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13 September 2023 - News

Emma Wright wins Global Goals Impact Award at the CogX Awards 2023

We are delighted to share the news that Emma Wright, head of our Technology, Data and Digital group, has won the Global Goals Impact Award at the CogX Awards 2023. This award recognises the individual who has driven tremendous positive…

14 August 2023 - News

Emma Wright included on top 50 shortlist of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2023

We are delighted to announce that Emma Wright, head of our Technology, Data and Digital group, has made the top 50 shortlist of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2023. Emma is the only private practice lawyer to be…

04 August 2023 - News

Harbottle & Lewis advises Dynamon on investment from bp ventures

Harbottle & Lewis has advised Dynamon, a UK-based software company that specializes in developing advanced data analytics and simulation tools for commercial transport and logistics companies, on its £4m investment from bp ventures. The funding forms part of Dynamon’s Series…

04 April 2023 - News

Privacy Laws Help Victims of “Revenge Porn” Tackle Real Cost of Criminal Offending

A successful civil case has highlighted how privacy law is being brought to bear against reported rises in the un-consensual and abusive sharing or sale of private intimate images and films. While the criminal law was clarified in 2015 and…

04 April 2023 - News

Interesting times ahead for privacy law reform in Australia

On 16 February 2023 the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review Report 2022 (the “Report”) on Australia’s privacy laws. The review covered a wide range of areas largely relating to data protection issues but also one of…

27 February 2023 - News

UKIPO announces changes to address for service requirements

On 25 January 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (‘UKIPO’) published a practice notice introducing changes to its practice relating to the service of documents in inter partes proceedings. As a result of the changes, applicants and proprietors of challenged…