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A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Details of UK privacy regime overhaul lay out likely GDPR flashpoints for EU

Details of UK privacy regime overhaul lay out likely GDPR flashpoints for EU

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Details of UK privacy regime overhaul lay out likely GDPR flashpoints for EU

Comment—EU cybersecurity rules for connected devices are near, but business harbours doubts

Comment—EU cybersecurity rules for connected devices are near, but business harbours doubts

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Comment—EU cybersecurity rules for connected devices are near, but business harbours doubts

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

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)

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

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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 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...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 19th May

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Practice notes

Deepfakes

DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
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Produced in partnership with Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft 16th Sep
Practice notes

Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacyThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 15th Sep
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...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 15th Sep
Practice notes

Starting a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guide

Starting a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guideThis Practice Note considers how to start a claim for misuse of private...
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13th Sep
Q&As

When can you recover loss of profits for reputational harm? If you can recover loss of profits for reputational harm, how does the court calculate loss of profits, ie is there a specific methodology involved?

When can you recover loss of profits for reputational harm? If you can recover loss of profits for reputational harm, how does the court calculate...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 13th Sep
Q&As

The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency application eg for a freezing or other injunction, (b) I need to pay a court fee/other, (c) I need to file and/or issue court documents by a certain deadline (d) documents are due to be served by the court?

The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Laking of 39 Essex Chambers 9th Sep
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Precedents

Precedent instructions or brief to counsel

Precedent instructions or brief to counsel[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert...
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9th Sep
Practice notes

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxation

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxationAs of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with...
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Produced in partnership with JJ Shaw of Lewis Silkin LLP, Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin LLP and Rob Meredith CTA of PKF Francis Clark 8th Sep
Practice notes

Defamation and social media

Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 8th Sep
Practice notes

Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications Claims

Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications ClaimsThis Practice Note provides guidance upon the application of the Pre-Action Protocol on Media...
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Produced in partnership with David Hirst of 5RB 8th Sep
Practice notes

Responding to a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guide

Responding to a claim for misuse of private information—a practical guideThis Practice Note considers how to respond to a letter of claim in misuse of...
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8th Sep
Q&As

The limitation period for our client’s claim is due to expire shortly but I am concerned that it might not be possible to engage with the other side and/or issue the claim due to potential coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues (for example, relevant individuals being unwell or the court not operating as usual). How can we ensure that our client’s claim is preserved in these circumstances?

The limitation period for our client’s claim is due to expire shortly but I am concerned that it might not be possible to engage with the other side...
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Produced in partnership with James Tunley of Lamb Chambers 18th Aug
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Precedents

Notice and take-down letter—defamation

Notice and take-down letter—defamationAddress of Website OperatorDear [insert organisation name]Notice and take-down letterWe act for [insert client...
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16th Aug
Practice notes

Privacy law—remedies

Privacy law—remediesThis Practice Note focuses on the remedies available in respect of misuse of private information (whether it be for an actual or...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 11th Aug
Precedents

Particulars of claim (defamation)

Particulars of claim (defamation)Claim No.: HQ [insert number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN’S BENCH DIVISIONROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEMEDIA AND...
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Produced in partnership with David Hirst of 5RB 10th Aug
Precedents

Defence (defamation)

Defence (defamation)Claim No.: HQ [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN'S BENCH DIVISIONROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEMEDIA AND...
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10th Aug
Precedents

Defamation—training materials

Defamation—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training...
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10th Aug
Precedents

Final Order (defamation)

Final Order (defamation)Claim No.: HQ [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN’S BENCH DIVISIONROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEMEDIA AND...
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10th Aug
Precedents

Reply (defamation)

Reply (defamation)Claim No.:HQ [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN’S BENCH DIVISIONROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS...
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Produced in partnership with David Hirst of 5RB 10th Aug
Practice notes

Misuse of private information and related claims

Misuse of private information and related claimsThe tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied on to protect...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 10th Aug

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