Ofcom has announced that the government rules for video-sharing platforms (VSPs) in force since 2020, referred to as the ‘VSP regime’, will be repealed by the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023). New VSPs will now be regulated under the OSA 2023, with the pre-existing VSPs subject to transitional rules during a transition period which started on 10 January 2024. The OSA 2023 will fully replace the VSP regime once the transition period ends, the timing of which will be decided by the Secretary of State and set out in secondary legislation. VSPs must be given at least six months’ notice of the repeal date and Ofcom will work closely with providers to help them through the transition.

Claimant: [initial and surname]: 1st: [date] IN THE [HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE] [CHANCERY DIVISION] [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES] [PROPERTY, TRUSTS AND PROBATE LIST] Claim Number. [xxx] [Claimant’s name] Claimant and [Trustee] [Trustee] [Adult beneficiary] [Beneficiary] (a child by [name] his/her litigation friend) [ultimate default beneficiary] Defendants _____________________________________ WITNESS STATEMENT OF THE CLAIMANT I, [insert name of Claimant], of [insert address or workplace and occupation or, if none, description],[ WILL SAY AS FOLLOWS ]: 1 I am the Claimant

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 12 January 2017; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by VTech Holdings Limited of LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in markets for the supply of toddler electronic learning toys and child laptops/tablets in the UK. Latest developments On 12 January 2017, the CMA unconditionally cleared the transaction, confirming its provisional findings. Parties VTech Holdings Ltd (VTech), a Hong Kong based company, is a global supplier of electronic learning products from infancy to pre-school. LeapFrog Enterprises Inc (LeapFrog), a US based company, is an educational entertainment company which designs, develops and markets technology-based learning products and related content for children from infancy through school. Background On 5 February 2016, the parties announced that VTech had agreed to acquire LeapFrog for US$72m. The transaction was subsequently completed on 4 April 2016. The CMA issued an initial enforcement order on 27 April 2016, with a further initial enforcement

Property sold with vacant possession must be empty of existing tenants or other occupiers (whether or not occupation is authorised), and all goods and rubbish (subject to the de minimis rule) that substantially prevent or interfere with the enjoyment of a substantial part of the property on or before completion.

STOP PRESS: A revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework was published on 17 August 2026. This content is being reviewed in light of the revised version. What is the vacant building credit? Under national planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), to support the re-use of brownfield land, where vacant buildings are being re-used or redeveloped, any affordable housing contribution due on the redevelopment should be reduced by an amount proportionate to the existing buildings. This is known as the vacant building credit. The vacant building credit applies in England only. It is concerned with reducing affordable housing contributions sought in connection with development. It does not reduce other planning obligations, and it is separate from the calculation of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). What is the background to the introduction of the vacant building credit? The vacant building credit was introduced in England on 28 November 2014 in a written ministerial statement, alongside an exemption from affordable housing requirements for small sites. The written ministerial statement in respect of the vacant building

Vacant possession is a central concept in property law, which arises both in the context of sale of land, and at the end of a lease, under the covenant to yield up at the end of the term. It is often particularly important in conditional lease break options. This Practice Note sets out what vacant possession means in practice, and what a tenant or seller must do to give possession to a landlord or buyer. For guidance in respect of termination of the various types of interest that a developer may encounter when looking at obtaining vacant possession of a potential development site, including commercial leases with protection of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954), residential tenants (including security of tenure under the Housing Act 1988), licensees and telecoms operators, and how those interests may be terminated and vacant possession recovered see Practice Note: Vacant possession strategy for redevelopment and Precedent: Vacant possession strategy—schedule. Vacant possession means that the property should be free of: • people—the buyer must be able to assume and enjoy immediate

