8 New Square members are highly regarded for their expertise in IP rights across television, media and broadcasting, regularly acting for high-profile organisations and individuals. Leading Jaani Riordan, Martin Howe KC acts in a representative claim for Francovich damages by over 33,000 US performers alleging the UK failed to properly transpose a provision of an EU directive regarding revenue sharing between performers and record producers. Jonathan Hill acts for Lucasfilm Ltd LLC and Lunak Heavy Industries Ltd in a High Court case over restitution claims arising from the posthumous use of Peter Cushing’s image in Rogue One.
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Position
Barrister specialising in all areas of intellectual property law including patents; copyright; registered designs and design rights; trade marks and passing off; confidential information and trade secrets. Also specialises in IT law and media law, and in commercial disputes which raise IP and/or IT issues. Please see website entry at www.8newsquare.co.uk for recent cases.
Career
Called 2000, Lincoln’s Inn. CPE Scholarship, Maitland Scholarship, Denning Scholarship. Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeal.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association. IP Bar Association.
Education
Oxford University (Physics and Philosophy); City University, London (Diploma in Law); Inns of Court School of Law.
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