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UK data protection law facing scrutiny and reform in 2025 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 8th, 2025 in bills, brexit, data protection, EC law, news by sally

‘Businesses could see material changes to UK data protection laws in 2025 at a time when the compatibility of those laws with equivalent legislation in the EU will be under scrutiny.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2025

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Major UK competition law changes will start to apply shortly – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 20th, 2024 in company law, competition, enforcement, mergers, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Upcoming changes to existing competition rules and the introduction of new rules will substantially strengthen and expand the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigatory and enforcement powers resulting in higher stakes for businesses that do not comply, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2024

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AI copyright regime steers away from requiring licences in all cases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 19th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, copyright, licensing, news by sally

‘Prohibiting AI developers from training their AI models with copyrighted content without a licence in all cases would likely harm the UK’s global competitiveness in AI development, the UK government has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2024

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UK illegal content codes ‘fire starting gun’ for Online Safety Act compliance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, codes of practice, internet, news by sally

‘The outlining of new measures to address “illegal harms” “fires the starting gun” for service providers’ compliance with the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2024

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Sanctions for late Electrical Condition Reports given to contract-holders in Wales: Coastal Housing Group Limited & Others v Mitchell & Others [2024] EWHC 2831 (Ch) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted December 13th, 2024 in building law, chambers articles, health & safety, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent by sally

‘The Judgment of the Divisional Court of Griffiths J and HHJ Jarman KC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) is the most significant treatment of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“RH(W)A”) and the wider regulatory regime for Electrical Condition Reports (“ECR”) and fitness for human habitation to date.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 13th November 2024

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Court examines conditions for granting imaging orders – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 12th, 2024 in disclosure, evidence, news, search & seizure by sally

‘A ruling in a case involving a former boss of controversial data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, provides some clarity on when parties to litigation in England and Wales can obtain imaging orders to preserve potentially important electronic evidence.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2024

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Setting up a UK subsidiary: key tax considerations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 10th, 2024 in company law, corporation tax, news, subsidiary companies, taxation, VAT by sally

‘This guide outlines some of the key tax issues to consider when setting up a subsidiary in the UK. It assumes that the subsidiary will be a private company limited by shares, although other legal forms are available.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2024

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Creditor refused injunction to deprive debtor his pension – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 10th, 2024 in debts, injunctions, insolvency, news, pensions by sally

‘A creditor has been prohibited from obtaining a mandatory injunction that would have required a debtor to draw down a lump sum from his occupational pension scheme for the purpose of paying a default judgment.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th December 2024

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FCA reforms clarify e-money customer fund protection requirements – OUT-LAW.com

‘Proposals by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will directly affect the way in which e-money firms handle customer funds prior to and during an insolvency process.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2024

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UK Supreme Court to hear another important AI patent case – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, news, patents, Supreme Court by sally

‘Commercially important questions concerning the degree to which software, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems, can be patented, are to be considered by the UK’s highest court in what will be the second important AI patent case to come before it.’

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OUTLAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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Failure to prevent fraud offence to impact on construction sector – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2024 in company law, construction industry, crime prevention, fraud, news by sally

‘Businesses operating in the UK construction sector must prepare for the new failure to prevent fraud offence by ensuring robust compliance procedures are in place.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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Licensing considerations for UK hospitality at Christmas – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in licensed premises, licensing, news by sally

‘The festive season in the UK throughout December into early January is traditionally a period when family, friends and colleagues get together in restaurants, bars, cafes and other hospitality settings to socialise – perhaps more so than at any other time of the year.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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Changes to payment practices and performance reporting for large businesses – OUT-LAW.com

‘Large businesses in the UK preparing for the 2024-25 reporting season will need to be aware of the latest changes to the payment practices and performance reporting requirements.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th November 2024

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Online Safety Act duties cover gen-AI and chatbots, Ofcom confirms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, internet, news by sally

‘Online service providers have been given a “valuable reminder” that content generated by AI will fall in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act’s requirements in the same way content created by human users does, an expert in technology regulation has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2024

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FCA to crack down on non-financial misconduct remuneration adjustments – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 26th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, financial regulation, news, remuneration by sally

‘The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is likely to take a tougher approach to policing non-financial misconduct and ensure that firms reduce employee remuneration, or even apply clawback, where non-financial misconduct is identified, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2024

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ICO calls on businesses to share data for tackling fraud – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK’s data protection regulator has asked banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms to share personal information responsibly to protect their customers from scams and fraud, and clarified that data protection law is not an excuse for failing to do so.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th November 2024

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New legal privilege guidance for in-house lawyers in England – OUT-LAW.com

‘Legal advice given by in-house lawyers will, under English law, attract privilege in the same way as legal advice given by any other lawyers, but there are certain issues in-house lawyers should pay particular attention to when considering legal professional privilege, according to new guidance by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2024

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ICO makes data protection recommendations on AI recruitment tools – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, data protection, news, recruitment by sally

‘Employers in the UK who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recruitment need to pay attention to their data protection obligations and have oversight of the AI provider’s data protection compliance process, a recent report by the UK’s data protection regulator has urged.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

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‘Critical third parties’ face UK financial services regulation from 2025 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in disclosure, financial regulation, news, third parties by sally

‘Major technology providers could face broad new disclosure duties, including obligations to notify regulators of planned technology change projects, resourcing challenges, and of evolving cyber incidents or outages in their infancy, under new rules being introduced in UK financial services.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

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Scope of UK Takeover Code to narrow in 2025 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in competition, news, regulations, takeovers by sally

‘Rules that govern takeover bids for many UK businesses are to be narrowed in scope in a move experts said will better align with the expectation of shareholders. The changes to the Takeover Code take effect from 3 February 2025.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

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