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Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Improperly pleaded social media libel claim facing ‘inevitable defeat’ struck out (Webb v Jones)

Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

The following EU Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Justice delivers judgment on aspects of EU GDPR’s one-stop shop mechanism (Facebook Ireland and others v the Belgian Data Protection Authority)

Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Free UK data flows approved as EU states vote unanimously for ‘adequacy’ decisions

EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU-US data-transfer agreement could be agreed in 2021, Reynders says

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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

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
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

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Practice notes

Appointment and powers of FCA investigators in criminal cases

Appointment and powers of FCA investigators in criminal casesThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has a wide-ranging brief, which includes the...
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18th Jun
Practice notes

Electronic signatures

Electronic signaturesCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by procedural changes in response...
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14th Jun
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Precedents

Letter notifying data subject of data breach under PECR 2003

Letter notifying data subject of data breach under PECR 2003Letter notifying data subject of data breach under the Privacy and Electronic...
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Produced in partnership with Pritchetts Law 9th Jun
Practice notes

Copyright infringement

Copyright infringementThe Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) gives the copyright owner exclusive rights in the UK to carry out...
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8th Jun
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Precedents

Personal data breach plan

Personal data breach plan1Introduction1.1This personal data breach plan:1.1.1places obligations on staff to report actual or suspected personal data...
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6th Jun
Practice notes

Managing personal data breaches

Managing personal data breachesData security is a cornerstone of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The sixth data protection...
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6th Jun
Precedents

Public statement on data breach

Public statement on data breachStatement by [insert name of organisation] concerning a significant [cyber attack OR data protection breach] on [insert...
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6th Jun
Q&As

What is the EU law on data scraping from websites?

What is the EU law on data scraping from websites?What is scraping?Web scraping is a process by which website data is extracted (ie copied) using a...
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6th Jun
Practice notes

Bring your own device (BYOD)

Bring your own device (BYOD)What is BYOD?'Bring your own device' (BYOD) refers to arrangements where an organisation allows designated employees to...
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6th Jun
Practice notes

Norwich Pharmacal Orders and online service providers

Norwich Pharmacal Orders and online service providersIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Tom Ohta of BT and Toby Headdon, Faye Harrison and Harry Taylor of Bristows LLP 5th Jun
Practice notes

The EU NIS Directive and UK NIS Regulations—timeline

The EU NIS Directive and UK NIS Regulations—timelineThis timeline sets out key dates and information relating to:•the EU’s Network and Information...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Cybercrime incident management

Cybercrime incident managementThough taking preventative steps obviously makes good sense (see Practice Note: Cybercrime prevention), it is not...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information securityMany companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Letter notifying data breach to insurer

Letter notifying data breach to insurerLetter notifying data breach to insurers[Data insurer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation...
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5th Jun
Q&As

A is a customer of supplier B. Where A has mistakenly paid third party C, as a result of C having hacked into B’s records and issued an (false) invoice apparently in the name of B, but payable to C’s account, is B liable to A in damages for the money A paid to C?

A is a customer of supplier B. Where A has mistakenly paid third party C, as a result of C having hacked into B’s records and issued an (false)...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Digital Economy Act 2010 and website blocking [Archived]

Digital Economy Act 2010 and website blocking [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the Digital Economy Act 2010 and...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Website blocking orders

Website blocking ordersBackgroundThe ability to block websites is within the power of the internet service providers (ISPs) who provide the service of...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 5th Jun
Practice notes

The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018

The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018This Practice Note provides an overview of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Copyright criminal offences

Copyright criminal offencesFor offences that have more of a public policy angle such as those involving counterfeit goods and piracy, it is possible...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Cybersecurity regulation and best practice in the US and UK

Cybersecurity regulation and best practice in the US and UKBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Jennifer Archie, Lore Leitner and Alexander Stout of Latham and Watkins LLP 5th Jun

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Report on title—long form

Report on title—long form

Property: [insert name and/or address of the Property] (‘Property’)Purchaser: [insert name, address and (if applicable) company registration number of buyer]Transaction: [insert brief details]1Executive summary1.1Scope of reportThis report is addressed to you [insert buyer’s name] and has been

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

False imprisonment

False imprisonment

False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made against a public body that exercises detention powers, usually a local police force, the Secretary of State for the Home Department or the Secretary

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional