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A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

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TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

TMT weekly highlights—22 July 2021

TMT weekly highlights—22 July 2021

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AG’s opinion—Article 17 of DSM Copyright Directive compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Poland v Parliament and Council)

AG’s opinion—Article 17 of DSM Copyright Directive compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Poland v Parliament and Council)

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The commercialisation of sport

The commercialisation of sport

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

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and...

Mediation—advantages and disadvantages

Mediation—advantages and disadvantages

Mediation—advantages and disadvantagesWhat is mediation?Mediation is one of the most recognised and common forms of alternative dispute resolution...

Defamation—defences

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),...

Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
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Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...
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19th May
Practice notes

Information society services and e-commerce

Information society services and e-commerceIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

CE-File—introduction to electronic filing in the Rolls Building and other courts

CE-File—introduction to electronic filing in the Rolls Building and other courtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and...
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19th May
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Claiming damages—tort and contract claims compared

Claiming damages—tort and contract claims comparedThis Practice Note serves as a quick reference guide for practitioners comparing the law of damages...
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19th May
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Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 19th May
Practice notes

Defamation and social media

The internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs, internet forums, online...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
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...
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Produced in partnership with Greg Ruback of Bristows and Jake Palmer of Bristows 19th May
Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
Practice notes

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...
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19th May
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The Office of Communications (Ofcom)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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Produced in partnership with Andrew Sharpe of Orange Business Services 19th May
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Prize promotions

This Practice Note examines the law and regulation that applies to operating prize promotions, including prize competitions and free prize draws. It...
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19th May
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Internet of things (IoT)—data protection, privacy and security

Internet of things (IoT)—data protection, privacy and securityThis Practice Note focuses on the data protection and privacy implications of the...
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Produced in partnership with Rosemary Jay of Hunton Andrews Kurth, Giulio Coraggio of DLA Piper and Giordana Babini of DLA Piper 25th Jul
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Drones—privacy and data protection

Drones—privacy and data protectionIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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Produced in partnership with Joseph Dalby SC of The 36 Group 25th Jul
Practice notes

Autonomous vehicles and insurance

Autonomous vehicles and insuranceThis Practice Note considers the impact of Part 1 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 (AEVA 2018) on the...
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Produced in partnership with Hogan Lovells 25th Jul
Precedents

Mobile application development agreement—pro-supplier

Mobile application development agreement—pro-supplierThis Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the...
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Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate LLP and Sarah Bryan of Morgan Lewis 25th Jul
Practice notes

Artificial intelligence—data protection

Artificial intelligence—data protectionThis Practice Note provides a summary of UK data protection law as it applies to the use of artificial...
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25th Jul
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Drones—the legal framework

Drones—the legal frameworkThis Practice Note considers the key legal issues arising in relation to the use of unmanned aircraft or drones in a...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Phippard LLB AKC FRAeS of Bird & Bird 25th Jul
Precedents

Mobile application development agreement—pro-customer

Mobile application development agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the...
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Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate LLP and Sarah Bryan of Morgan Lewis 25th Jul
Practice notes

Autonomous vehicles—timeline

Autonomous vehicles—timelineThis timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the development in the UK and Europe of autonomous and...
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25th Jul
Practice notes

Drones—timeline

Drones—timelineThis timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the development of civilian drones including consultations, legislative...
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25th Jul
Precedents

Application Programming Interface (API) licence agreement

Application Programming Interface (API) licence agreementIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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25th Jul
Practice notes

Autonomous vehicles—key legal issues

Autonomous vehicles—key legal issuesThis Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous and...
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Produced in partnership with Lucy McCormick of Henderson Chambers 25th Jul
Practice notes

Artificial intelligence—intellectual property

Artificial intelligence—intellectual propertyThe purpose of this Practice Note is to explain and discuss the interplay between artificial intelligence...
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Produced in partnership with Caitlin Heard and Dr Rachel Free of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 25th Jul
Practice notes

Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issues

Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issuesBlockchain has erupted into mainstream consciousness, driven in part by the meteoric rise of...
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Produced in partnership with John Salmon of Hogan Lovells and Benjamin Mendelson of Chronos Law 25th Jul
Practice notes

Autonomous and connected vehicles—data protection and privacy issues

Autonomous and connected vehicles—data protection and privacy issuesThis Practice Note considers the following data protection, privacy and security...
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Produced in partnership with Shoosmiths 25th Jul
Practice notes

Internet of Things (IoT)—key legal issues

Internet of Things (IoT)—key legal issuesThe Internet of Things (IoT) is the term given to everyday objects (not just traditional computing devices,...
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Produced in partnership with Matthew Hunt of Bristows and Pat Treacy of Bristows 25th Jul
Precedents

Drone services agreement

Drone services agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Operator] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Phippard, Of Counsel, Lucy England, Partner and Veronica Webster, Associate of Bird & Bird and ARPAS-UK (the UK Drone association) 25th Jul
Practice notes

Data protection principles

Data protection principlesOn 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. Given the extensive data flows between the EEA and UK,...
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Produced in partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 25th Jul
Practice notes

Artificial intelligence—timeline

Artificial intelligence—timelineThis timeline sets out key dates and information relating to legal issues surrounding the development of artificial...
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25th Jul
Q&As

Do the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053 apply to the appointment of a reseller of an internet of things product, which supplies software on a relicensable basis (services), and also third-party hardware with a pass through of warranties?

Do the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053 apply to the appointment of a reseller of an internet of things product,...
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25th Jul
Q&As

Where does liability rest if a car hits another car while using the auto-parking assist function?

Where does liability rest if a car hits another car while using the auto-parking assist function?Where liability fallsCurrently, the available...
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25th Jul

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Rescission of a contract

Rescission of a contract

Rescission of a contractWhat is rescission of a contract?The remedy of rescission is available to a party whose consent, in entering into a contract, has been invalidated in some way:•the effect of rescinding a contract is to extinguish it and restore the parties to their pre-contractual

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False imprisonment).It is triable only on indictment. It may be classified in class 2A, 2B or 3 in accordance with

Discharge by frustration

Discharge by frustration

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Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppel

Proprietary estoppelThis Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel, see Practice Notes:•Estoppel and property law•Mortgages by estoppelProprietary estoppel—what is it?Unlike the other forms of estoppel (see Practice