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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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Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its final report, providing advice to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in relation to its proposed subsidy for the National Theatre—see further, report. NOTE— For all referrals considered by the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see further, UK subsidy control—cases tracker. Private actions The CAT has made an order adding a further 13 damages claims against Visa, that have been transferred to the CAT from the High Court, as host cases within the Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings—see further, order. NOTE— For live private actions in the UK that are publicly available, see further, UK private actions—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, the UK Competition calendar......
In other developments, a British- Chinese defendant was found guilty of laundering proceeds from a large-scale bitcoin scam; two traders convicted of manipulating rates secured permission to challenge their cases before the UK’s top court; and the Court of Appeal set out the scope of the National Crime Agency’s authority to stem illicit funds. Here, Law360 unpacks the standout Corporate Crime and civil fraud matters from the last half-year, highlighting key developments and outcomes. SFO misses on Saudi bribery trial In March 2024, two Britons accused of funnelling £9.7 million to Saudi officials, after an SFO probe into corruption tied to a multibillion-pound defence deal, were cleared of the principal bribery charges. One defendant, Jeffrey Cook — formerly at the Ministry of Defence and a past executive at GPT Special Project Management — received two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for a lesser offence of accepting...
On 17 April 2024, JCT released the 2024 versions of its Design and Build Contract, together with the Design and Build Sub- Contract Agreement and Conditions, plus accompanying guides. Subsequently, on 15 May 2024, the 2024 iterations appeared for the Minor Works suite, namely the Minor Works Building Contract, the Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design, the Minor Works Sub- Contract with sub-contractor’s design, the Short Form of Sub- Contract and the Sub-subcontract. Thereafter, on 10 July 2024, JCT issued the Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design, the Intermediate Building Contract, the Intermediate Sub- Contract and the Intermediate Sub- Contract with sub-contractor’s design. In this analysis, David Bebb, partner at Fenwick Elliott LLP, Gemma Irving, principal associate and professional support lawyer at Eversheds Sutherland ( International) LLP, and Lauren Morrison, senior associate at Herbert Smith Freehills, review the amendments and discuss how the latest...
Aon expressed a wish for clearer disclosure to customers about how far insurers of UK pension schemes rely on what are known as so-called funded reinsurance structures in the future. The Prudential Regulation Authority ( PRA) has flagged worries about the growing deployment of these risk-sharing mechanisms, which typically include counterparties based outside the UK, as insurers scramble to meet unprecedented appetite for bulk annuity transactions. The regulator stated that, by no later than 21 October 2024, life insurers must produce comprehensive, detailed risk management plans covering the use of funded reinsurance and disclose any such major deals to the supervisor......
Practice Note: Litigation funding agreements—co-funding Refer to this Practice Note for overviews of...
On 7 August 2024, the insurer—listed on the London Stock Exchange yet domiciled in Bermuda—confirmed the loss would be borne by both its Lloyd’s of London syndicate and its reinsurance arm within the group. The MV Dali container vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge soon after its departure from the Port of Baltimore on 26 March 2024, bringing down part of the structure and leading to fatalities. Specialists now forecast it will count among the priciest marine insurance catastrophes for the market overall......
On 26 July 2024, Chubb European Group SE told the High Court in its defence that it has no obligation to compensate a cohort of lessors, including Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC, asserting that the aircraft have not been lost in any relevant sense Fidelis Underwriting Ltd, in a defence filed the same day, maintained that the six leasing companies—together with Wells Fargo Trust Company acting as security trustee—are not insured parties under Russian law and therefore have no entitlement to an indemnity. It contended that, under Russian law governing the insurance contracts, the claimants are not insuring parties but merely beneficiaries or recipients of payment, and thus have no right to or claim for an indemnity in respect of the losses they say they have suffered US-based Voyager Aviation and five Irish-registered companies alleged last August that a group of their insurers had failed to pay out for the...
Data released on 7 August 2024 relates to the opening quarter of the 2024/25 tax year. Specialists report that the cumulative cost of overtaxation has climbed to almost £1.3bn since pension freedoms were brought in by the government in 2015. These provisions permit members of pension schemes aged 55 and above to withdraw a lump sum or take flexible income from their long-term savings. However, an oddity in the tax calculation process means many savers must initially hand over more than they actually owe when accessing their pension pots for the first time......
The FCA launched a consultation on 8 August 2024 setting out proposals for a new value for money ( VFM) framework, enabling pension providers to judge their schemes against measures such as investment performance, quality of service and costs. Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the FCA, highlighted that Sixteen million people save for retirement through defined contribution pension schemes and stressed the need to prioritise long-term value rather than simply costs and charges. Developed by the FCA with the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) and the Pensions Regulator ( TPR), the framework introduces a publicly available colour system that grades investment design in retirement savings plans as red, amber or green. A red assessment would show a provider’s investment arrangement gives poor value for money; an amber grade would indicate the arrangement offers acceptable value but has scope to...
