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27 March 2023 -

Tort of Nuisance Protects Privacy at Home

There has been wide reporting of the Supreme Court’s finding that the viewing balcony at the Tate caused an actionable nuisance to residents of the flats opposite, who found hordes of visitors and tourists gazing into, and photographing, their home…

24 March 2023 -

(Partly) Immune to Harassment Claim – Court of Appeal finds for Former King of Spain

The Court of Appeal has found that the former King of Spain, His Majesty Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón, has functional immunity under S.14.1 of the State Immunity Act 1978 to parts of a Harassment claim…

27 February 2023 - News

UKIPO announces changes to address for service requirements

On 25 January 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (‘UKIPO’) published a practice notice introducing changes to its practice relating to the service of documents in inter partes proceedings. As a result of the changes, applicants and proprietors of challenged…

24 February 2023 - News

Transparency in Family Court Reporting – Pilot Scheme

On 30 January 2023, a 12 month pilot scheme was introduced in the family courts in Cardiff, Leeds and Carlisle with the aim of bringing greater transparency to family court proceedings. The pilot will enable journalists and legal bloggers to…

24 February 2023 - Announcement

Harbottle & Lewis partners with BAFTA Elevate programme

Harbottle & Lewis has partnered with BAFTA to support BAFTA Elevate, the arts charity’s initiative focused on championing film and TV producers from under-represented backgrounds including minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Now into its…

13 February 2023 -

4 Harbottle lawyers listed ‘Best’ by Spear’s

We are delighted to see four members of our Reputation Management team, John Kelly, Gerrard Tyrrell, Louise Prince and Amy Bradbury, listed in Spear’s Magazine, ‘Best Reputation & Privacy Lawyers 2023’.