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28 March 2024

Take note: new guidance on the ICO’s penalties and fines

On 18 March, the ICO published new Guidance on how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines in relation to breaches of the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.  It replaces previous sections in the Regulatory Action Policy…

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26 March 2024

Labour’s proposed secondary ticketing reforms

At this month’s Labour Creatives Conference, Keir Starmer pledged reforms to the UK ticket touting system to stop the exploitation of music fans who miss out on concert tickets and have to buy them from secondary websites at highly inflated…

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07 March 2024

The abolition of non-domicile in the Spring Budget

It has suddenly become fashionable to “abolish res non-dom”. After the Labour party’s declarations that it would do so if it formed a government, the Conservatives have used their last budget to get ahead in the race and try to…

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26 February 2024

Content moderation: the ICO’s guide

On 16 February, the ICO issued guidance to help online platforms by setting out how data protection law applies to content moderation activities. We’ve seen increasing obligations on online platforms to proactively protect its users, especially in light of the…

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20 February 2024

The Government moves to address unlawful immigration exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018

Following up on our piece dated 3 April 2023, which discussed the Government's attempts to safeguard the immigration exemption under the Data Protection Act 2018, recent developments indicate significant progress in addressing legal challenges surrounding this exemption. The original exemption…

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29 January 2024

How can I get probate to sell my property?

Andrew Reay, probate manager at Harbottle & Lewis LLP, explains to a Financial Times reader what to do, and how to get probate, where a co-owner of a property has passed away leaving no Will and no known heirs.

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25 January 2024

Your reputation and AI

The development of what AI is able to achieve shows no sign of slowing down. With its capabilities only increasing, various issues arise with regard to AI’s ability to affect an individual’s or corporation’s reputation.  The use of “deepfake” images…

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24 January 2024

Family Mediation Week 2024

22 to 26 January 2024 marks Family Mediation Week 2024, an annual event run by the Family Mediation Council (“FMC”) devoted to raising awareness of mediation and the ways in which it can help and benefit separating couples and their…

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18 January 2024

The Online Safety Act is Finally Here

The long-awaited Online Safety Act (“the Act”) is finally here. Following its difficult road to Royal Assent, the Act promises significant change in the way online platforms and services deal with child safety online.   Towards the end of last year,…

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10 January 2024

Byte by Byte: The progress of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Introduction This article explores the ongoing journey of the data protection landscape in the UK. From its initial introduction in the House of Commons to its recent evolution in the House of Lords, we explore the key developments and amendments…

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