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August 11, 2022

Category: News

NFTs – not just a pretty face

Wednesday, 22 September 2021 by mlaw-admin

Author – Freddie Besant, September 2021 In an incredibly short period of time a varied, complex and in some cases valuable ecosystem of ‘Non-fungible tokens’, or more simply ‘NFTs’, has emerged. The attention NFTs has attracted so far mostly relates, as this article will explore, to the artistic and collectable use of NFTs. This is

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Hilary Mantel and the Duchess – a case of Royal libel?

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated – Aug 28, 2019
The rule of thumb that the Royals don’t sue is not a matter of strict legal advice (Prince Charles has seen to that)

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The search for meaning: Sally Bercow and Sally Morgan

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated : Aug 28, 2019
Two high-profile celebrity libel cases have recently ended with a substantial financial settlement in the Claimant’s favour: undisclosed, following a ruling on meaning and liability

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James Bond: 50 Years of Legal Issues

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated : Aug 28, 2019

This weekend, at the Oscars, The Academy will celebrate 50 years of 007 on screen – from Dr No (1962) to Skyfall (2012). Sadly, as generations of government lawyers will attest, Britain’s “most famous spy” has left a considerable number of tricky lawsuits in his wake. He may have a licence to kill, but Bond also has a duty of care: and his approach to it is frequently negligent. M Law takes a look at some of his worst moments.

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Do Not Pass Go, Do not Collect £400 – PhonepayPlus Wields the Law

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Author – Oliver Fetiveau, Aug 28, 2019
Operators of Premium Rate Services consisting of prize-draw and download services payable by a repeat mobile charge may have been somewhat alarmed by the

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Bringing the game into Disrepute

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated : Aug 28, 2019
It was confirmed yesterday that Steve Bruce, manager of Hull City, has been charged with misconduct in relation to comments made following Hull City’s Premier League defeat against Tottenham on Sunday.  The background is that Bruce was displeased with the decision taken by the referee

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Football: Contract Killers

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated : Aug 28, 2019
The intricacies of contractual law have hit the back pages twice over the last week.

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Premium Rate regulation – emerging trends: Pt 1

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Author – Victoria Russell, Aug 28, 2019
We recently considered a notice to industry issued by the premium rate services regulator, PhonepayPlus, concerning a call to cease services, and were surprised at the level of response.  Not only were our clients – and the industry at large

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Image Rights: Noriega and Lohan

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Dated : Aug 28, 2019
It has emerged that imprisoned former dictator of Nicaragua, General Manuel Noriega, has launched a claim in the State of California as against Activision, the producers of the hugely successful ‘Call of Duty’ game series.

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5 things you need to know about the Defamation Act 2013.

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 by mlaw-admin

Authors – Owen O’Rorke, Jordan Constable, Aug 28 , 2019
One change that may have gone unnoticed amid the usual 1st January mess of paper hats and broken resolutions this year is that the Defamation Act 2013 has finally been brought into law.

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