Articles
April 2015

The "Woolworths" case: Decision of the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU)
Today we have had the long awaited decision of the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) in respect of the case of USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd ( ...

Commitment to agree the framework text in 2015
Bruno Gencarelli (European Commission, Head of Data Protection Unit) speaking at the IAPP Conference in London this month made it clear that the expec ...

ICO Undertakings - April 2015
On 24 April 2015, Office Holdings Ltd received a follow-up assessment undertaken by the ICO. The assessment sought to evaluate whether the company had ...

Best practice guide for data protection issued by CII group
A new best practice guide has been produced by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) with support from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), providing g ...

'Illegality Defence' will not protect rogue directors
The Supreme Court has delivered its long-awaited judgment in Jetivia SA and another (Appellants) v Bilta (UK) Limited and others (Respondents) [2015] ...

Communication on Code Consultation
The telecommunications code (the "Code") was introduced in 1984 to regulate the relationship between electronic communications network operators and s ...

Automatic suspension of contracts: Six things the court suggests defendant authorities can learn from BMLL v Bristol City Council
BMLL is the incumbent provider of a domestic violence and abuse support service in Bristol, commissioned by the Council. The Council set about re-pro ...

Changes to the visitor visa rules
On 24 April 2015 new immigration rules will apply in respect of individuals seeking to make an application for a visitor visa to the UK.