Recent developments.

  • Premier League wins breach of contract claim against PPLive Sports International, a Hong Kong based company, who is ordered to pay £157m it owed for showing both live and delayed Premier League football matches in China.

    PA, 11 January 2022

  • The Law Society has published the 2nd edition of its blockchain report entitled "Blockchain: Legal & Regulatory Guidance", in collaboration with the Tech London Advocates (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group.

    The Law Society, 11 Jan 2022

  • BBC accepts that its interview with Alan Dershowitz, Epstein's ex-lawyer, which was broadcast on BBC World News and the News Channel on 29 December 2021, broke editorial standards.

    BBC, 30 December 2021

  • Judge urges actor Laurence Fox, and the three claimants who are suing him over an "unattractive Twitter spat", to settle their libel dispute over the "pointless exchange".

    PA, 22 December 2021

  • A Facebook post and website for Arsenal Football Club promoting crypto-based fan tokens broke advertising rules for taking advantage of consumers' inexperience in cryptoassets.

    ASA, 22 December 2021

  • The Law Commission concludes that the current legal framework in England and Wales is able to facilitate and support the use of smart legal contracts, so no further reform is required.

    The Law Commission, 25 November 2021