NPPF 2018: how does the published Framework differ from the draft?
The government published the revised National Planning Policy Framework on 24 July 2018. Here we highlight key changes made since the draft was consulted upon in the spring.
31 July 2018
Privilege in investigations: a new hope?
The case of Bilta v RBS provides some assistance to businesses seeking to assert privilege over documentation created during the course of their internal investigations.
08 March 2018
Notification under Public Liability Insurance Policies: advice for policyholders
The court clarifies what "as soon as possible" means in the context of a notification. It is important that policyholders are aware of the notification provisions in their policies.
06 February 2017
GDPR: Personal Data and Sensitive Personal Data
As part of our series of briefings on the General Data Protection Regulation, we set out an overview of the changes to the definitions of 'Personal Data' and 'Sensitive Personal Data'.
21 November 2016
Notice to complete and pre-contract representations
Buyers need to obtain appropriate surveys and need to be aware that Sellers have a right in some circumstances to issue a notice to complete the sale.
13 February 2015
Privacy upheld as Microsoft wins appeal to protect access to data
“Victory for privacy” as US government is denied access to emails held on overseas Microsoft servers.
15 July 2016
GDPR One Year On - What have we learnt?
On 30 May, the ICO published its report “GDPR one year on”, summarising the lessons and experience it learned in the past year and its future strategic focus
28 June 2019
GDPR: how private client lawyers can justify processing 'special category data'
Special categories of personal data are given particular protection under the GDPR. We examine how and when legal advisers are permitted to hold and use such data.
02 November 2018
GDPR: Data Protection Officers
As part of our series of briefings on the General Data Protection regulation, we set out an overview of the requirements in relation to data protection officers.
02 December 2016
GDPR: consequences of breach
As part of our series of briefings on the General Data Protection Regulation, we set out an overview of the consequences of data breaches.
30 January 2017
Privacy Shield: EU launches Safe Harbour replacement
The European Commission has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, a data protection pact negotiated to replace Safe Harbour and safeguard EU citizens' rights in relation to transatlantic data transfers.
11 August 2016
GDPR challenges: intellectual property rights
GDPR's impact is already being felt in the courts. ICANN's publication of personal data on the WHOIS domain name registry is now in the spotlight.
02 July 2018