI Act—is ISO 42001 a tool to achieve AI Act compliance? TMT analysis: The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act ( AI Act) took effect on 1 August 2024. After the phased implementation window finally ends, providers of AI systems—particularly those labelled ‘high‑risk AI systems’—will need to meet a broad spectrum of legal obligations in full. Standards will be among the primary tools for operationalising these duties. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partners Laura Knoke, Lutz Riede, Christoph Werkmeister and Theresa Ehlen, together with associates Philipp Roos, Verena Kirchmair and Yannick Chatard, consider whether ISO 42001 can be applied to satisfy key elements of the AI Act, and how this might work in...
In this issue: ESG and sustainability Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Waste producer responsibility regimes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information ESG and sustainability FCA publishes downloadable SDR labels The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has refreshed its sustainability disclosure requirements ( SDR) webpage to include downloadable labels. The page offers distributors within scope of ESG 4.1.16R–4.1.19R access to the investment labels and sets out the conditions for their use. See: LNB News 19/08/2024 17. ESMA publishes translations of fund name guidelines The European Securities and Markets Authority ( ESMA) has issued translations, across all official EU languages, of its guidelines on fund names employing environmental, social and governance ( ESG) or sustainability-related terms, designed to protect investors from claims that are unsubstantiated or overstated. The guidelines will begin to apply three months after this...
In this issue: Residential property Transferring property Easements, rights and covenants Property taxes Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New Q& As Residential property Failure to serve claim notice did not invalidate transfer of right to manage The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the appeal in A1 Properties ( Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27, confirming that Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd ( Tudor Studios RTM Company)’s omission to serve a claim notice on A1 Properties ( Sunderland) Ltd ( A1 Properties) did not undo the transfer of the right to manage. The issue for decision was the consequence of non-compliance with section 79(6)(a) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 ( CLRA 2002), and whether such a failure necessarily invalidates the process. Court of Appeal...
Introduction: The State of Voluntary Carbon Markets Voluntary carbon markets ( VCMs) are the largely unregulated constellation of marketplaces that has emerged to facilitate the trading of carbon credits across the world. Each individual credit typically denotes a reduction of one ton of carbon dioxide pollution. Such a reduction may stem from extracting one ton of CO2 from the atmosphere, or from averting one ton from being emitted in the first place. Carbon emitters buy these credits to offset and balance their pollution emissions. These markets are distinct from cap-and-trade arrangements or other carbon allowance mechanisms, which are underpinned and regulated by various governmental organisations. Their voluntary nature arises from the absence of direct government support. A principal reason for involvement is that they offer an efficient and effective means for companies to achieve net zero targets. In some instances, purchasing carbon credits to...
Why does it matter? When customers take the time to read and grasp the terms and conditions, they are far more likely to follow them. They are also, in turn, less prone to complaining about goods and services if they understand the scope of their rights and their corresponding obligations. In addition, consumer law requires terms to be both transparent and prominent under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and regulators will obtain new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 when it takes effect. Overall, it is a sound idea for all concerned to present clear, straightforward terms that are easy to comprehend and simple to read too. Background Terms and conditions ( T& Cs) are the contract between service providers and their users and should: set out the rules for using a product or service, together with the...
In this issue: Funding and investment Pension fraud and liberation Discrimination Public sector pensions Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Funding and investment Chancellor publishes terms of reference for phase one of pensions review Rachel Reeves MP, the Chancellor, has set out the terms of reference for the initial stage of the pensions review. First trailed on 20 July 2024 as part of the government’s pre-election manifesto, the review will be overseen by Emma Reynolds MP, the joint HM Treasury– Department for Work and Pensions Minister, and will centre on defined contribution workplace arrangements and the Local Government Pension Scheme. Phase one will take a broad look at investment and aims to share early conclusions later in 2024, in advance of the new Pension Schemes Bill being introduced. The second phase will commence later in 2024 and,...
UK developments FCA publishes downloadable SDR labels The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has refreshed its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements ( SDR) page to include labels available for download. It offers distributors within scope of ESG 4.1.16R—4.1.19R access to the investment labels and sets out their full terms of use. See: LNB News 19/08/2024 17......
Mergers The Commission approved Platinum Equity Group’s move to obtain exclusive control of Sunrise Medical ( M.11628) after a phase I review—see Midday Express. The Commission received notifications for: CVC/ Cinven/ Partner in Pet Food ( M.11646) (simplified merger procedure) Wendel/ PEP/ Globeducate ( M.11655) (simplified merger procedure) Geogas/ NYK/ France LNG JV ( M.11629) (simplified merger procedure) KKR/ Superstruct ( M.11641) (simplified merger procedure) NOTE— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates: For dates of upcoming UK competition developments, see the UK Competition calendar......
In this issue: Horizon scanning Part-time workers Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc) Whistleblowing Data protection and employee information Employment Tribunals Employment Appeal Tribunal Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As Horizon scanning Business leaders and trade unions discuss plan to Make Work Pay. On 14 August 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Business Secretary, business leaders and trade unions convened for a first meeting on the government’s Make Work Pay programme. The government reaffirmed that the Employment Rights Bill, pivotal to delivering the Labour government’s Make Work Pay promises, will be brought forward within 100 days of taking office. See: LNB News 15/08/2024 6. Part-time workers Part-time reservist denied entry to Armed Forces Pension Scheme wins discrimination claim. In Major C Milroy v Advocate- General for...
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