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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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Nearly a dozen regulatory measures for the industry have been paused as the civil service enters the pre-election purdah period. Although the two main parties appear broadly aligned on many pensions policy questions, differences persist, and voices across the sector are urging concrete manifesto commitments. “ A key uncertainty concerns the destiny of the recently overhauled pensions tax regime, alongside several other unresolved ideas, including the Chancellor’s Mansion House package,” noted Helen Ball, a partner at law firm Sacker & Partners LLP. “ At present, it is far from certain how many will make it through the formation of a new government.” Mansion House Over the past year the pensions landscape has shifted markedly and visibly, driven by a strong political impetus, most notably, for retirement savings vehicles to channel more capital into growth assets such as start-ups and...
What are the practical implications of this case? The Court of Appeal’s ruling will attract considerable attention, given the prolonged challenge to the Manston scheme over a number of years. For practitioners and others operating in the development consent order ( DCO) arena, the judgment supplies welcome clarity on the reach and operation of the Infrastructure Planning ( Examination Procedure) Rules 2010, SI 2010/103, rule 19(3)(b). In particular, the court confirmed that, where an earlier decision has been quashed and the Secretary of State is required to redetermine a DCO application, rule 19(3)(b) applies to the subsequent consideration of that application. That conclusion follows from the language of rule 19 and mirrors the rationale that underpins it, namely, to secure procedural fairness. Even so, on the facts here, that principle did not confer a right on interested parties to submit...
Antitrust Commission launches call for evidence on the scope of content of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption The Commission has opened a call for evidence to gather feedback on the scope and substance of its review of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation ( MVBER), as well as on the linked Supplementary Guidelines dealing with vertical restraints in agreements for the sale and repair of motor vehicles and for the distribution of spare parts (the Supplementary Guidelines), and invites interested stakeholders to share their views. In April 2023, the Commission resolved to extend the MVBER for a further five years, up to 31 May 2028. At the same time, it revised the Supplementary Guidelines to acknowledge the growing significance of access to vehicle‑generated data, which is necessary for maintenance and repair services, as an element of effective...
Osmond and Allen v HMRC and KPMG LLP as third party applicant [2024] UKFTT 413 ( TC) Osmond and Allen v HMRC and Stewarts Law LLP as third party applicant [2024] UKFTT 414 ( TC) KPMG and Stewarts Law, as third party applicants, asked the FTT to disclose the skeleton arguments relating to the O& A appeal. KPMG also requested disclosure of any additional written submissions in the O& A appeal. At the point of applying, KPMG acted for three appellants whose appeals were stayed behind O& A, so it sought access in order to advise them. Stewarts sought disclosure because, at that time, it represented three clients considering challenges to assessments under the transaction in securities legislation, including whether the assessments were out of time; that issue arose in the O& A appeal and was therefore ‘directly relevant to [...
Alongside the items featured in depth in the Financial Services news feed on 24 May 2024, subscribers may wish to note these further updates: Bo E: Minutes of Money Market Committee meeting – April 2024 FCA Decision Notices: Notice of Decision 2024: Chris Madden Cars Ltd Notice of Decision 2024: Nuovo Group Ltd Notice of Decision 2024: QA ......
What is the revenue rule? The revenue rule is a broadly recognised principle: a nation’s courts will decline to give effect to the tax legislation of a different state. It is widely treated as a universal doctrine across jurisdictions. Why does this principle exist? At heart, it reflects a hesitation to permit state A to wield sovereign authority to levy taxes within the jurisdiction of state B’s courts. Lord Denning captured the spirit of the doctrine in Att- Gen of New Zealand v Ortiz [1984], observing: ‘ No one has ever doubted that our courts will not entertain a suit brought by a foreign sovereign, directly or indirectly, to enforce the penal or revenue laws of that foreign state. We do not sit to collect taxes for another country or to inflict punishments for it.’ So, forget ‘take back control’: the judiciary would rather it had...
