Safeguarding digital assets is crucial in the modern landscape. This practical guidance offers legal professionals comprehensive insights into fortifying client data, understanding regulatory frameworks, and responding effectively to cyber threats. Equip yourself with the necessary tools to navigate the evolving realm of cybersecurity, ensuring a robust defence against cyber risks and compliance with pertinent laws. Dive into expert advice, case studies, and latest developments to enhance your practice and client trust in the digital age.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published its Cyber Security Breaches Survey for 2025/2026, which was carried out...
This week’s edition of Information Law weekly highlights includes a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content related to laws...
The Victims and Courts Bill has received Royal Assent, introducing reforms aimed at strengthening victims’ rights and improving the operation of the...
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has responded to concerns after the government announced that data from UK Biobank had been advertised for sale...
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—NavigatorThis Practice Note serves as a reference guide to the Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679...
Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...
Confidentiality agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator designed to uphold...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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