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The EDPS publishes its opinion on the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
The question: What recommendations has the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) made in respect of the EU’s proposed Digitals Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)?
Read moreEuropean Commission awards draft adequacy decision to the UK
How can data transfers between the UK and the EU be securely and legally executed following Brexit?
Read moreData Subject Access Requests | High Court declines to issue order compelling compliance with multiple DSARs when used abusively or for an alternative purpose
Can the courts decline to order compliance with data subject access requests (DSARs) if they are used abusively or for a purpose other than acquiring personal data?
Read moreDCMS publishes prototype trust framework on digital identity products and services
What is the potential impact of the trust framework on the provision and use of digital identity services published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)?
Read moreLeads Works lands £250,000 fine for sending marketing messages without consent
What level of fine are you looking at for sending mass marketing messages without consent?
Read moreEDPB adopts guidelines on virtual voice assistants
Virtual voice assistants (VVAs) are becoming mainstream. What are the data protection implications and how does the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) suggest you address them?
Read moreEuropean Council makes progress on the ePrivacy Regulation
Where have the negotiations on the ePrivacy Regulation got to and what comes next?
Read moreEuropean Data Protection Board (EDPB) issues draft guidelines for data breach notification
What more could be done to aid data controllers in responding to personal data breaches and the practical considerations they face while operating under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
Read moreSingapore Court of Appeal issues landmark decision in first cryptocurrency related trial
Quoine Pte Ltd v B2C2 Ltd [2020] SGCA(I) 02
Read moreHong Kong crypto regulation | Proposed decision in first cryptocurrency related trial mandatory licensing and supervisory regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
In November 2020, the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (FSTB) issued a public consultation paper proposing a new mandatory licensing and supervisory regime for all VASPs under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615) (AMLO).
Read moreSnapshots Winter 2020
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreA holistic assessment of the fairness of penalty terms in consumer contracts
Case C-738/19 A v B EU:C:2020:687 (10 September 2020)
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2020
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreWhat were the CMA’s key findings in its final report on online platforms and digital advertising?
What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?
Read moreAudiovisual Media Services Directive – European Commission adopts guidelines on video-sharing platforms and the promotion of European works
What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?
Read moreThe ASA’s new UK Scam Alert System
What is the latest tool in the ASA’s technology toolbox to combat misleading advertising online?
Read moreWish.com: sexually explicit in-app ads deemed offensive and inappropriately targeted
Will an ad of a sexually graphic nature be deemed to be inappropriately targeting consumers and causing harm and offence if it appears on general audience platforms?
Read moreBOXT: ‘next day delivery’ and comparative pricing claims
How careful do you need to be with “next day delivery” claims? And is one product comparison enough when making a price comparison claim?
Read moreSky UK: clarity over upfront costs and different fees charged to different groups
Do you need to include additional upfront costs in the main body of your ad? And how clear do you need to be about different fees being charged to different groups of consumers (eg existing vs new customers)?
Read moreP&G: verification requirements in comparative advertising campaigns
How much detail do you need to include to meet the verification requirements under the CAP Code when making comparisons with identifiable competitors?
Read morePlayrix: gameplay footage must be representative of the gaming experience
When advertising a game, can you use gameplay footage which does not actually feature in the game, or only features to a limited degree?
Read moreSnapshots Summer 2020
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreSnapshots Spring 2020
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreAcquisitions: clause in SPA construed as a covenant to pay, not an indemnity
When will a clause be considered a covenant to pay as opposed to an indemnity?
Read moreSnapshots Winter 2019
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2019
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots Summer 2019
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Spring 2019
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Winter 2018
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Autumn 2018
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Summer 2018
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Spring 2018
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Winter 2017
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreSnapshots - Autumn 2017
This is your roundup of all recent legal updates spanning advertising & marketing, commercial cases,technology / digital, data protection and intellectual property.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 25 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreReasonable Diligence – when is it enough to postpone limitation?
In this blog we consider the outcome of Arif v Sanger [2025] EWHC 1540 (KB) and the potential repercussions for directors in cases of possible fraud, deliberate concealment and misrepresentation under s.32 of the Limitation Act 1980 where reasonable diligence is not exercised.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 18 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreFCA and FOS jointly consult on modernising redress system
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS") have jointly published a consultation paper on their proposals to modernise the financial redress system.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 11 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreCourt of Appeal slams brakes on judicial review as Supreme Court accelerates in motor finance saga
As the Court of Appeal slams the brakes on Barclays' judicial review of a FOS decision upholding a vehicle finance complaint, all eyes are on the Supreme Court as they prepare to hand down judgement this month in the case of Johnson v FirstRand Bank which is primed to have a multibillion-pound impact on the vehicle finance market.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was - 4 July 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRegulatory Pulse - 26 June 2025
Bringing you up to speed on developments in solicitors' regulation every fortnight.
Read moreThe Month that Was – May/June 2025 – a look at Employment Practices Liability Insurance and its relationship to D&O
In this episode, Mel is joined by Kim Wright and Matt Watson to discuss Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance, its scope, and its intersection with Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance.
Read moreFCA considers motor finance redress scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its key considerations in anticipation of a possible motor finance redress scheme pending the outcome of the Supreme Court appeal in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited.
Read moreFRC overhauls Investor Stewardship Code for 2026
On 3 June 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the UK Stewardship Code 2026 that will take effect from 1 January 2026.
Read moreFOS to consult on interest - Is 8% too high?
On 4 June 2025 the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) opened a consultation into the standard interest applied to its awards which has historically been applied at 8%.
Read moreRegulatory Pulse - 6 June 2025
Bringing you up to speed on developments in solicitors' regulation every fortnight.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 30 May 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week That Was – 23 May 2025
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreQ1 2025 insolvency claims activity – a word of warning for D&Os and their insurers?
The latest data on the number of winding up petitions in the Insolvency and Companies Court provide insights on the recent increase in insolvencies and offers a hint as to the sectors that may be impacted most by claims against the former directors of insolvent companies.
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