Protecting sensitive data is paramount. Legal practitioners must stay ahead of evolving regulations to ensure compliance and mitigate risks associated with data breaches. This guidance provides the latest best practices, statutory updates, and actionable insights, equipping you with the tools to navigate the demanding landscape of data protection compliance effectively.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published guidance stating that it will apply a presumption of denial, with immediate...
This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes new EDPB guidance on GDPR fines and the interaction between the Digital Services...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The court considered whether liquidators could consent to the assignment by a sanctioned creditor of contractual...
Corporate Crime analysis: The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation’s (OTSI) Annual Review 2025-2026 reveals some interesting trends, but that are...
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)...
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 data must we provide?This Q&A draws on the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) guidance on business-to-business marketing, which may or may not
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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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