UK government introduces Data Protection Bill to Parliament – what are the key changes?
The government has published its Data Protection Bill. The Bill will prepare the UK’s laws for the digital age and give citizens more control over their privacy. We look at the key changes.
06 October 2017
CMA publishes interim report on online platforms and digital advertising
Review of the CMA's interim report on online platforms and digital advertising
26 February 2020
UK Supreme Court sets November hearing date for Morrisons data breach appeal
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal against the Court of Appeal’s finding that Morrisons was vicariously liable for data breaches caused by a rogue employee
11 July 2019
Implementing the European Electronic Communications Code
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published details of how it intends to implement the European Electronic Communications Code
13 August 2020
European Data Protection Supervisor’s opinion on the future UK-EU partnership after Brexit
The European Data Protection Supervisor has published its recommendations on the future partnership between the UK and the European Union.
04 March 2020
COVID-19: The NHS launches its contact-tracing app
Following the launch of the UK Government’s contact-tracing app in England and Wales last month, we discuss how it works, and the data protection issues that have been addressed since its launch
23 October 2020
UK Global Tariff: customs duty and cash flow
This article looks at practical Brexit planning considerations for businesses likely to be affected by customs duties and their potential impact on cash flow
17 June 2020
Energy portfolio sales and financing: efficient due diligence on construction and O&M documents
Key due diligence points to consider for an energy portfolio transaction, stressing the importance of understanding typical red flags, asset lifecycle and effective document management.
11 January 2019
UK competition law in a post-Brexit era
Now that the UK has formally left the European Union, we summarise what businesses operating across the UK and EU need to know from a competition law perspective
21 February 2020
Energy efficient retrofitting – without it, net zero targets in the built environment can never be achieved
For the UK to hit its net zero targets, the energy efficiency of existing properties must improve. We explore the obstacles to energy efficient retrofitting.
16 February 2023
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: implications for Defined Benefit Pensions
Trustees of DB schemes may need to consider the implications for their scheme of the options introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
21 July 2020
Pensions taxation: HMRC wins at the upper tribunal on in-specie contributions
In HMRC v Sippchoice [2020] UKUT 0149 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal decided that member contributions must be paid in money form to qualify for tax relief
21 May 2020