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Lessons for controllers from DSG v Information Commissioner: The scope of discretion when implementing data security priorities In a world of headline-grabbing mega-fines against tech giants, it might seem that a £500,000 pre-GDPR fine would be of limited interest. However, a recent decision from the UK’s First Tier Tribunal provides important and valuable lessons for ...

Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 20 In this issue: Regulator guidance, DPDI Reform, EU-US and UK-US transfers, ICO call for views on PETs, views from Australia, Data Protection and Privacy at Slaughter and May. The past few months have been turbulent ones with political and economic upheav...

The Legal 500: Blockchain Country Comparative Guide 2022 - UK chapter The Blockchain Country Comparative Guide aims to provide an overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of jurisdictions. This chapter relates to UK law. Blockchain Market Overview Please provide a high-level overview o...

Global Investigations Bulletin (October 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for October 2022 is now available. This month, we analyse the recent sanctions enforcement action by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enfor...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: General Court issues judgment in Google Android case On 14 September 2022, the European General Court handed down its judgment in the Google Android case. The GC largely confirmed the European Commission’s infringement decision, but reduced Google’s fine from €4.343bn to €4.125bn and r...

Global Investigations Bulletin (September 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for September 2022 is now available. This month, we analyse two reports that were commissioned to examine prosecutions at the Serious Fraud Office, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcem...

Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 19 In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulator guidance, ICO Enforcement overview, EU GDPR enforcement overview, views from... United States of America, the Lens, Data Privacy at Slaughter and May The last few months have seen rhetoric turn int...

Global Investigations Bulletin (July 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for July 2022 is now available. This month, we discuss the future of the “failure to prevent” model for corporate criminal offences, and set out the latest news in global investigations and enforcement actions. R...

Balancing Security and Sustainability: Does the UK Energy Bill 2022 measure up? The long-awaited Energy Security Bill (the Bill) was laid before Parliament on 6 July. The Bill is a crucial piece of legislation for the UK’s energy transition ambitions and energy security, including powers to support technologies such as low carb...

Insurance Newsletter - July 2022 In this newsletter we discuss: Regulatory reform and the insurance sector, Meeting customer needs – policy exclusions and target markets, Update on the EU review of the Solvency II Directive, and Trends in transactions. In this newsletter we discus...