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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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9th Nov

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Month definition

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

9th Nov

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Database right—permitted acts and remedies

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

13th Jan

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Rights in databases—training materials—practical scenario

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

13th Jan

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Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case management

Introduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise CourtThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list of the Intellectual...

Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 13th Jan

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The Football Dataco actions—a case history

Football DataCo (FD) grants licenses to third parties allowing them to reproduce certain intellectual property such as fixture lists and statistics...

13th Jan

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Database right infringement

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

13th Jan

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Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practice

BackgroundThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list of the Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division) which is...

Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 13th Jan

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Reply (database right infringement)

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 8th Jan

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Defence (database right infringement)

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 8th Jan

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Claim form (database right infringement)—the contents

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 8th Jan

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?

What is the problem?In an intellectual property (IP) claim, it is often difficult to predict quantum at the time the claim is issued.Why does the...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 8th Jan

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What fees are payable in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in relation to key stages of proceedings?

Every case in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is different, including subject matter, complexity, and value. For that reason, it is...

Produced in partnership with Robert Cumming of Appleyard Lee 8th Jan

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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 High Court?

What is the problem?In an intellectual property (IP) claim, it is often difficult to predict quantum at the time the claim is issued.Why does the...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 8th Jan

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What will be the impact of Brexit on UK national database rights? What might be ahead for UK database rightholders who have created databases deployed in the EU and for EU27 nationals and EU27 companies who have had or require legal protection of databases in the UK?

1. Following Brexit, will the UK need specific legislation for UK national database rights if the EU right no longer applies?Rights in databases exist...

Produced in partnership with Joshua Marshall of Fieldfisher 8th Jan

Brexit

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How will UK copyright law look post-Brexit?

Current position:Copyright law in the UK has been harmonised substantially through various EU directives, but is less harmonised than other areas of...

Produced in partnership with Guy Tritton of Hogarth Chambers 8th Jan

Brexit

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What will Brexit mean for the UK’s broadcasting sector? How will Brexit affect the UK if it can no longer rely on the EU’s country of origin principle? What options will there be for UK based broadcasters? What issues might broadcasters, looking to relocate to another jurisdiction, face?

The precise outcome is difficult to predict, of course, because much will depend on the actual terms of Brexit. Generally, Brexit provides deep...

Produced in partnership with Shobana Iyer of Swan Chambers 8th Jan

Brexit

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Particulars of claim (database right infringement)

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 8th Jan

Precedents

Final order (database right infringement)

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

Produced in partnership with Laura Wright of 4 Pump Court 8th Jan

Q&As

How do I deal with database extraction and re-utilisation?

Protection of investmentA database right in a database is infringed if an alleged infringer extracts or re-utilises all or a substantial part of its...

24th Dec

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Rights in databases—training materials

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

17th Dec

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Letter of claim—database right infringement

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

17th Dec

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