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'One client says: "I've found them to be extremely good. They've grasped what we as a council have needed, and have given us really good advice and options. I found it really useful that they brought in the people most suitable for different elements of the work".' Chambers and Partners UK 2018 Edition, Local government
"They are a national practice with a good reach in London and around the country, and their instructions are always well prepared." Chambers and Partners UK 2017 Edition, Local government
Organisations face ever-increasing expectations from Government, regulators, customers or service users, and other stakeholders, so scrutiny and demands for transparency drive accountability. In that context, and while organisations face economic…
By Alison Walton
For the latest news and comment on public procurement law.
By Richard Highley
In March, the High Court handed down its judgment in Triumph Controls UK Limited & others v Primus International Holding Company & others [2019] EWHC 565 (TCC) , a claim for breach of warranty under an SPA. The case covers many of the…
By Ceri Fuller
Spot light on data protection issues in the employment sphere HR professionals handle a wide range of issues from managing organisational change and employee relations processes, to leading diversity initiatives and defending employment tribunal…
By Michael McMillen
Japan granted an Adequacy Decision On 23 January 2019, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision on Japan, meaning that companies can now freely transfer personal data from the EU to Japan and vice versa. The European Commission’s…
By Rhiannon Webster
Given the uncertainty around both the timing and form of Brexit, organisations whose businesses rely on cross-border transfers are understandably concerned that a no-deal or “hard” Brexit will impede processing overnight. Therefore there has been a…
By Aleksandar Dimitrov
The demise of success fees: taking back control of privacy claims In a welcome move for defendants, the CFA regime for privacy claims finally caught up with the rest of the litigation world on 6 April. From this date, a solicitor’s success fee…
By Jade Kowalski
French data protection regulator fines Google 50 million euros for GDPR breaches On 21 January 2019 the data protection regulator in France (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des libertés, known as the “ CNIL ”) imposed the first large…
By Shehana Cameron Perera
New ICO guidance on controllers, processors and joint controller – what has changed? The ICO produced guidance in 2014 to assist organisations in determining whether they are a controller or a processor and it can be accessed here (“ Old Guidance…
By David Manifould
Our Corporate Real Estate Group's article on Real Estate M&A in the United Kingdom is available to read.
By Helen Falconer
The question of when businesses are and not vicariously liable for the actions of their employees and other people has been considered by the Courts in a number of recent cases. Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Bellman v Northampton…
By Tom Everson
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has prepared the Professional Statement: Code for Leasing Business Premises, 1st edition. This is the result of detailed discussions between various stakeholders across the property sector and the…