4/27/2026 9:59:42 AM UK faces "perfect storm" for cyber security: Lessons for boards from ‘Cyber UK’ By Natalie Donovan Richard Jeens We’ve just returned from Cyber UK (the Government’s flagship cyber security conference) with the clear message that (i) the UK is facing...
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Some relaxations but no free pass By Bryony Bacon Cindy Knott The ICO has published new draft updated guidance (the draft guidance) for organisations using automated decision making.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...