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Court of Appeal denies journalist’s request for extensive access to court papers (Newman v Southampton City Council)

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TMT weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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Copyright and hyperlinking—Court of Appeal declines to depart from EU retained law (TuneIn v Warner Music)

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Court of Appeal provides step-by-step guidance on determining whether a European regulation forms part of UK domestic law and sets out how to analyse the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Lipton v BA City Flyer Ltd)

Court of Appeal provides step-by-step guidance on determining whether a European regulation forms part of UK domestic law and sets out how to analyse the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Lipton v BA City Flyer Ltd)

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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

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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

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

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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

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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IR35—off-payroll workers—practical considerations for the fee-payer

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Finance Bill 2021 will make the following changes to the off-payroll IR35 legislation:•section 61O of the Income Tax (Earnings and...

9th Apr

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IR35—off-payroll workers—practical considerations for the end client

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Finance Bill 2021 will make the following changes to the off-payroll IR35 legislation:•section 61O of the Income Tax (Earnings and...

9th Apr

In-house

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Dealing with social media influencers—Turkey

Based on statistics of a global research, Turkey is among the 15 countries with the greatest time spent on using the internet and social media usage....

Produced in partnership with Baran Güney of Gün + Partners and Hande Hançar of Gün + Partners 9th Apr

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Copyright, media and digital tracker

This Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of legislative proposals, relevant judgments, and current consultations related to...

9th Apr

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Social media in insolvency and restructuring deals

Insolvency and restructuring professionals have grown up in an environment where they have generally confined communication (both internal and...

Produced in partnership with Nick Hood of Opus Restructuring LLP 9th Apr

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Digital services tax—a brief guide

The UK’s digital services tax (DST) came into effect on 1 April 2020 pursuant to provisions contained in Finance Act 2020. HMRC guidance on the tax...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Digital assets on incapacity and death

Digital assets can survive incapacity or death. Anyone who owns a digital device or has an online account should have a plan for dealing with that...

Produced in partnership with Kerry Bornman of 3 Stone Buildings, Erin Hitchens of XXIV Old Buildings and Robert Avis of Charles Russell Speechlys 9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Telecoms and Media 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; China; Egypt; European Union; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Japan;...

9th Apr

Practice notes

The EU Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive

This Practice Note uses the term ‘EU AVMS Directive’ to mean the current EU audiovisual media services (AVMS) regulatory regime outlined initially in...

Produced in partnership with Josh Boyden of Baker McKenzie, Birgit Clark of Baker McKenzie, Kathy Harford of Baker McKenzie and Jason Raeburn of Baker McKenzie 9th Apr

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Collecting societies

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

9th Apr

In-house

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Film and TV glossary I–L

9th Apr

Practice notes

Commercial use of fonts and typefaces

Typefaces are a key component of a brand’s identity, using a unique typeface helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors. Many...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 9th Apr

In-house

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Digital rights 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...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Copyright in films and television programmes

For the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced. A...

Produced in partnership with Greg Ruback of Bristows and Jake Palmer of Bristows 9th Apr

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Film and TV glossary M–P

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

9th Apr

Practice notes

Publishing guide

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 Duncan Calow of DLA Piper 9th Apr

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Copyright infringement

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) gives the copyright owner exclusive rights in the UK to carry out various acts in relation to...

9th Apr

In-house

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Online sports gambling

Gambling and sport have a long association; indeed people have been betting on sporting events for as long as there have been sporting events to bet...

Produced in partnership with William Deller of Bird & Bird LLP 9th Apr

Practice notes

Sports media and broadcasting

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 Jon Higton of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 9th Apr

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Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality...

9th Apr