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6th June 2023 Corporate, Commercial & Finance, Employment & Immigration
Simons Muirhead Burton has acted for Banijay UK in its investment into Conker Pictures
SMB are pleased to have acted for Banijay UK in an exciting new investment deal into scripted drama producer, Conker Pictures.
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15th May 2023 Crime & Regulatory
New Failing to Prevent Fraud Offence
Background
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. On 11 April 2023, the Government circulated a fact sheet,… Read more
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12th May 2023 Media & Communications Disputes
Broadcasters beware of conspiracy theories
Ofcom will be summoning GB News executives to a meeting to discuss the TV regulator’s concerns about compliance at the station.
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10th May 2023 Media
Senior Associate Blaise Gaymer advises Tuning Fork Productions on podcast, “Ministry of Secrets”
Blaise Gaymer is delighted to have advised the award-winning audio production company Tuning Fork Productions on its production of the podcast “Ministry of Secrets” for Somethin’ Else and Sony Music Entertainment.
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4th May 2023
Justice for Bahamian citizens: Privy Council strengthens citizenship rights for children born in The Bahamas to unmarried parents
Today, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) handed down judgment in Attorney General (Appellant) v Shannon Tyreck Rolle and 4 others (Respondents) (The Bahamas) [2023] UKPC 13.
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2nd May 2023 Media & Communications Disputes, Dispute Resolution
Striking the Balance between Freedom of Expression and Online Safety
The Government describes the Online Safety Bill as its way of making the UK “the safest place in the world to be online while defending free expression”, but could the Bill’s attempts to protect freedom of expression actually provoke censorship?
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24th April 2023 Media & Communications Disputes
SMB provides legal advice for Chatham House’s essays on the 2003 invasion of Iraq
SMB has provided legal clearance advice for a thought-provoking series of essays focusing on the effects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and its ongoing negative consequences for Iraq today.
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18th April 2023 Media, Media & Communications Disputes, Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB sponsors the Comedy Women in Print Awards
SMB were delighted to attend and support the awards.
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13th April 2023 Employment & Immigration
SMB succeed in a significant case concerning the abuse of police officers’ powers towards lone women
SMB acting for the claimant, the Chief Constable of British Transport Police (BTP), succeeded in a significant case concerning the abuse of police officers’ powers towards lone women.
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