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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) have published an updated version of their five-year strategy on...
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have published joint guidance on restrictions on...
Ofcom has published a statement setting out rules to promote competition and investment in fixed telecoms markets in the Hull area for the five-year...
Ofcom has published a consultation on the proposed Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2027, which would amend the Wireless...
What are perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licences?Licences are sometimes expressed to be ‘perpetual’, ‘irrevocable’ or ‘royalty-free’, but...
Reputational damage claims—alternative causes of actionThis Practice Note considers the relationship between causes of action for reputational damage...
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Software escrowIntroductionEscrow is the process of two or more parties placing property or instruments in the hands of a trusted third party (an...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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