Digital markets Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act receives Royal Assent The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act ( DMCC Act) has now secured Royal Assent. Long anticipated, it had been held up by parliamentary priorities and scheduling. Following the 22 May 2024 announcement of UK parliamentary elections set for 4 July 2024, the Bill moved through Parliament under the ‘wash-up’ process—an expedited route to prevent the legislation from lapsing once Parliament is dissolved. The DMCC Act is expected to take effect in Autumn 2024. The Act’s scope and implications are extensive, building on a prior consultation about reforms to the UK competition and consumer protection regimes, together with proposals for a new pro-competition framework for digital markets. From a competition law standpoint, the principal reforms introduced by the DMCC Act include: Creating a new pro-competition regime for digital markets. The CMA will be able to...
Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) Secretary Mel Stride Mel Stride informed a committee of MPs that he will not be constrained by what he termed ‘arbitrary deadlines’ when issuing his response to a report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, which indicated his department was responsible for maladministration. Campaign groups state that around 3.9 million women have been impacted. The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee had urged Stride to bring forward proposals for a remedy ahead of the summer recess. The Commons is set to break on 23 July 2024, usually returning in September 2024, although a precise date has not yet been confirmed......
What are the practical implications of this announcement? The General Election is set for six weeks’ time, on 4 July 2024. Party manifestos will follow shortly. Employment law practitioners should stay abreast of the principal parties’ pledges so potential directions of travel are anticipated. We will publish further materials on employment-related manifesto details as these are released. To monitor the latest status of legislation and codes of practice, see Legislation tracker— Employment and Employment horizon scanner—dates for your diary, which will be updated on an ongoing basis as more information becomes available. What is the pre-election period? Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement on 22 May 2024 that a General Election will take place on 4 July 2024: Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024 Dissolution, bringing Parliament to a close, will take place on 30 May 2024 Once Parliament is prorogued, most...
What is a section 27A application? Under section 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 ( LTA 1985), parties to long residential leases—typically lessors or lessees, as well as any person or body to whom or by whom a service charge is payable—may apply to the FTT to decide whether a service charge that has been demanded, or is proposed, is actually payable. It is commonly used by a landlord as a step preceding forfeiture. Per s27A(1), an application to the appropriate tribunal can determine if a service charge is due and, where it is, address: the person liable to pay the person entitled to receive payment the amount that is due the deadline by which it must be paid the way in which payment is to be made ......
Shamsan v 44-49 Lowndes Square Management Company Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 436 What are the practical implications of this case? The decision signals that, save for quite confined scenarios, a residential block’s managing company—whose function is to appoint private firms to deliver services to occupants—will rarely be fixed with a duty of care to residents in relation to the services ultimately provided and their performance. The judgment dwelt, in considerable detail, on the operative contractual paperwork, examining the applicable agreements and terms. That focus may curtail the broader significance of the conclusions for disputes of this kind within this area. Nonetheless, the Court of Appeal determined that, in the circumstances presented, none of the many recognised lines of authority in which a duty of care arises from an assumption of responsibility were triggered......
Jump to: General Brexit headlines Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information General Brexit headlines This section highlights the principal, overarching Brexit news items. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) has confirmed that the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, on 16 May 2024, agreed two new decisions alongside a corrigendum. Decision No 1/2024 updates Joint Committee Decision No 1/2023 on the use of UK tariff rate quotas for imports into Northern Ireland. Decision No 2/2024 enables the inclusion of a newly adopted Union act in Annex 2 to the Windsor Framework, relating to Regulation ( EU) 2023/2419. Additionally, a corrigendum to Decision No 1/2023...
Austrian privacy advocate Max Schrems, whose complaint ultimately led Meta to roll out paid alternative versions of Facebook and Instagram, said during an interview with MLex on 22 May 2024 that the suggested price cut is ‘not going to make any difference’. Schrems referenced research showing that only a very small share of people want their data processed for targeted advertising, and contrasted this with figures indicating that, when faced with a choice between paying for a service or agreeing to targeted advertising, individuals almost always give consent in practice. That divergence, he argued, indicates that consent offered as a substitute for payment is not freely given. Under the General Data Protection Regulation ( EU GDPR), consent must satisfy that requirement, alongside other conditions laid down in the law. Schrems’ remarks arrive shortly after a highly anticipated opinion by......
