Comedian claims Steve Coogan’s production company copied his sitcom

Lamb Chambers barrister Dr Tim Sampson acts for comedian claiming copyright infringement by Steve Coogan’s production company.

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ARTICLE | The Upper Tribunal hands down judgment in Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co. Ltd [2024] UKUT 335 (LC)

On 28 October 2024, the Upper Tribunal handed down judgment in Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co. Ltd [2024] UKUT 335 (LC). The decision is likely to have important implications for right to manage claims in which a landlord argues that the RTM company has failed to follow the correct procedure. Winston Jacob of Lamb Chambers acted for the successful Respondent.

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CASE SUMMARY | International: Shehabi & Anor v Kingdom of Bahrain [2024] EWCA Civ 1158

Is a foreign state entitled to immunity when its agents, located abroad, cause spyware to be installed remotely on the computers of individuals located in the UK, and cause those individuals psychiatric injury when they discover that the state has been spying on them?

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ARTICLE | The Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a Motonovo Finance

The Court of Appeal has this morning handed down judgment in the three joined appeals known as Johnson v FirstRand, Wrench v FirstRand, and Hopcraft v Close Brothers.

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Lamb Chambers’ barrister Dr Tim Sampson is quoted in a Daily Mail exclusive article in which author Russell Edwards (Tim’s client) puts a face to the Victorian era’s most notorious murderer – ‘Jack the Ripper’

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CASE SUMMARY | Commercial: Self & Anor v Santander Cards UK Ltd & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1106

Can (potential) claims for mis-selling payment protection insurance (“PPI”) be settled, and, if so, can settlements exclude the court’s jurisdiction?

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