Mergers The Commission granted clearance for: Harng Central Department Store Limited to take sole control of Globus Holding AG ( M.11631) after a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express the acquisition of joint control of AOA Top Tier II L. P. ......
Across 2022 and 2023, shifts in construction law moved at a notably demanding speed. The year 2024 has firmly continued in that vein to date. Leading the recent change across the industry, the Joint Contracts Tribunal ( JCT) has issued 2024 editions of several of its principal standard-form contracts, and the long-debated issue of when a collateral warranty qualifies as a ‘construction contract’ was authoritatively addressed by the Supreme Court in Abbey Healthcare v Augusta 2008 (formerly Simply Construct). Building safety has stayed a rapidly developing area, with guidance from the courts and First- Tier Tribunal on key provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 ( BSA 2022), and the introduction of significant legislation in Scotland. The general election outcome in July, bringing in the first Labour government since 2010, signals wider shifts for the built environment sector, and many further...
Mergers Commission approval granted for purchase of shared control of ALLETE, Inc....
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested the approach could deliver improved pension incomes for savers. The newly appointed Labour chancellor of the exchequer spoke ahead of a Toronto meeting with delegates from the ' Maple 8', Canada's biggest pension funds. Reeves also noted, ' Because Canadian pension schemes are larger, they are able to channel much more into productive assets, such as essential infrastructure, than ours can'......
In this issue Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Enforcement Evidence and disclosure New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments CPR updates 171st Practice Direction update: The Master of the Rolls and the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Justice have approved the 171st Practice Direction ( PD) amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules ( CPR). It will take effect on 1 October 2024. For more details, see: LNB News 02/08/2024 51—171st Practice Direction update—in force 1 October 2024. LCAM- HSF survey on costs in mediation and arbitration LCAM- HSF survey extended: Herbert Smith Freehills ( HSF) has stated that the deadline for responses to the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation ( LCAM) and HSF survey on costs in mediation and arbitration is now 6 September 2024. The extension enables contributors to share their views during the summer break. For further...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work British citizenship Daily and weekly news alerts New Q& As Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights forthcoming milestones of relevance to business immigration advisers. Immigration cases January— July 2024 review Adam Pipe, barrister at No 8 Chambers, surveys the leading decisions from January to July 2024 for immigration practitioners, setting out why they matter. The roundup addresses: withdrawal of sponsor licences; legal limbo and Article 8 ECHR; judicial conduct and fairness; EUSS and the Withdrawal Agreement; deportation affecting EEA and non‑ EEA nationals; electronic monitoring; private life; entry clearance; and citizenship rights and removal of status. See News Analysis: Immigration cases January— July 2024 review. UK immigration control: how it works What to expect from the new Labour government on Immigration Law Ben Maitland, senior...
In this issue: Medical devices Intellectual property Research and development Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Post-market Commercialisation Advertising of medicine Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Medical devices EMA launches pilot to advance orphan medical devices The European Medicines Agency has introduced a pilot programme to support the development and assessment of orphan medical devices across the EU. Via expert device panels, the initiative offers complimentary advice to selected manufacturers and notified bodies on orphan status and the data needed for clinical evaluation. The pilot is slated to run until the end of 2025. See: LNB News 07/08/2024 25. European Commission opens survey on wider use of electronic instructions The European Commission has begun a survey to expand the scope of Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2021/2226, allowing electronic Instructions for Use (e IFUs) for all...
On 2 August 2024, the PPF announced that Kodak Alaris had been reorganised under its ownership and was now ‘performing well’. The consideration for the transaction was not revealed. The PPF added, ‘this is standard practice for pension scheme assets we take on, and, after a thorough process, we are pleased to have secured a good outcome for all parties’......
In this issue: Licensing Highways Environmental law and climate change Governance Public procurement Social housing Healthcare Social care Education Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Licensing Licensing Act 2003— High Court tacitly accepts that remote participation benefits all involved in licensing hearings ( Walk Safe Security Services Ltd v London Borough of Lewisham). Having earlier ruled that council meetings—and therefore licensing hearings—under the Local Government Act 1972 must be held at a single specified place; that to ‘attend’ means going there physically; and that being ‘present’ requires physical presence at that venue, the High Court has now concluded that, under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Licensing Act ( Hearings) Regulations 2005, licensing committees in England may run hearings remotely. Authored by David Wilson, licensing consultant at A2Z...
In this issue: Equality, diversity and inclusion Maternity, parents and carers Trade unions and industrial action TUPE Bribery, modern slavery, tax evasion and fraud Unfair dismissal Settlement Employment Tribunals Immigration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As Equality, diversity and inclusion Temp government worker loses discrimination claim over gender critical views Law360 reports that, in Mc Bride v The Scottish Ministers ( ETS/4102841/2023), a temporary worker failed in his case alleging the Scottish Government discriminated against him for holding the belief that sex is immutable, after the tribunal decided he had intentionally provoked colleagues likely to disagree. See Law360: Temp government worker loses discrimination claim over gender critical views. EHRC reports Mo D’s apology to former soldier for...
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This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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