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Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

The following EU Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...

Practice notes

EU and EEA data protection supervisory authorities

A key objective of the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU GDPR) is to achieve a level of consistency in relation to...

19th May

Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...

19th May

Practice notes

Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Investigatory Powers TribunalFor information on the overarching regime for scrunity of the use of powers under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA...

19th May

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May

Brexit

Practice notes

Exemptions to the UK general data protection regime

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered a Brexit implementation period. Due to the extensive similarities between the...

19th May

Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...

19th May

Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...

19th May

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...

19th May

Practice notes

Defamation and social media

The internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs, internet forums, online...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...

Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May

Brexit

Practice notes

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality...

19th May

Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...

19th May

Practice notes

Subcontracting

SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...

19th May

Precedents

Precedent instructions or brief to counsel

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify division][Specify specialist...

19th May

Practice notes

Misuse of private information and related claims

The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied on to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 19th May

Practice notes

Privacy law—misuse of private information

Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 19th May

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What issues should be covered in a response to a cease and desist letter relating to infringement of IP rights?

What issues should be covered in a response to a cease and desist letter relating to infringement of IP rights?You may find the following Practice...

5th Jun

Q&As

Quantum, in an intellectual property claim, is often difficult to predict at the time a claim is being issued. What are the practical options for those seeking to issue a claim in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court?

Quantum, in an intellectual property claim, is often difficult to predict at the time a claim is being issued. What are the practical options for...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 5th Jun

Q&As

What are the key practical issues for a business to consider when exploiting its intellectual property rights?

What are the key practical issues for a business to consider when exploiting its intellectual property rights?What IP rights are there?Most businesses...

Produced in partnership with Robert Cumming of Appleyard Lee 5th Jun

Practice notes

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case management

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case managementIntroduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise CourtThe Intellectual...

Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 5th Jun

Practice notes

IP—new starter databases guide

IP—new starter databases guideIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practice

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practiceBackgroundThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list of...

Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 5th Jun

Q&As

What are IP rights?

What are IP rights?Basic conceptMost people are familiar enough with the idea that owning tangible property, such as a car or some land, carries with...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Database right—permitted acts and remedies

Database right—permitted acts and remediesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...

5th Jun

Q&As

How do I start infringement proceedings?

How do I start infringement proceedings?If starting infringement proceedings is not your day job, the following points may help reduce exposure to...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Selling or licensing a database

Selling or licensing a databaseThis is the effect of regulation 23 of the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 (CRD 1997). CRD 1997 were...

Produced in partnership with Henry Edwards of 8 New Square 5th Jun

Practice notes

Database right infringement

Database right infringementIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...

5th Jun

Practice notes

Joint ownership of intellectual property rights

Joint ownership of intellectual property rightsWhen parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 5th Jun

Practice notes

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

Sub-licensing intellectual property rightsAn intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 5th Jun

In-house

Practice notes

Copyright in databases and database right

Copyright in databases and database rightDatabases, especially electronic databases, have for some time now made up an important sector of the...

5th Jun

Precedents

Reply (database right infringement)

Reply (database right infringement)IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 5th Jun

Precedents

Database assignment—including provisions for personal data—pro-assignor

Database assignment—including provisions for personal data—pro-assignorIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

5th Jun

Precedents

Rights in databases—training materials

Rights in databases—training materialsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...

5th Jun

Precedents

Final order (database right infringement)

Final order (database right infringement)IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 5th Jun

Precedents

Letter of claim—database right infringement

Letter of claim—database right infringementLetter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name][Copyright and]...

5th Jun

Precedents

Database assignment—including provisions for personal data—pro-assignee

Database assignment—including provisions for personal data—pro-assigneeIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

5th Jun