How to prepare for remote hearings and Trials during the pandemic By Mark Ashley, Benjamin Newall, On 22 March 2020, the Judiciary published a Protocol on how to conduct hearings remotely to help…
National Security and Investment Bill By Clive Garston, , On 11 November 2020, ministers introduced in the House of Commons the National Security and…
Data Transfers: Rules for the transfer window and beyond By Rhiannon Webster, Jade Kowalski The week commencing 9 November 2020 has been a very busy one for data protection practitioners, the…
Owning shares in a company will not guarantee you voting rights By Clive Garston, On 13 March 2020 the High Court of Justice sanctioned a recommended cash offer by Anglo American…
Three years: DAC Beachcroft successfully defends clinical negligence claim on grounds of limitation By Mark Ashley, Jonathan Bonser, Benjamin Newall Defending a claim upon limitation grounds is known to be fraught with difficulty…
Schrems II: Privacy Shield faces same demise as Safe Harbor. Uncertain future for Standard Contractual Clauses for US transfers. By Rhiannon Webster, Jade Kowalski 5 years on from Schrems I and the fall of Safe Harbor, today history repeated itself with the Court…
UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill By Clive Garston, On 20 May 2020, the Government introduced the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill in…
A warning for insolvency practitioners – take care when handling personal data By Rhiannon Webster, Giles Hindle, The Financial Conduct Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Financial Services…
COVID-19: Cyber security and resilience By Patrick Hill, Rhiannon Webster In one of the most challenging weeks for businesses across the UK, the Information Commissioner’s…
Cum-Ex trading scandal in Germany – rapid developments after years of investigations By , German authorities are investigating allegedly tax-driven share transactions that took place around…
Is It Always Negligent To Get It “Wrong”? By Ciaran Claffey, Benjamin Newall The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Brady v Southend University Hospital NHS…
Information Commissioner Office – enforcement action for nuisance calls and emails By Rhiannon Webster The ICO continues to focus on Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and marketing calls and emails.
The compliance change all regulated firms need to know about By David Sims Most FCA solo-regulated firms will have to implement SMCR by the end of this year…
Cyber and Information Law Newsletter: Issue 1 - Round up of 2019 By Jade Kowalski, Rhiannon Webster, Ceri Fuller, Khurram Shamsee, Sophie Devlin, Christopher Air Welcome to the relaunch of our cyber and information law round up…
Cyber and Information Law Newsletter: Issue 1 - Enforcement By Jade Kowalski, Rhiannon Webster French data protection regulator fines Google 50 million euros for GDPR breaches On 21 January…
Cyber and Information Law Newsletter: Issue 1 - Brexit By Rhiannon Webster, Given the uncertainty around both the timing and form of Brexit, organisations whose businesses…
Cyber and Information Law Newsletter: Issue 1 - General Information By , Rhiannon Webster Japan granted an Adequacy Decision On 23 January 2019, the European Commission adopted its…
How Artificial Intelligence will change your working life By Tim Ryan, Jonathan Deverill, Rhiannon Webster On Tuesday 12 March, we brought together Rob McCargow, Director of AI at PwC, A-B, Sophia, Director…
Defendants are not obliged to make reasonable enquiries of third parties before making "non-admissions" in the Defence By , Benjamin Newall The recent Court of Appeal decision in SPI North Limited v (1) Swiss Post International (UK)…
Wrongful birth: clinical negligence compensation for poor advice By , Benjamin Newall Consider the following scenario: expectant parents attend an antenatal clinic where they are told…
Appeal decision calls into question the merit of early Summary Judgment Applications - Hewes v West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust & Others By Benjamin Newall In June we reported a successful Summary Judgment application by the Defendant in Hewes v West…
50 predictions: Cyber and Data Risk By Hans Allnutt, Rhiannon Webster Cumulative legal costs in data theft and privacy claims will be a significant exposure for insurers…
Forms of Authority for Medical Records post-GDPR By David Williams, Peter Allchorne, Rhiannon Webster In defending personal injury claims, the ability of compensating insurers and their representatives…
Bridging the gap between the SIMR and SM&CR By David Sims The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) aims to create a culture of accountability…
Exaggeration and dishonesty does not pay! By Catherine Burt, Mark Ashley, , Benjamin Newall Summary In this briefing we consider the impact of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation…
Do the benefits of Part 36 always kick in when a Claimant beats the offer at Trial? By Ciaran Claffey, Benjamin Newall The recent decision of Foskett J in the case of JMX v Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals NHS…
Claimant's Cost Budget successfully challenged on the use of blended rates By Benjamin Newall This case involved the successful challenge of a Claimant's Costs Budget due to improper use of…
Personal Data: the new oil and its toxic legacy under the General Data Protection Regulation By Hans Allnutt, Rhiannon Webster The General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on 25 May 2018, represents a seminal…
Accountancy Newsletter October 2017 By Richard Highley, Ross Risby, Suzanne Wharton, Rhiannon Webster, Francesca Muscutt, Gareth Robinson, , William Naylor DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
GDPR: how accountancy firms can prepare for the enhanced regime By Rhiannon Webster, Francesca Muscutt Data protection law in the UK is set for a radical overhaul in 2018 and accountancy firms should be…
Claims on behalf of an Estate: Be aware of what can and what cannot be claimed By Benjamin Newall For Defence lawyers, it is essential to keep an eye on the claims put forward on behalf the Estate…
The European General Data Protection Regulation - a guide for businesses outside of the EU By Rhiannon Webster, Hans Allnutt The European General Data Protection Regulation - a guide for businesses outside of the EU.
In-depth analysis: Automated decision making, connectivity and ethics By Hans Allnutt, Craig Dickson, Rhiannon Webster Connectivity has the potential to usher in a whole new era of consumer-insurer relationships, but…
In-depth analysis: The many-headed hydra of fraud By Kate Abrahams, Catherine Burt, Rhiannon Webster, David Williams, Nick Young The continuing drive to tackle insurance fraud has met with an encouraging degree of success in…
GDPR agreement meets Christmas 2015 deadline By Rhiannon Webster Following the final round of trilogue discussions, political agreement has been reached between the…
Best practice guide for data protection issued by CII group By Rhiannon Webster A new best practice guide has been produced by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) with support…
Australia: Failure to notify customers of data beach may result in investigation By Hans Allnutt, Rhiannon Webster Australian travel insurer, Aussie Travel Cover (ATC) has recently revealed that it was the subject…
Information Security and Data Protection for Financial Services - August 2014 By Rhiannon Webster Prior to this year, the fifth data protection principle (personal data must not be kept longer than…
Insurance Adviser Alert: Will India Finally Open for Insurance Business? By Rhiannon Webster The success of the BJP in the recent Indian general elections has raised expectations of…