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16 November 2018
Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: Impact for data protection
Following a UK Cabinet meeting on 14 November 2018, the UK Government has announced support for the text of a draft Withdrawal Agreement and an outline …
30 October 2018
Budget 2018: Investing in a rapidly evolving digital landscape
Advances in technology and changing business models are transforming the global economy across all industry sectors. The measures announced by the …
26 October 2018
General Data Protection Regulation: first enforcement notice shows extra-territorial reach
The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first enforcement notice under the EU’s new strict data …
23 October 2018
Court of Appeal confirms Morrisons vicariously liable for employee's deliberate actions in first successful UK class action for data breach
The Court of Appeal has today dismissed an appeal against the High Court's decision that Morrisons was vicariously liable for its employee’s …
25 September 2018
Data protection if there's no Brexit deal
On 13 September 2018, the UK Government published a series of technical notes setting out the implications in various sectors and areas of a 'no deal' …
29 August 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills, Data61 and IBM create consortium to deliver smart legal contracts on blockchain to Australian businesses
The Australian National Blockchain will help create a new technology platform to securely and transparently manage legal agreements. Herbert Smith …
15 August 2018
Driving forward with connected and autonomous vehicles
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will have a dramatic impact on the way we live and work. The technology is advancing rapidly and it no longer …
26 July 2018
Green light for new automated and electric vehicles act
On 19 July 2018, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament. The new Automated and Electric …
24 July 2018
New reciprocal adequacy decision allows free flow of personal data between Japan and the EEA
On 17 July 2018, the EU Commission (“Commission”) and Japan concluded the negotiations on a reciprocal finding of an adequate level of data …
08 July 2018
NIS Directive and Regulations now in force
The EU Network and Information Systems Directive (“NISD”) was required to be implemented into national law by 9 May 2018. The UK implementing regulations …
08 July 2018
Compliant or not: the GDPR is here
The GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018 and brought with it additional rights for individuals and additional obligations for organisations. It also …
08 July 2018
Data breaches: new Article 29 Working Party guidance
In anticipation of the GDPR, various guidance has been published by the Article 29 Working Party, the body of national EU data regulators. Of most …
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