10 September 2025
Court of Appeal clarifies data protection claims for non-material damage: A win for claimants - But what are the implications for controllers and processors?
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down an important decision in respect of data protection law considerations in Farley & Others v Paymaster (trading as Equiniti) [2025] EWCA Civ 1117, providing clarity on the scope of infringement and compensation data protection claims under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). The judgment will be of particular interest to any service provider dealing with and processing large volumes of customer personal data.
26 August 2025
5 Reasons Why Fundraising can Go Wrong
At some point in their history, businesses commonly have need for external funding to help their growth trajectory.
21 August 2025
Three Cautionary Tales for UK Tech Companies
In tech, the law often arrives after something has gone wrong. Here are three cautionary tales* and the lessons every founder, CTO and in-house counsel should take away.
17 July 2025
Top five takeaways from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”), which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, introduces targeted reforms to the UK data protection legal framework — particularly the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (“PECR”).
7 July 2025
Modern industrial strategy: updates to National Security and Investment Act under review
Many of you will know that the Government published, on 23 June, its Modern Industrial Strategy paper and, with it, committed to creating a “predictable, proportionate, and transparent investment screening framework” and launching a 12-week consultation on updating the definitions of the 17 sensitive sectors of the economy as set out in the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA).
