Information Law

Lexis®PSL Information Law is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers dealing with Data Protection, Confidential Information, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Freedom of Information issues.

Our content is written and structured to reflect how lawyers would approach these topics in practice. For example, our topic on Data Breaches, Sanctions and Enforcement includes guidance on managing a data security breach as well as template documents for use when handling the breach.

Our Practice Notes set out key principles supported by relevant authority and links through to more in-depth commentary and underlying sources in Lexis®Library, all of which are designed to speed up the task of advising on these fast-moving areas of law.

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of...

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

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Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 9th Nov

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Starting a GDPR compensation claim—a practical guide

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners in a number of areas covered in this...

Produced in partnership with Robert Brodrick and Stephen Woodward of Payne Hicks Beach 9th Nov

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Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 9th Nov

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Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

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Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

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No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

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Model ADR clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering the use of ADR as it may...

9th Nov

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

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Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 9th Nov

Precedents

Third party intellectual property rights indemnity clause—pro-supplier

1 Intellectual property rights indemnity 1.1 The Supplier shall defend the Customer against any third party claim that...

9th Nov

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Applicable law clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

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Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

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The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

30th Nov

Q&As

In the case of a tri-partite deed which has already been signed and executed by one party, is it possible for each of the two unsigned execution blocks to be amended to enable signature and execution in an alternate but valid way by the other two parties? If so, would the party which has already signed and executed, be required to sign and execute again?

We have assumed that:•the deed is a deed of participation to join a master trust pension scheme. The employer is the party which has already signed,...

30th Nov

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Can a customer list/customer contracts be sold other than through an asset purchase agreement?

There are no general property rights in data. There is an exception, however, where the data is capable of attracting copyright or database right...

30th Nov

Q&As

Can a deed be signed abroad and witnessed by a foreign national?

This response assumes that the deed is executed by an individual.This response excludes execution under seal, by electronic signatures, by...

Produced in partnership with Cecilia Xu Lindsey of 9 Stone Buildings 30th Nov

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Can a deed be witnessed electronically using an e-signing platform?

Formalities for a deedThe following are the necessary requirements for a deed:•it must be in writing•it must make it clear that it is intended to be a...

Produced in partnership with Lynne Counsell of 9 Stone Buildings 30th Nov

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What does IP completion day mean for E-commerce?

The implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions ends at 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December...

30th Nov

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The GDPR for pensions lawyers

This Practice Note provides an overview of the key provisions and requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data...

30th Nov

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GDPR enforcement by UK and EEA supervisory authorities—tracker

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

30th Nov

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EU GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

30th Nov

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UK GDPR and EU GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations

Brexit: The Retained General Data Protection Regulation, Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) regime described in this Practice Note is the UK...

30th Nov

Brexit

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Brexit—IP rights

This Practice Note examines the likely impact of Brexit on IP rights. It deals with key issues that may affect the owners of trade marks, design...

30th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Executing documents—training materials

These Training Materials provide an introduction to execution and cover the principal areas of executing simple contracts and deeds and the key...

30th Nov

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Electronic signatures

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by procedural changes in response to the coronavirus...

30th Nov

COVID-19

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ePrivacy Regulation—timeline

This timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the draft ePrivacy Regulation as it progresses through the EU legislative procedure. It...

30th Nov

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What does IP completion day mean for intellectual property?

IP law is one of the areas of law that is most extensively harmonised across the EU, with a large amount of the law originating from the EU in the...

30th Nov

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What does IP completion day mean for contracts?

This Practice Note explains how to review and amend key contract clauses to ensure that they are suitable for use after 11pm on 31 December 2020, the...

30th Nov

Q&As

When drafting an Ordinary Power of Attorney specifically in relation to operation of a donor’s business, do the general powers under section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 cover any type of decision to be made about the business (eg employment of staff or dealing with the lease of the business premises) or should these be included as separate clauses?

A power of attorney is a document which enables a person (the donee) to take steps as if those steps were taken by another person (the donor). It is...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 29th Nov

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When can a mistake in an executed deed be rectified by a manuscript amendment rather than by a deed of rectification?

This Q&A explains when it is possible to remedy a mistake made in an executed deed by manuscript amendment and the surrounding issues of which to be...

Produced in partnership with Emma Holland of Stewarts Law 29th Nov

Q&As

Does the GDPR apply to deceased estates?

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in the UK on 25 May 2018 and it applies to persons/organisations that handle...

29th Nov

Q&As

Where personal data is being processed in the course of trust activities does the GDPR apply only where the trust is run in the course of a business (ie by professional trustees) or does it apply to all trustees including lay or voluntary individuals?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect (with very limited exceptions) all those who control or process data relating to a living...

29th Nov