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Article 08/02/2022
Guidelines on key compliance requirements for the Personal Data Protection Act in Thailand
After several years of delays the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) ("PDPA") came into force in Thailand on 1 June 2022. Since then, on 20 June 2022, subordinate legislation (the "Notifications") under the PDPA was issued by the Personal Data Protection Committee ("PDPC") and published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.
These Notifications are intended to set out the various criteria and rules, as well as much needed guidance and clarification, of some key requirements under the PDPA.
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Article 07/25/2022
Crime and Regulatory roundup - July 2022
In this roundup, we consider recent developments in the health and safety space, including the increasing appetite of regulators to prosecute for risk and an update on the new Office for Environmental Protection. In light of the new Building Safety Act 2022, we also consider what this legislation means from a regulatory perspective.
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News 07/13/2022
Kennedys finds (re)insurers’ changing underwriting practices key to net zero transition
Today we announced the launch of our in-depth report, 'Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenges of climate change', which finds that the underwriting practices of (re)insurers are a major catalyst for change among businesses in the ongoing climate crisis.
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Report 07/13/2022
Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenge of climate change
Our latest global report finds that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.
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Case review 07/06/2022
Federal Court of Australia paves the way to requiring AFS licensees to have adequate cybersecurity and cyber resilience measures
In the recent case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v RI Advice Group Pty Ltd, the Federal Court of Australia considered for the first time the cybersecurity obligations of Australian Financial Services licensees and their authorised representatives.
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Article 06/29/2022
COVID-19 Public Inquiry: final Terms of Reference
Following a public consultation of the draft Terms of Reference for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, the Chair, Baroness Hallett, wrote to the Prime Minister setting out a number of proposed changes to ensure that issues of concern raised by the public are explored during the course of the Inquiry.
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Article 06/24/2022
Underwater surveillance technology – an additional layer of support for lifeguards
Swimming pool technology has been developed over time, with the intention of providing an additional layer of support to lifeguards on duty. A common form of this new technology involves images taken by an underwater surveillance camera system displayed on a monitor affixed to a lifeguard's chair.
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News 06/23/2022
Global growth for Kennedys continues
We have reported our highest ever revenue of £286m, up 8% from £264m* the previous year. The most significant growth came in North America, where revenue was up 24% to £55m, following a continued growth period fed by work from new and existing clients, a series of lateral hires and the opening of a new office in Delaware.
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Article 06/15/2022
Personal Injury Brief market insights - June 2022
A summary of key developments including a political landscape roundup, an update on the Damages Claims Portal, the new sixteenth edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, and the reversal of Vnuk.
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Article 05/06/2022
Asbestos: the never-ending story
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has published its report into the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) approach to asbestos management. In doing so, a number of observations and recommendations have been made. Looking ahead to the coming year, we expect the HSE to publish yet further reviews of existing guidance and legislation.