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The European Commission has announced plans to engage with consumers and video game publishers by the end of 2026 following the European Citizens'...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced two new conduct requirements for Google’s general search services under the UK’s digital...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has announced that it will continue its work to protect children from advertising-related harms online as...
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on plans to revise the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), which guides public...
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...
Can we use an algorithm to select prize promotion winners?When running a prize promotion there are various mechanics that can be used in selecting the winners. Promoters may choose to run a competition with some degree of skill, or a promotion where winners are chosen at random. The latter category
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 beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
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