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Information Law weekly highlights—23 September 2021

Information Law weekly highlights—23 September 2021

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Information Law weekly highlights—23 September 2021

Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Information Law weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Malicious falsehood

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...

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...

Practice notes

EU and EEA data protection supervisory authorities

A key objective of the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the EU GDPR) is to achieve a level of consistency in relation to...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
Practice notes

Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Investigatory Powers TribunalFor information on the overarching regime for scrunity of the use of powers under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

Exemptions to the UK general data protection regime

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered a Brexit implementation period. Due to the extensive similarities between the...
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19th May
Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...
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19th May
Practice notes

Defamation and social media

The internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs, internet forums, online...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Practice notes

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality...
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19th May
Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Subcontracting

SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
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19th May
Precedents

Precedent instructions or brief to counsel

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]][Specify division][Specify specialist...
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19th May
Practice notes

Privacy law—misuse of private information

Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 19th May
Practice notes

Misuse of private information and related claims

The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied on to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB 19th May

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Practice notes

Deepfakes

DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
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Produced in partnership with Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft 16th Sep
Q&As

Where an agreement contains a confidentiality clause in favour of one party only, can the contractual relationship as a whole imply a common understanding of the confidential nature of the other party, notwithstanding the clause itself?

Where an agreement contains a confidentiality clause in favour of one party only, can the contractual relationship as a whole imply a common...
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13th Sep
Q&As

Do you have a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for use with a consultant?

Do you have a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for use with a consultant?Our Consultancy services—overview contains general information on consultancy...
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13th Sep
Q&As

If the name of a third party supplier is disclosed under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), is it a breach of the NDA for the recipient to contract with the named supplier directly?

If the name of a third party supplier is disclosed under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), is it a breach of the NDA for the recipient to contract...
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13th Sep
Precedents

Confidentiality letter—mutual

Confidentiality letter—mutual[insert address of sender]Our ref: [insert reference]Your ref: [insert reference][Insert address of recipient]Date:...
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13th Sep
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Precedents

Confidentiality letter—one-way—pro-discloser

Confidentiality letter—one-way—pro-discloser[insert address of sender]Our ref: [insert reference]Your ref: [insert reference][insert address of...
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13th Sep
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Precedents

Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-discloser

Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-discloserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party][ of [insert details] OR a company...
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Produced in partnership with Gateley 13th Sep
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Precedents

Confidentiality agreement—mutual

Confidentiality agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
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13th Sep
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Precedents

Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-recipient

Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-recipientThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party] [of [insert address] OR a company...
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13th Sep
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Precedents

Confidentiality letter—one-way—pro-recipient

Confidentiality letter—one-way—pro-recipient[insert address of sender]Our ref: [insert reference]Your ref: [insert reference][insert address of...
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13th Sep
Q&As

What is the position in relation to translated documents in the context of legal advice privilege?

What is the position in relation to translated documents in the context of legal advice privilege?Legal Professional PrivilegeThe core aim of...
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9th Sep
Q&As

Are recorded conversations between lay people legal and can they be used in legal proceedings?

Are recorded conversations between lay people legal and can they be used in legal proceedings?The law relating to the recording of conversations...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 9th Sep
Q&As

Is it a breach of confidentiality and/or a personal data breach (under the UK GDPR) if documents that have been disclosed to the other side (ie bank statements) during the disclosure process are then shown to a third party by the other side?

Is it a breach of confidentiality and/or a personal data breach (under the UK GDPR) if documents that have been disclosed to the other side (ie bank...
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9th Sep
Precedents

Confidentiality agreement—corporate joint venture

Confidentiality agreement—corporate joint ventureThis Agreement is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[insert name of first...
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9th Sep
Practice notes

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxation

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxationAs of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with...
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Produced in partnership with JJ Shaw of Lewis Silkin LLP, Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin LLP and Rob Meredith CTA of PKF Francis Clark 8th Sep
Practice notes

Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications Claims

Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications ClaimsThis Practice Note provides guidance upon the application of the Pre-Action Protocol on Media...
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Produced in partnership with David Hirst of 5RB 8th Sep
Precedents

Confidentiality letter—private M&A (asset purchase)—corporate seller

Confidentiality letter—private M&A (asset purchase)—corporate sellerStrictly private and confidentialTo: [insert buyer name][insert buyer...
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25th Aug
Precedents

Confidentiality letter—private M&A—share purchase—corporate seller

Confidentiality letter—private M&A—share purchase—corporate sellerStrictly private and confidentialTo: [insert buyer name][insert buyer address]Date:...
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25th Aug
Q&As

Is there a fiduciary relationship between a buyer and seller of goods?

Is there a fiduciary relationship between a buyer and seller of goods?Fiduciary relationshipsCertain specific relationships automatically give rise to...
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24th Aug
Q&As

Can a provider of industry accreditation certificates release the insurance details of its accredited installers to an installer’s customer where the contract between the installer and its customer is silent on the issue?

Can a provider of industry accreditation certificates release the insurance details of its accredited installers to an installer’s customer where the...
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23rd Aug

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179. List of offences triable either way.

179. List of offences triable either way.

Without prejudice to any other enactment by virtue of which any offence is triable either way1, the following offences are triable either way2: (1)     offences at common law of public nuisance3; (2)     an offence at common law of outraging public decency4; (3)     administering an oath etc

Hearsay evidence in civil litigation

Hearsay evidence in civil litigation

Hearsay evidence in civil litigationThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.This Practice

Lexcel—assessment

Lexcel—assessment

Lexcel—assessmentLexcel is the Law Society's practice management standard. It is not compulsory although Lexcel accreditation can be helpful for firms wishing to be accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme or the Legal Service Board's Specialist Quality Mark. This Practice Note tells you

Affray

Affray

AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The magistrates’ court may decline jurisdiction where for example in cases involving a weapon/throwing objects, or conduct that causes serious