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UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK accession to Lugano Convention—is the door now closed?

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A look at UK’s divergence priorities after Brexit

Section 13 order made against Google LLC (Blackledge v Persons Unknown)

Section 13 order made against Google LLC (Blackledge v Persons Unknown)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Section 13 order made against Google LLC (Blackledge v Persons Unknown)

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)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

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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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Practice notes

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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Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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
Practice notes

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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Precedents

Project Initiation Document (PID)—template

Project Initiation Document (PID)—templateProject Name: [insert]Project Details: [insert]Project Manager: [insert]Start Date: [insert]Completion Date:...
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Produced in partnership with Paul O’Hare, Partner and Chris Hill, Associate of Kemp Little 25th Jul
Precedents

Outsourcing due diligence record

Outsourcing due diligence recordDescription of proposed outsourcing services[State nature of services customer proposes to outsource, eg typing of...
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25th Jul
Practice notes

Outsourcing life cycle

Outsourcing life cycleThis Practice Note introduces outsourcing deals and covers the following aspects of the life cycle of the typical outsourcing...
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Produced in partnership with Bristows 25th Jul
Practice notes

Due diligence in outsourcing

Due diligence in outsourcingDue diligence is the name given to the process by which the factual and legal background to a transaction is collated and...
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Produced in partnership with Bristows 25th Jul
Precedents

Letter of intent—outsourcing services

Letter of intent—outsourcing servicesStrictly private and confidentialTo: [Insert legal name of customer organisation] (a company registered in...
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25th Jul
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Q&As

In a situation where a customer of a potential outsourcing shares information with a tenderer in an invitation to tender (ITT) so the tender can consider TUPE liabilities or obligations in relation to the salary of the role, average length of service and staff location for the role, is the information likely to be personal data as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? If so, what provisions should be included in the ITT to protect the customer in view of its obligations under the GDPR?

In a situation where a customer of a potential outsourcing shares information with a tenderer in an invitation to tender (ITT) so the tender can...
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Produced in partnership with Jack Roberts of Shoosmiths 25th Jul
Q&As

Do you have guidance on charge variation mechanisms in outsourcing agreements?

Do you have guidance on charge variation mechanisms in outsourcing agreements?Outsourcing agreements usually run for long periods of time and, as a...
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6th Jun
Q&As

Can a company own the outputs (intellectual property) from pre-contract discussions?

Can a company own the outputs (intellectual property) from pre-contract discussions?In the UK, intellectual property (IP) rights arise either:•when...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Invitation to tender—template

Invitation to tender—template1Introduction1.1Invitation to tenderThis is an invitation to tender to provide the Services in accordance with [insert...
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5th Jun

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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

Contract variation

Contract variation

Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can be varied in writing, orally or by conduct, and also considers unilateral variation, waiver and sustained minor breach. It sets out

Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rights

Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 Sch 1, can be broadly divided into three groups:•absolute rights—which cannot be interfered with by the state or derogated from even in a

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is made

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is made

What is a statutory declaration of solvency, and what happens if a false declaration of solvency is madeStatutory declaration of solvencyA company enters voluntary liquidation when the members of the company vote to do so by a special resolution. For more information, see Practice Note: What is a