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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 Risk and Compliance weekly highlights includes new regulations requiring the ICO to prepare a code of practice on AI and...
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published its finalised guidance on Storage and Access Technologies (SATs) and updated its online...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2026/9512597, replacing licence INT/2025/7323088 which expires...
Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data...
How to plan and conduct an internal investigationAn internal investigation is a legal process undertaken by an organisation (with or without outside...
Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal...
Anti-bribery and corruption—post-training assessment answersQuestionCorrect answer1. How many new offences does the Bribery Act 2010 create? (b)...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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