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Defamation—limitationThe ordinary time limit for defamation and malicious falsehood claimsA claimant must commence a claim for defamation within one...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB
30th May
Practice notes
Defamation and malicious falsehood—publicationThis Practice Note examines the role of publication in an action for defamation or malicious falsehood....
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Produced in partnership with 5RB
30th May
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Defamation—defencesDefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB
30th May
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Malicious falsehoodThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB
2nd Jun
Practice notes
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB
30th May
Practice notes
Websites—compliance requirementsConsideration of electronic data interchange (EDI) arrangements, blockchain, smart contracts or sector-specific laws...
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2nd Jun
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DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
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Produced in partnership with Oliver Lock of Farrer & Co
30th May
Q&As
Does the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 apply to business-to-business contracts and to what extent might it restrict a contract term permitting...
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30th May
Precedents
Notice and take-down letter—defamationAddress of Website OperatorDear [insert organisation name]Notice and take-down letterWe act for [insert client...
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30th May
Q&As
What do the words ‘defend, indemnify and hold harmless’ mean?Contractual words and phrases such as the term 'defend, indemnify and hold harmless' have...
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30th May
Practice notes
Using framework agreements for servicesFramework agreements (sometimes referred to as master services agreements) are essentially umbrella agreements...
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Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate
2nd Jun
Q&As
Do you have a letter of claim (cease and desist) letter for slander damaging professional reputation?We do not have a Precedent letter of claim which...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving...
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Produced in partnership with Greg Ruback of Bristows, Jake Palmer of Bristows and Richard Dickinson of Bristows
2nd Jun
Practice notes
Television format rightsWhat is a television format?A television format is a concept or idea for a television programme or series of programmes...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes
Digital rights managementThis Practice Note explains the legal and practical issues relevant to digital rights management and discusses the extent to...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes
Resale of second-hand softwareWhen commercial software is acquired from a software supplier, a non-exclusive licence is usually all that is obtained....
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30th May

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