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Lexis®PSL TMT is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers dealing with technology, media and telecommunications matters.

Our content is written and structured to cover core TMT topics such as Outsourcing, Software, Defamation and Publishing whilst also providing analysis on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and drones.

Our Practice Notes set out key principles supported by relevant authority and links through to in-depth commentary and underlying sources in Lexis®Library, all of which are designed to speed up the task of advising on these fast-moving areas of law.

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What does Brexit mean for dispute resolution in England and Wales?

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What does Brexit mean for dispute resolution in England and Wales?

Brexit and public procurement—examining the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (Revisited)

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit and public procurement—examining the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (Revisited)

Brexit SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 13 September 2018

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 13 September 2018

Brexit SI Bulletin—latest drafts and sifting committee recommendations, 14 September 2018

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit SI Bulletin—latest drafts and sifting committee recommendations, 14 September 2018

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

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...

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...

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The commercialisation of sport

Sport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in its own right. However, as a...

Produced in partnership with Craig Giles of Bird & Bird 12th Jan

Practice notes

Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

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Information society services and e-commerce

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

In-house

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Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Autonomous vehicles—key legal issues

This Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous and connected vehicles (also referred to as...

Produced in partnership with Lucy McCormick of Henderson Chambers 12th Jan

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

In-house

Practice notes

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

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GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0—commentary

Although its popularity has declined in recent years in favour of permissive licences such as MIT, a significant amount of software remains licensed...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 12th Jan

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Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start

This Practice Note covers the considerations to be taken into account before drafting a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Private right of redress for consumers

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

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Brexit legislation tracker

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

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects relevant prior to/during the...

20th Jan

Brexit

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Brexit—alternative UK trade models [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State and its...

20th Jan

Brexit

Q&As

What are the implications for trading in goods with the EU27 if the UK trades on World Trade Organization rules in the event of a ‘no deal’ outcome in March 2019?

For the purposes of this Q&A we have focused on the matters directly relevant to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules as they relate to trade in goods...

20th Jan

Brexit

Q&As

Do you have guidance on the general implications for UK trade in services with the EU27 if the UK trades with the EU on World Trade Organization rules following a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome in March 2019?

For the purposes of this Q&A we have focused on the matters directly relevant to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules as they relate to general trade...

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Import and export of goods between the UK and EU post-Brexit

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

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Trade in services between the UK and EU post-Brexit

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

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—contract risk management

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

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

The European Electronic Communications Code

This Practice Note provides guidance on Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast), commonly known as...

Produced in partnership with David Stewart, Rosio Cafarelli and Gemma Motion of Towerhouse LLP 20th Jan

Precedents

Licence to use photographs

This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties (each a party and together the parties):Parties1[insert...

20th Jan

Practice notes

The Office of Communications (Ofcom)

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

20th Jan

Q&As

What is the impact of Brexit on international transfers of personal data?

This Q&A looks at the impact of Brexit on cross-border transfers of personal data involving the UK and EEA, under the General Data Protection...

20th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Cloud computing—data protection

This Practice Note on data protection and business-to-business cloud computing, including software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS)...

20th Jan

In-house

Practice notes

International outsourcing

This Practice Note considers the following key issues specific to multinational or offshore outsourcing arrangements:•Initial considerations•Deal...

Produced in partnership with Paul O’Hare, Partner and Kathryn Dooks, Partner of Kemp Little and Mike Cashman, Partner of Dorsey & Whitney LLP 20th Jan

Q&As

Have the standard contractual clauses (model clauses) been updated for the General Data Protection Regulation?

Background to the standard contractual clausesThere was a general prohibition in Directive 95/46/EC (the Data Protection Directive), on controllers...

20th Jan

Q&As

When preparing a privacy notice for a computer game aimed at subscribers who are over the age of 18, should the privacy information be understandable for children as well as the over 18 users?

For the purposes of this Q&A we have focused on the transparency obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation...

20th Jan

Q&As

What’s the impact of failing to obtain a valid consent under the GDPR? Can you use a privacy notice to make up for a defect in such a consent?

Requirements for lawful processing of personal dataAn organisation cannot simply process personal data because it wishes to do so. It can only process...

20th Jan

Q&As

Organisation A (Host Organisation) was allowing Organisation B (Abandoning Organisation) to use its office space. Abandoning Organisation has now ceased trading and disappeared. Abandoning Organisation left various computer equipment (which is suspected to contain personal and other business data) at Host Organisation’s premises. What are Host Organisation’s obligations in respect of any such personal data on the equipment under the general data protection regulation (GDPR)? What steps can Host Organisation take to dispose of Abandoning Organisation’s equipment (and any associated personal data) in compliance with the GDPR?

This Q&A assumes that:•Host Organisation is based in the UK•Abandoning Organisation is a data controller in respect of at least some of the personal...

Produced in partnership with Sam Morrow 20th Jan

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