Data Protection: Courts reduce the type of legal claim available for cyber-attacks
Warren v DSG Retail Limited
Background
In a recent High Court decision that will be welcomed by data controllers and…
Kalifa Review on the UK Fintech sector
The UK fintech sector has been a vibrant growth story over the past decade or so and, not surprisingly, the…
Supply chain contracts: Are you up to speed with new insolvency rules?
Recent changes to insolvency law have had a major impact on supply chain contracts across the industry. John Warchus, takes…
May the force majeure be with you?
As we all navigate the uncharted territory of the coronavirus, in the world of contracts the force majeure clause has…
The effect of the Brexit trade deal on the UK tech sector
The UK technology sector received an estimated £30 billion in investment between 2017 and 2019 – more than in France…
Courts take a strict approach to force majeure clauses
2 Entertain Video Ltd v Sony DADC Europe Ltd [2020]
BackgroundIn Covid-19 times, a recent decision from the Technology and…
Are your trade marks ready for Brexit?
Given the recent (and ongoing) business upheaval caused by COVID-19, many businesses can be forgiven for failing to focus on…
New protection for customers to supply contracts – CIGA 2020
As a result of the Corporate Insolvency Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) coming into force at the end of June, existing…
Business contracts: best by design, not by accident
The massive disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many more people working from home resulting in the…
Smart farming – have you got the legal issues covered?
Technology has always played a vital role in the agricultural sector and it should be no surprise that Smart Farming…
Coronavirus: Key points for terminating contracts
As the business upheaval of Coronavirus increases day by day, we have been approached for advice by a growing number…
Coronavirus: The impact on commercial contracts
Can I (or the other party) get out of an onerous contract because of coronavirus? …
Coronavirus – How safe is your supply chain?
As coronavirus quickly develops from a local to a global threat, there are also increasing commercial concerns in relation to…
Avoiding IR35 – The importance of getting your contract right
From 6 April 2020, new IR35 rules come into force which mean that medium and large private sector companies in…
Trade marks – creating a level playing field for businesses
Bentley 1962 Limited and another v Bentley Motors Limited
The High Court has recently handed down a decision in a…
Data Protection – How to deal with Subject Access Requests?
Rudd v Bridle
Following the arrival of GDPR there has been a notable increase in the number of subject access…
Getting out of onerous contracts – The Brexit effect
Whatever your views on Brexit, the ongoing saga is recognised in many quarters as being bad for UK Plc due…
Data breaches by rogue employees – employers still liable: Vicarious liability applies
The Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision of the High Court that found Morrisons Supermarkets vicariously liable for the…
Goodlife Foods Limited v Hall Fire Protection Limited
A recent case ‘Goodlife Foods Ltd v Hall Fire Protection Ltd’ has once again shown that the courts often place…
ICO gets tough: Equifax fined £500,000 under the “old” rules for very serious data breach
The recent introduction into UK law of the more stringent General Data Protection Regulation rules (GDPR) has certainly raised awareness…
The importance of insurance in exclusion of liability clauses
Goodlife Foods Limited v Hall Fire Protection Limited
This decision has once again shown that the courts often place considerable…
Countdown to GDPR day – Top tips 1: Consent and the GDPR
Under the GDPR, consent needs to be “…freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous…” In other words, consent will only be…
Database rights: Technomed v Bluecrest Health Screening
Databases can be protected by database right and/or copyright. A recent spat between the supplier of an internet-based electrocardiogram (ECG)…
Brexit will not save you from new EU data protection rules!
On 25 May 2018, the largest ever overhaul of data protection laws in the EU will take effect. Businesses must…