May 31, 2022 Pseudo-pseudonymisation By Edward Machin Most of us have words we struggle to say. Mine are “Sharing” and “Plates”. Pseudonymisation seems to be a common one within the privacy...
May 30, 2022 LegalLingo: What is a sovereign wealth fund? By Aisha Arden Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts. This can result in a wall of...
May 25, 2022 Facial recognition: ICO fines and foreign enforcement By Catherine Keeling In November 2021, Elizabeth Denham who was then the UK’s Information Commissioner announced a provisional intent to impose a potential...
May 24, 2022 Why a values-based approach to anti-corruption is the paradigm shift organizations have been waiting for By Caitlin Handron Corruption costs the global economy an estimated $3.6 trillion a year. This figure hints at a daunting inference: business-as-usual in...
May 19, 2022 The FCA wants you – to report sanctions evasion By Paige Berges On May 17, 2022 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a notice on reporting sanctions evasion. The notice states that the FCA...
May 18, 2022 When they go low, we go high? By Edward Machin One of the most frequent questions I get asked by clients is: how much could we be fined under the GDPR for [insert minor or major]...
May 18, 2022 LegalLingo: What is ‘Private Equity’? By Ropes & Gray Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts. This can result in a wall of...
May 16, 2022 Events, dear boy: EU proposes new cyber law By Edward Machin It’s getting hard to keep up with the flurry of legislative activity from the European Union these days. Barely a month goes by without...
May 16, 2022 Non-binary: Human rights, data protection, and the proposed UK Bill of Rights By Christopher Foo On 10 May, the annual Queen's Speech announced the UK Data Reform Bill and a new Bill of Rights to replace the UK's Human Rights Act (the...
May 13, 2022 “Queen’s Speech” announces second Economic Crime Bill to strengthen the UK’s powers to tackle illicit finance and reduce economic crime By Paige Berges On May 10, 2022, Prince Charles delivered the “Queen’s Speech” to Parliament announcing a number of measures to further enhance the UK’s...