4/24/2026 2:51:41 PM Law Commission launches project on consumer class actions regime By Tim Blanchard Steve Miller On 20 April 2026, the Law Commission of England and Wales announced a new project to examine whether a class actions regime should be...
4/23/2026 1:23:23 PM Sky Betting case update: a score draw but an objective answer on marketing consent By Cindy Knott Richard Jeens Businesses will welcome the clarity provided by the Court of Appeal in RTM v Bonne Terre Limited that consent to personalised marketing...
4/22/2026 12:54:19 PM 5 things you need to know from the UK’s new Smart Data Strategy By Will Manley Bryony Bacon Emily Bradley The UK’s Smart Data Strategy, published on 26 March, sets out the government’s aims and plans for smart data in the UK until 2035. With...
4/20/2026 2:29:02 PM Privacy laws are playing their part in online safety regulation By Rebecca Cousin Kathryn Martin Cussons The debate about keeping people (especially children) safe online keeps making headlines. That debate has accelerated as AI tools that...
4/15/2026 2:55:54 PM CMA issues first consumer protection fine under the DMCCA By Steve Miller Tim Blanchard Lisa Wright The CMA has today ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School -- both owned by Automobile Association Developments Limited (AA) --...
4/8/2026 10:21:52 AM AI Omnibus Update: European Parliament Adopts its Position, including a Ban on ’Nudification’ Apps, Fixed High-Risk Deadline and Simplified Compliance By Catherine O'Callaghan Natalie Donovan Will Manley The European Parliament (EP) has adopted its position on ‘omnibus’ amendments to the EU AI Act (the Act), addressing a number of...
4/7/2026 1:28:22 PM New ICO guidance on ADM: Some relaxations but no free pass By Bryony Bacon Cindy Knott The ICO has published new draft updated guidance (the draft guidance) for organisations using automated decision making. The draft...
3/31/2026 3:05:40 PM Cloud “remains central” to CMA’s approach as it announces investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem By Annalisa Tosdevin The board of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that the next strategic market status (SMS) investigation under...
3/27/2026 11:05:41 AM UK government opts out of its (previously) preferred proposal on copyright and AI By Lily Latimer Smith Last week, the UK government published its report on copyright and AI (and accompanying economic impact assessment) due under the Data...
3/26/2026 11:18:05 AM Operational resilience: reporting rules herald the next chapter for the financial sector By Natalie Donovan Emily Bradley On 18 March 2026 the FCA, PRA and Bank of England (the Bank) published policy statements introducing new requirements and expectations...
3/25/2026 10:36:57 AM Treasury's role in cyber resilience By Natalie Donovan Kathrine Meloni Recent high‑profile cyber incidents underline how quickly operational disruption can create acute financial and liquidity challenges. In...
3/19/2026 2:05:53 PM Digital Regulation: Fleeting, Feature or Fallacy? Global Perspectives from our recent webinar By Natalie Donovan Will Manley Laura Houston James Cook +1 more... Show less With the EU’s “digital omnibus” fuelling renewed debate about whether regulation is creating friction in the digital economy, we recently...
3/16/2026 3:04:05 PM Are the winds changing on the AI and copyright debate? By Richard Barker As readers of this blog will be aware, the rapid development of AI over the last few years has given rise to a number of significant...
3/13/2026 2:05:04 PM ICO publishes guidance on data protection complaints processes By Lewis Mack Bryony Bacon Cindy Knott The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) requires organisations to have a data protection complaints process in place from 19 June...
3/12/2026 1:15:02 PM Identifiability in controllers' hands is key - Outcome of the DSG Retail appeal By Rebecca Cousin Alex Buchanan The Court of Appeal’s February 2026 ruling in DSG Retail Ltd v Information Commissioner has confirmed the normal interpretation of the...
3/6/2026 9:51:06 AM Is it all becoming clear? Guidance on the AI Act’s transparency rules By Natalie Donovan Will Manley Laura Houston The AI Act wants people to know when they are interacting with AI generated or manipulated content such as deepfakes, but how is this...