EU AI Act Comes Into Force 1 August 2024 EU AI Act Comes Into Force 1 August 2024 Those who expected the new Labour Government to introduce legislation strengthening controls around artificial intelligence (AI) may have been disappointed by the July 2024 King's Speech. In his...

FAQ - Third-Party Risk Management A crucial part of any organisation's ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) framework is third-party risk management (TPRM). Although you may have your own house in order regarding an environmental strategy, and you pay strict attention to...

Conducting A Data Protection Impact Assessment Conducting A Data Protection Impact Assessment Regular readers of our blog will have seen us mention the importance of conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to ensure compliance with the UK GDPR. Understanding what...

A Guide To The ICO's Approach to Regulating AIWhen it comes technology generally, if you were ever in doubt about the truth of the saying "if it's free, you're the product”, consider the recent announcement by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to its European customers...

What is the UK Government's Smater Regulation White Paper?  What is the UK Government’s Smarter Regulation White Paper? In case you had not noticed, there will be a national election next month. British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is relying on positive economic indicators,...

Risk Management And Joint Ventures Risk Management And Joint Ventures   Joint ventures provide brilliant opportunities for entry into untapped markets and/or the development of new products. But like all great romances, be they personal or business, there is potential for...

The Latest News Around ICO Data Protection Enforcement In December 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced it had dropped its investigation into the 2020 data breach by easyJet. The breach resulted in the theft of personal details and travel itineraries of...

Spotlight On The Proposed UK Cyber Governance Code of PracticeSpotlight On The Proposed UK Cyber Governance Code Of Practice In 2017, a global ransomware attack known as WannaCry, affected 150 countries and sectors. In the UK, it targeted NHS England, and over a third of trusts...

Managaing The Risks Around NDAs  Although it is seven years since Harvey Weinstein was exposed, the wide-reaching ramifications of the scandal continue, especially regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). Earlier this month, the Legal Services Board (LSB) published its...

What Is Good Corporate Governance  Corporate governance is the ‘G’ in ESG (Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance). It is arguably the most important component because having good corporate governance means a company has the framework in place to build great...

A Step By Step Guide To Recovering A Disputed Business DebtDisputed Business Debt Recovery – A Step By Step Guide Recovery of a disputed business debt is not a task most business owners relish because precious time and energy must be employed to justify all or part of the money...

Five Things You Must Check Before Signing Terms And Conditions Five Things You Must Check Before Signing Terms And Conditions Let's begin this article with some honesty – terms and conditions are distinctly unsexy. Consequently, many businesses make them a low priority,...

Why Every Successful Business Needs A Risk RegisterWhy Every Successful Business Needs A Risk Register Does your business have a risk register? If not, you are neglecting a powerful tool that can not only protect you from risk-related disasters, but also help identify...

Do You Need To Rightsize Your Business In 2024? With a new year rapidly approaching, it is the perfect time to reassess your business to ensure you have the strategies in place to hit your 2024 growth targets. The surge in energy prices and the challenges posed by the cost of...

How To Minimise The Risks of Late/Non Payment of Invoices How To Minimise The Risks Of Late/Non Payment Of Invoices French revolutionary Bertrand Barère de Vieusac said that Britain was a "nation of shopkeepers."[1]Being a) French, at a time when the two countries were either...

Using Arbitration To Resolve Shareholder Disputes Using Arbitration To Resolve Shareholder Disputes  Using Arbitration To Resolve Shareholder Disputes Whether your company has two shareholders or two thousand, it is almost inevitable that there will be disagreements at some...

SRA Issues First Fixed Penalties For Fee Transparency Non-Compliance SRA Issues First Fixed Penalties For Fee Transparency Non-Compliance Is your law firm’s fees/prices page/section up-to-date and compliant with the SRA Transparency Rules? If it’s not, you might want to address...

Tribunal Rules Company's AI's Activity Beyond Material Scope of GDPRTribunal Rules Company’s AI’s Activity Beyond Material Scope of GDPR  In what will come as a relief to AI focused technology companies, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has overturned the Information...

Why Your Company Needs A Legal Health Check  Why Your Company Needs A Legal Health Check Readers who have celebrated their 40th birthday at some point may remember getting a letter from the NHS inviting them to attend an over 40s health check. This involves several tests,...

How To Create An ESG Framework (And Why You Should)  How To Create An ESG Framework (And Why You Should) Everyone in the business world is talking about ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) these days. And for good reason. Although Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, recently...