Risk: Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence On 1 September 2025, the new offence of 'failure to prevent fraud' under section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) comes into force. The offence means some companies could be criminally...
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Understanding The Data (Use and Access) (DUA) Bill
Understanding The Data (Use and Access) (DUA) BillEver since the UK left the European Union, the UK Government has looked at how it can expand its use of personal data to grow the economy whilst still maintaining ‘adequacy’ for the purposes of the EU GDPR. The Conservatives...
AI Startups – Managing Data Protection Risks
AI Startups - Managing Data Protection RisksOn 13th January 2025, the Government announced that it planned to “turbo charge” AI in the UK by throwing the full weight of Whitehall behind the industry and adopting all 50 recommendations set out by Matt Clifford in his...
A Guide To The ICO’s Approach To Regulating AI
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...
Risk Management And Joint Ventures
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...
Managing The Risks Around NDAs
Managing 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
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...