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18 July 2023

A meeting of minds: should a taxpayer meet with HMRC?

Under Code of Practice 9 (COP9) and the Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) a taxpayer has the opportunity to make a complete disclosure to HMRC of all tax irregularities, in return for immunity from prosecution. Fully engaging with the procedure should…

10 July 2023

DATA DEFENCE IN THE METAVERSE: IT’S NOT A GAME

The metaverse is an evolving concept that has been discussed for many years, but has recently gained a lot of attention due to advances in technology. The metaverse is essentially a virtual world where people can interact with each other…

28 June 2023

The ICO releases guidance on privacy enhancing technologies

In an effort to enhance standards on data privacy and security, the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued recommendations on how organisations should integrate privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) into their systems and applications to share…

28 June 2023

Digital Assets: Final Report

The Law Commission's Digital Assets Final Report is in.These are the headlines:1. The Law Commission has recommended statutory confirmation that a thing will not be deprived of legal status as an object of personal property rights simply because it is…

31 May 2023

FASHION AND BEAUTY SHOWS IN THE METAVERSE – TOP TIPS TO ENGAGE IN A “CLEAN”, COMPLIANT WAY

Fashion and beauty weeks, hosted in the metaverse return this spring/summer, given the popularity last year – the most well-known being hosted by Decentraland: Metaverse Fashion Week and (the new) Metaverse Beauty Week. Runway shows, pop-ups, immersive experiences, entertainment, prize…

24 May 2023

THE METAVERSE SERIES: INTRODUCTION

As lawyers who not only advise on the creation of new technologies but also on their commercial exploitation, we’ve had many clients ask to speak to us about the future of the internet and more specifically the implications of the…

26 April 2023

UK regulators block deal to buy US video game company Activision Blizzard

The CMA has just blocked Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future of the cloud gaming market and potential for innovation. Part of this decision will come from a sense amongst the CMA and…

23 April 2023

Dominion-Fox defamation settlement – Latest in string of multi-million dollar US claimant victories

A rise in successful high profile defamation and privacy cases in the US is of note, as juries move to awarding huge sums in damages. The latest mammoth US$787m settlement by Fox, of a defamation claim brought by Dominion Voting…

02 April 2023

The Government’s attempts to safeguard the immigration exemption under the Data Protection Act fails in the High Court

The UK GDPR provides an exemption that allows for certain individual rights to be restricted if they are likely to have a negative impact on immigration matters. The exemption can apply to; the right to be informed including the transparency…

29 March 2023

The UK Government Releases its First AI White Paper

Partner Anita Bapat and Trainee Gina Asadi have summarised the key features of the Government’s new White Paper on Artificial Intelligence below, we will provide further analysis in due course. The UK Government has released the long awaited White Paper…