Mergers The Commission has received notifications in: APG Asset Management/ Stonepeak/ Eunetworks ( M.11535) (simplified merger procedure) ZGC ENV/ Deutz China/ JV ( M.11428) (simplified merger procedure) Cerberus/ Velobank ( M.11522) (simplified merger procedure) The Commission has issued the latest Competition Merger Brief ( Issue 1/2024, May), presenting DG Competition staff analysis of its assessment and decisions in recent matters: Viasat/ Inmarsat; Microsoft/ Activision Blizzard; Hitachi Rail/ Thales GTS; and Novozymes / Chr. Hansen—see further, Competition Merger Brief ( Issue 1/2024, May) NOTE— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker Russia’s war against Ukraine The Commission has approved a €4bn French scheme to back measures cutting greenhouse gas emissions in...
Risk Radar report Global Insurance Law Connect warned that anxiety is rising in the UK that watchdogs are pushing beyond their intended remit and doing more harm than good. In its Risk Radar report, the alliance of 29 specialist law firms in 26 countries reported witnessing ‘a raft of business failures citing the unrelenting regulatory burden’, pointing to the newly introduced consumer duty standard brought in by the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA). The alliance added that the FCA’s consumer duty is set to place ‘a heavy regulatory burden on insurers, brokers and regulated insureds’, as it obliges insurers to secure good outcomes for their policyholders......
On 21 May 2024, Allianz highlighted concerns about fraudsters running so-called 'crash for cash' scams, where they deliberately engineer a collision to pin fault on an unsuspecting motorist, intentionally getting 'hit' to pursue an insurance payout. These setups can also involve motorbikes or scooters passing a driver just as they open their car door while parking, causing the door to strike the bike so the episode looks as though the driver is ultimately responsible. On the same date, Allianz reported a 60-fold rise in motorbike crash for cash claims recorded between January and December 2023, citing figures from its subsidiary, LV= General Insurance......
In this issue: Practice and procedure Financial provision Private children Public children Private children Costs Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New content Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Direction update no. 4 of 2024 The fourth 2024 update to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions brings in PD 36ZG ( Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: provision during piloted commencement). It sets out the Family Court process to be followed while the pilot for the domestic abuse protection order ( DAPO) is in operation. FPR 2010, PD 36ZG supplements FPR 2010, r 36.2A. See: LNB News 21/05/2024 82. Update to standard orders—21 May 2024 On 21 May 2024, Peel J, the judge overseeing standard orders,...
Re Morganstone Ltd v Birkemp Ltd [2024] EWHC 933 ( TCC). What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment underscores how critical the framing of a notice of adjudication is, and how any responsive defences must be considered within that frame. Adjudicators are required to tackle the dispute actually put to them and should resist an unduly narrow view of their own remit. As Lord Briggs JSC clarified in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd ( In Liquidation) v Michael J Lonsdale ( Electrical) Ltd [2020] UKSC 25, even a tightly drawn reference still empowers the adjudicator to resolve all matters that can properly be raised in defence, including any cross-claims relied on as, or pleaded by way of, set-off. Here, the court found that the adjudicator’s omission to confront those issues was intentional rather than accidental, was material, and, had the...
UK developments Clarity is central theme in FCA's greenwashing guidance News analysis: The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA)’s anti-greenwashing rule is scheduled to take effect on 31 May 2024, prompting the UK regulator to issue industry guidance on 23 April 2024 to assist firms with compliance. For more information, see News Analysis: Clarity is central theme in FCA's greenwashing guidance, authored by Jason Halper, partner, Duncan Grieve, partner, and Alix Prentice, partner, at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, who examine the FCA’s greenwashing guidance......
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—23 May 2024 In this issue: Risk & Compliance forecast as at 22 May 2024 Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Artificial intelligence Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Risk & Compliance forecast as at 22 May 2024 Our latest Risk & Compliance forecast is now available. This month we cover: (1) revisions to the UK national risk assessments for money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing; (2) an FCA consultation proposing amendments to its Financial Crime Guide; (3) progress on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill; and (4) an ICO call for evidence on embedding individual rights within generative AI models. See News Analysis: Risk & Compliance forecast as at 22 May 2024. Financial sanctions OFSI updates General Licence INT/2022/1839676 on Russian travel The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has revised General Licence INT/2022/1839676 relating to Russian travel, extending its expiry to 23 May 2026. See: LNB...
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Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
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