Sarah-Jane Dobson

Partner, Kennedys

Sarah-Jane Dobson is an international products lawyer, specialising in product safety and liability matters. She works as a trusted advisor to her corporate clients, acting in high-stakes litigation matters, including the highest profile class actions in Europe, and providing commercially-focused regulatory advice in a broad range of sectors across the full product lifecycle, including relevantly in respect of cosmetics and chemicals. She is also embedded in policy work, and assumes leadership roles in key industry bodies. With degrees in Science and Law, Sarah-Jane is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice that reflects a deep understanding of the complex technical underpinnings of her clients’ product law issues. Her dual legal qualification in England and Wales and Australia and her time working in the UK, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the USA, and her language skills means she is particularly adept at multi-jurisdictional, multi-lingual matters.

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The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Practice Notes

This Practice Note introduces the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTIA 2022), as it applies to cybersecurity, particularly in smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). Part 1 of PSTIA 2022 (the focus of this Practice Note) seeks to regulate IoT, network connectable and internet connectable products, with a focus on product safety and cybersecurity; Part 2 makes provision for telecommunications infrastructure. This Practice Note discusses PSTIA 2022 scope, duties imposed on manufacturers, importers and distributors, key guidance, practical steps for businesses, and dates of entry into force.

Information Law