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IR35 Seminar: A closer look at the new off-payroll working rules | Wednesday 11 March 2020
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS OF THE NEW OFF-PAYROLL RULES? Changes to the off-payroll working rules are due to come into force from 6 April 2020. Under the new rules, medium and large-sized private sector companies who hire workers through intermediaries, e.g. the worker’s own personal services (or…February 10, 2020 -
REPUTATION UPDATE: INTERIM INJUNCTION GRANTED IN CASE INVOLVING THREATS TO DISCLOSE AFFAIR AND ALLEGATION OF STIS
The High Court granted an interim non-disclosure injunction to a “wealthy and well-known businessman” in Q4 2019 to stop a woman with whom he had had a short affair from publishing or disclosing the fact of their relationship, an allegation that he gave her two sexually transmitted diseases and various…January 30, 2020 -
UK users can TuneIn to overseas radio, but TuneIn needs a UK licence
TuneIn, the operator of an online platform that allows UK users to link to internet radio stations around the world, has been found to infringe copyright by communicating recordings to the public.[1] In a test case on the role of online link aggregators, the judge distinguished between the activity of…January 8, 2020 -
NB: Liverpool FC allowed to sub New Balance with Nike
The High Court has ruled that New Balance Athletics, Inc., which trades under the NB brand, could not match the terms of a proposed manufacturing and sponsorship deal between Liverpool FC and Nike, leaving Liverpool free to sign the deal with Nike, which starts in 2020.[1] An appeal request by…December 5, 2019 -
REBUTTING FAKE NEWS
Governments around the world are looking at the many ways of confronting the problem of fake news, including by introducing regulation. The solutions are however going to come from across the board, including primarily from the tech companies themselves, as one cannot expect regulation to work on its own. Click…November 11, 2019 -
AAA privacy claim – no anonymity for covertly filmed lap-dancers
The High Court has rejected an application for anonymity and a speedy trial in a privacy case.[1] The claim was brought by the operators of two Spearmint Rhino lap-dancing clubs, along with nine performers at the clubs. It related to covertly filmed footage taken at the clubs in February 2019 by two private investigators…November 7, 2019 -
Force India – two cases on agency commission reaching opposite conclusions
Two contrasting cases against Force India Formula One Team Limited turn on agency commission and usefully illustrate how the courts approach commission disputes. In the first – Sports Mantra v Force India – an agency agreement had been put in place between the parties, but the claim for contractual commission…October 24, 2019 -
Reputation Update: The ‘Bitcoin libel case’ and issues of jurisdiction in English defamation law
Over the summer Mr Justice Nicklin handed down Judgment in the libel case of Craig Wright v Roger Ver in respect of jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Defamation Act 2013. The Claimant is a computer scientist with a particular interest in cryptocurrencies and a national of Australia. He has…October 18, 2019 -
Live Nation Challenges Hyde Park Decision
Billboard magazine has reported that Live Nation is challenging The Royal Parks’ decision to award AEG Presents with a renewed six-year contract to stage concerts at Hyde Park during the summer. Facts The Royal Parks, the charity which manages the capital’s eight largest green spaces, invited tenders for the operation…October 3, 2019 -
High Court bans “urban explorers” from O2 Arena roof and orders take-down of videos
The High Court has granted an anticipatory final injunction against three known defendants and persons unknown. The order restrains them from trespassing on the O2 Arena and Entertainment Complex and also requires the known defendants to remove videos of their past O2 trespasses from their social media channels. In confirming…October 1, 2019