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There are serious issues to be tried and the claimant's case is stronger. Damages would not be an adequate remedy for the claimant if the injunction were refused, given the nature of the rights and the defendants' financial position. The balance of convenience favours granting the injunction.
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After discontinuance of a libel claim, the High Court ordered FCB to pay indemnity costs from 10 October 2023, but refused a non-party costs order against Andrew Gallagher.
Full Colour Black Ltd (t/a Brandalised) v The Artist Known As "Banksy" & Anor [2026] EWHC 795 (KB) (01 April 2026)
Costs ruling after a discontinued libel claim: the claimant was ordered to pay indemnity costs, but a non-party costs order against Andrew Gallagher was refused.
NoCopyrightSounds Ltd v AEI Music Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 198 (Ch) (06 February 2026)
The High Court granted an interim injunction restraining exploitation of music-related IP rights, finding serious issues to try and that damages would not adequately protect the claimant.
The Tribunal partly allowed an FOIA appeal over a child safeguarding review, ordering disclosure of a redacted report while protecting identifying and sensitive personal data.
The court refused to include a penal notice, dismissed certain infringement claims as abandoned, and granted the claimants permission to appeal on secondary copyright infringement.
Costa v Dissociadid Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1475 (18 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal partly allowed an appeal over IPEC case-management orders in a copyright and unlawful means interference dispute, setting aside a costs order and remitting unresolved issues.
The First-tier Tribunal dismissed Peter Stead’s FOIA appeal over withheld information about proposed AI and copyright policy, upholding exemptions for international relations, privilege, and confidentiality.
IDDQD Ltd v Codeberry Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2561 (Ch) (10 October 2025)
The High Court held that Codeberry and Lee Smith infringed database right and copyright in Royal Mail’s PAF and IDDQD’s GBR Database, rejecting consent and limitation defences.
The Supply Agreement did not assign copyright or design rights to the Claimants, either expressly or by implication. The Claimants' pleadings on joint authorship and design right were vague, incoherent, and insufficiently particularised, failing to disclose reasonable grounds for bringing the claim or a real prospect of success. The relevant parts of the Particulars of Claim were struck out and/or disposed of by summary judgment.
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