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What are perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licences?Licences are sometimes expressed to be ‘perpetual’, ‘irrevocable’ or ‘royalty-free’, but...
Malicious falsehoodThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no...
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issuesSTOP PRESS—Impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: This document contains references to retained EU law (REUL) and associated terms introduced by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in connection with Brexit. From 1 January 2024,
Smart legal contractsSTOP PRESS—Impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: This document contains references to retained EU law (REUL) and associated terms introduced by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in connection with Brexit. From 1 January 2024, REUL that remains in
TMT analysis: The law surrounding robotic surgery is complex, as Dr Jock Mackenzie, partner and solicitor-advocate at Anthony Gold, explains. He says the evolution of robotic surgery and, importantly, the increased autonomy of robots in surgery, is a significant challenge to the traditional concepts
Is there a definition of Robot?There is no statutory definition of ‘a robot’ in England and Wales and there is no recognised global legal definition of the term. Some jurisdictions have looked to introduce their own definition, for example, South Korean law defines a robot in the following way:‘An
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