News and thought leadership
Subscribe to our latest updates, reports and upcoming events. Subscribe >
From To
Subscribe to our latest updates, reports and events.
SubscribeShowing 1 - 10 of 40
Sort by
-
Article 17/03/2023
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: briefing note
The Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill aims to reform the existing UK data protection regime following Brexit, namely the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
-
Article 15/02/2023
International cyber and data privacy insights - February 2023
A summary of the latest cyber and data privacy developments and critical issues for organisations to consider in the UK, EU and US.
-
Article 27/10/2022
The ICO issues a firm warning to businesses as it fines UK construction firm, Interserve Group Limited, £4.4 million
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently published details of its most recent monetary penalty notice. This latest notice imposes a penalty of £4.4 million on construction and outsourcing firm, Interserve Group Limited arising from a cyber-attack in 2020. Here, we look at what businesses can learn from the notice and what it reveals about the ICO’s enforcement strategy.
-
Article 21/03/2022
UK ICO's new data transfer agreements – in force today, 21 March 2022
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently released two new agreements for the transfer of personal data outside the UK. These agreements came into force today, 21 March 2022. Here, our experts consider what these changes mean for UK data exporters.
-
Article 09/02/2022
Data breach litigation: a review of recent legal developments in the UK - Part 2
Our previous article looked at the UK courts’ approach to data breach claims in 2021. It was clear from the judgments handed down that a tough line was being taken to discourage abuse of the court system, particularly with regard to the potential costs recoverable for low value claims. This legal trend has continued into 2022, as evidenced in the case of Stadler v Currys.
-
Article 08/02/2022
Data breach litigation: a review of recent legal developments in the UK - Part 1
There have been several key legal developments in UK data breach litigation over the past year. We take a look at those developments and take a temperature check of the data breach landscape as it currently stands.
-
Article 07/05/2021
The proposed regulation of AI systems: what you need to know
The European Commission has recently published a landmark proposal for a legal framework that will regulate, and even ban, certain AI systems.
-
Case review 23/03/2021
High Court confirms ‘workers’ as well as ‘employees’ entitled to protection
The High Court has handed down a landmark decision in the case of The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain v The Secretary of State for Work & Pensions and others [2020] confirming that ‘workers’ and not just ‘employees’ have the right to be provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and to be protected from detriment on health and safety grounds.
-
Article 23/02/2021
Potential insurance issues arising from corporate forum shopping for favourable data protection laws
The UK officially left the EU in January 2020 with the implementation period, or transition stage, concluding on 31 December 2020 and the new UK/EU a trade deal finally agreed on 24 December 2020. However, large technology companies such as Facebook and Google did not leave their preparations until the last minute.
-
Report 29/01/2021
London Market forecast 2021
On the surface, the London Market enters 2021 looking very different to its 2020 version. Underwriting rooms lay empty, offices unoccupied, pubs eerily quiet. But beyond the physical stillness, this world leading hub has not paused for breath. Digital systems and solutions have taken centre stage as the London Market has responded to a seismic shift in working patterns and insurance risks.