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25 January 2024

Your reputation and AI

The development of what AI is able to achieve shows no sign of slowing down. With its capabilities only increasing, various issues arise with regard to AI’s ability to affect an individual’s or corporation’s reputation. The use of “deepfake” images…

24 January 2024

Family Mediation Week 2024

22 to 26 January 2024 marks Family Mediation Week 2024, an annual event run by the Family Mediation Council (“FMC”) devoted to raising awareness of mediation and the ways in which it can help and benefit separating couples and their…

18 January 2024

The Online Safety Act is Finally Here

The long-awaited Online Safety Act (“the Act”) is finally here. Following its difficult road to Royal Assent, the Act promises significant change in the way online platforms and services deal with child safety online. Towards the end of last year,…

10 January 2024

Byte by Byte: The progress of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Introduction This article explores the ongoing journey of the data protection landscape in the UK. From its initial introduction in the House of Commons to its recent evolution in the House of Lords, we explore the key developments and amendments…

20 December 2023

Positive Development for Cross-Border Enforcement

On 23 November 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced that the UK will join the Hague Convention of July 2019, on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Hague Convention 2019). This is significant…

12 December 2023

Latest “Acceptance in Lieu” donation is a reminder that art can be a useful way to fund inheritance tax.

The Arts Council (AC) are expected to announce later this year that a miniature marble statue of the ancient Greek god Apollo has been accepted for the nation in lieu of a £10.5m inheritance tax (IHT) bill. The statue, known…

07 December 2023

Body Image in Advertising

There has been a growing concern and increased scrutiny of the portrayal of body image in advertising within the UK. Dissatisfaction with body image is increasingly understood to link to a poorer quality of life, psychological distress and the risk…

07 December 2023

Trade marks and IP

It is not uncommon for people to refer to someone as having a “trade mark look”. But, could there be anything more to this than just a casual turn of phrase used to describe a person’s signature style or distinctive…

07 December 2023

Employment Submissions

The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 amends the existing regime set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996 and will give workers with a minimum qualifying period of service (likely to be 26 weeks although this does not…

07 December 2023

Retail & Fashion: Corporate update

Despite a challenging summer for retailers, and some high-profile casualties, M&A activity in the UK retail sector has continued to provide some comfort – especially the number of transactions that have arisen outside of insolvency. Whilst distressed sales are likely…