Film & TV Briefing: Friday 16 October 2026
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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Commenting in @thetimes, Partner Gideon Benaim discusses the privacy implications of smart glasses and wearable technology.
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We are delighted to share that we have been ranked in six practice areas in the @ChambersGuides UK Guide 2027, with 16 members of our team individually recognised across a range of practice areas.
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Simkins represented @PRSforMusic in a significant Copyright Tribunal dispute with the UK Cinema Association, securing a favourable decision on the licensing of music played in UK cinemas.
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Writing in @CityAM's The Notebook, Partner Juliane Althoff examines the legal challenges of AI voice cloning, the protection of performers' rights and the evolving future of British broadcasting.
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Film and TV Briefing: Friday 9 October 2026
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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Commenting in @TheSun, Partner Deborah Jeff discusses how a lengthy period of cohabitation before marriage can affect the division of assets on divorce, in the context of Billi Mucklow and Andy Carroll’s separation.
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We are pleased to share that we have been ranked in 12 practice areas in @thelegal500 Guide 2027, and that many members of our team have been individually recognised and commended.
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Commenting in @todaysfamily_, Associate Michal Stepniak discusses why couples may be staying together for longer.
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Film and TV Briefing: Friday 25 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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Simkins has successfully advised @NCSounds in obtaining a substantial interim payment (pending trial) from the High Court against its former distributor AEI Music and former sub-publisher Featherstone Music.
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Associate Stephen Cartwright comments in @CityAM on the privacy risks affected customers face following the recent hack of British bank and fintech company Revolut.
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Associate Hugo Mason considers a recent High Court libel judgment concerning “pink slime” operations, and its implications for defamation and anti-SLAPP legislation.
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Film and TV Briefing: Friday 18 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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#film #tv #legal #law
Associate Stephen Cartwright and Trainee Solicitor John Talbot consider the CJEU's decision on YouTube's hosting safe harbour, and its implications for creator monetisation programmes, platform knowledge and intermediary liability.
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Commenting in @Law360, Associate Stephen Cartwright discusses Grindr’s £26 million settlement of claims brought on behalf of approximately 12,000 users over allegations that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information.
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Partner David O’Dwyer comments in @PropertyWeek on pub and hotel operator Fuller’s £35m acquisition of 10 pubs from Stonegate Group.
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Film and TV Briefing: Friday 11 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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#film #tv #legal #law
Managing Partner Euan Lawson and Partner Ben Gisbey discuss the proposed sale of a major archive of Oasis recordings in @digitalmusicnws and @CMU.
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We are delighted to share that Partner Victoria Willson has been recognised in the @SpearsMagazine Employment Lawyers Index 2026.
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