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An urgent call for evidence in response to the challenges presented by the increasing use of a form of litigation known collectively as SLAPPs.
Corrupt elites will be prevented from making spurious legal claims to gag journalists and silence critics through a landmark Bill that gained Government support today (23 February).
Ministers to meet media and legal industry leaders today to agree action to stop ‘SLAPP’ lawsuits muzzling reporters
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
The Taskforce sits within the framework of the National Committee for Safety of Journalists, which helps to ensure journalists are able to carry out their work free from physical threats, attacks and violence within the UK.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner on 3 May 2024.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
List of vexatious litigants, banned from starting court cases without permission.
The Business List contains three separate sub-lists: business financial services regulatory and pensions business. Business We deal with a wide range business disputes, often with an international dimension. Frequently these concern a business structure (company, LLP, LP, partnership etc) including:...
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