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    Copley v Lawn (Intervention Letters) and Electronic Communications

    Copley v Lawn (Intervention Letters) and Electronic Communications

    Introduction The well-known case of Copley v Lawn [2009] EWCA Civ 580 was reported in 2009. I wrote an article on it titled “The Implications of Copley v Lawn”. It is a Court of Appeal case, which is still valid. It is however also correct that it's been 16 years since that ...

    UK vs. U.S.: How the Getty v Stability AI Litigation Is Diverging Across Jurisdictions

    The UK’s recent decision in Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) has set an important ...

    Damages Without Loss: Applying the User Principle to Large-Scale AI Text Ingestion

    Abstract The user principle has long served as a compensatory mechanism in situations where a copyright claimant cannot ...

    Is there a discretion to extinguish CIL?

    Two important points in the context of CIL have been decided by Mrs Justice Lieven in R (oao Stephen Luck) v Bracknell ...

    Mediation in the Breakdown of Law Firm Partnerships: A Strategic Imperative

    Law firm partnerships are built on trust, shared vision and professional alignment. When the foundations crack, the fallout ...

    Pre-Action Disclosure and Credit Hire

    The importance of pre-action disclosure and credit hire should not be underestimated. Pre-action disclosure and credit hire ...

    When Business Gets Personal: How ADHD Can Impact Partnerships

    Running a business with someone requires trust, communication, and shared focus. But what happens when that focus falters, ...

    Proprietary Estoppel: The Unconscionable Truth

    As with many cases in Equity, Proprietary Estoppel has grown up as a common law remedy to fill in the gaps beyond the realms ...

    The Benefits of Mediation in Shareholder and Family Business Disputes

    Disputes between shareholders and within family businesses are rarely just about money. At their heart, they are about ...

    Oops! AI Made a Legal Mistake: Now What? AI Hallucinations, Professional Responsibility, and the Future of Legal Practice

    1. Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) into legal practice has been rapid, uneven, and fraught ...

    Lessons in Interpretation from Delos Shipholding SA & Ors v Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1019  

    Square brackets refer to paragraphs in the judgement

    Maradona’s Children Win Landmark UK Legal Battle Over Image Rights

    What happened: Despite some media describing a “High Court ruling,” the win that reshapes control over Diego Maradona’s ...

    Analysis of Tescher v Direct Accident Management Ltd and Axa Insurance v Spectra ([2025] EWCA Civ 733)

    This is a Court of Appeal case on Third Party costs (specifically against credit hire companies) which has been widely ...

    Changes to Asset of Community Value Regime

    The government is carrying into effect the proposed changes to the Asset of Community Value regime foreshadowed in its ...

    Tackling the Bar’s Cultural Problems Head-On: The Independent Review of Bullying and Harassment at the Bar

    The recently releasedIndependent Review of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment at the Bar paints a sobering picture ...