This Practice Note covers the various situations that a developer may encounter when looking at obtaining vacant possession of a potential development site. It considers the types of occupiers and interests that might be in place, from commercial leases with protection of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954), to long-term residents, licensees and telecoms operators, and how those interests may be terminated and vacant possession recovered. As timing is critical to redevelopment, the Practice Note also explains the timing of serving notices and taking action to recover possession, and the importance of ensuring that the developer deals with all the interests on the site. Introduction A site that is ripe for redevelopment can also be laden with different interests, with varying degrees of legal protection. Landlords that are looking to redevelop must consider the nature of any interests, and the mechanisms and timings for terminating them, well before any redevelopment is due to commence. Due diligence The first step is to identify all the interests which may be held by

This schedule can be used to collate details of occupiers, the status of occupation, important dates, notices to be served and key issues when dealing with a vacant possession strategy for a redevelopment. This Precedent is provided in Excel format, accessed by clicking on the link on this page. Please note that this schedule has been prepared in Excel and it therefore cannot be downloaded into Word. Vacant Possession strategy—drafting notes • Additional headings splitting the schedule into further sections can be added if there is more than one freehold or superior leasehold property in the development • Colour code: We have added example colour coding to the first couple of rows • Landlord: The landlord specified should include: — the direct landlord — the ‘competent landlord’ (if different) under section 44 and Schedule 6 to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954). The landlord specified should be the registered landlord (if the freehold or reversionary interest is registered), or, if there is a registration gap, details of both the registered landlord and the purchaser of the reversion should be recorded. See Practice Notes: LTA 1954 business lease renewal—termination

Vacant succession describes a deceased person’s estate where there is no known heir or beneficiary entitled to inherit, or where all entitled parties have disclaimed or failed to claim, so no one is administering the estate. It broadly corresponds to “ownerless” estates before they pass to the state or a public authority.In Scots law, vacant succession is a recognised concept: where there is no heir, the estate ultimately falls to the Crown as ultimus haeres, administered in practice by the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR).In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the expression is less technical but used descriptively. Estates with no entitled next of kin or beneficiaries are treated as bona vacantia and dealt with by the Crown, Duchy of Lancaster or Duchy of Cornwall, subject to statutory and common law rules.In Ireland, a similar position applies: estates with no heirs pass as bona vacantia to the State.Practically, vacant succession issues arise in probate and intestacy, genealogical research, missing beneficiary cases and in advising on Crown or State claims to unclaimed estates, including procedures for late claims and ex gratia payments.

Arbitration analysis: The US District Court for the Southern District of New York refused to vacate and confirmed an ICC award exceeding USD 71 million in Tupi B.V.’s favour, rejecting challenges alleging tribunal misconduct and excess of powers under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), and public policy under the New York Convention. The Court stressed that arbitral review is exceptionally narrow: alleged errors of contractual interpretation, law or evidential assessment do not permit merits review. It also upheld contractual interest and awarded Tupi its legal fees because the challenge lacked objective justification. The decision underscores for practitioners that post-award challenges require a genuine statutory or Convention ground; meritless attempts to relitigate the merits may generate significant additional costs and sanctions exposure. Produced in partnership with David Earnest, Charles (Chip) Rosenberg, and Isabelle Gonzalez Roy of Diamond McCarthy LLP.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. A specific regime provided corporation tax relief for expenditure: • incurred before 1 April 2017 by large companies • on research and development (R&D) relating to certain vaccines and medicines This regime was abolished in respect of large companies in Finance Act 2016 and does not apply to expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2017. (It was abolished for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) for expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2012). This Practice Note sets out the regime as it applied to large companies in respect of expenditure incurred before 1 April 2017. Note that vaccine research relief was not affected by the replacement of large companies R&D relief with the R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) from 1 April 2016 (or by earlier election); it continued to be a superdeduction relief until it was abolished. Qualifying R&D The relief

Law360: US President Donald Trump's decision to stop enforcing bribery laws against American companies creates a potential vacuum for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to fill, though lawyers caution that prosecuting US companies could prove a political hazard for the UK enforcement agency.