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15 September 2017
Issue: 7761 / Categories: Legal News , Intellectual property
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Tackling unjustified threats

The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 comes into force On 1 October 2017, giving individuals and businesses greater protection against groundless threats to bring legal action for infringement of trade marks, patents or other intellectual property rights. It will make it easier for parties to communicate about the dispute, without triggering an additional claim of implied threat.

For more information, see this week's Civil way update.

Issue: 7761 / Categories: Legal News , Intellectual property
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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