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Ofcom has announced a consultation on proposed changes to Annual Licence Fees (ALFs) for mobile spectrum. The regulator aims to revise fees for 900...
The Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office (ICO) has published its outcomes report on data protection in generative AI, following a consultation launched...
The Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) has announced its successful fulfilment of regulatory tasks for premium rate services (PRS) in the UK. The PSA...
Welcome to this week鈥檚 edition of the TMT weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from across the...
Ofcom has confirmed its decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which will come into force on 13...
Pre-action behaviour in non-protocol cases鈥擯ractice Direction Pre-Action Conduct and ProtocolsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the...
Mediation鈥攁dvantages and disadvantagesThis Practice Note sets out the key differences between, and likely advantages and disadvantages of, the...
Types of dispute resolution clauses鈥攍itigation, mediation, multi-tier, hybrid and carve-out clausesMany contracts contain dispute resolution clauses....
Mediation鈥攃onfidentiality and privilegeConfidentiality is particularly important in the context of mediation to enable parties to participate fully....
Advertisement consents and the advertisement control regimeSTOP PRESS: An updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was...
Outsourcing鈥攃ontract management audit recordDescription of outsourced services[State nature of services, eg data entry, catering services]Outsourcing...
Online consumer terms for the supply of goods鈥攕hort-formFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill...
Letter of claim鈥攄atabase right infringementLetter of claim [Alleged infringer鈥檚 name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name][Copyright and]...
IT services agreement鈥攑ro-supplierThis agreement is made on [date] (the Commencement Date)Parties1[insert name of supplier] [of OR a company...
Multi-sourcing (towers) agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Customer] a company incorporated in [England] with registered number...
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:鈥he Defamation Act...
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:鈥hat is a deepfake?鈥ow...
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving...
Key issues in software licence agreementsSoftware can be broadly defined as a computer program comprising a series of instructions which, in...
顿别蹿补尘补迟颈辞苍鈥攄别蹿别苍肠别蝉DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act...
顿别蹿补尘补迟颈辞苍鈥攍颈尘颈迟补迟颈辞苍The ordinary time limit for defamation and malicious falsehood claimsA claimant must commence a claim for defamation within one...
Advertising law and regulationThis Practice Note introduces the laws and regulations governing advertising in general and covers:...
Prize promotionsThis Practice Note examines the law and regulation that applies to operating prize promotions, including prize competitions and free...
Software escrowIntroductionEscrow is the process of two or more parties placing property or instruments in the hands of a trusted third party (an...
Using framework agreements for servicesFramework agreements (sometimes referred to as master services agreements) are essentially umbrella agreements...
Copying software and copyrightThis Practice Note examines legal and practical issues relating to the copying of software. It sets out software...
The commercialisation of sportSport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in...
A means by which a software application can be virtualised, irrespective of the server that it runs on. Containerisation makes the application instance portable between servers.
A portmanteau term covering both libel and slander.
An agreement in which a publisher is granted rights to print and/or publish a proprietor’s work in printed format and potentially also in certain subsidiary rights such as audio and electronic formats.