Apr 25, 2023 What's the outlook for UK real estate financing? By Ranvir Singh In this article, we take a look at the state of the UK real estate sector, identify positive signs in the short to medium term, and...
Apr 25, 2023 TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data By Cliodhna Ni Ghadhra The Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) has recently concluded its investigation into Tiktok’s use of the personal data of...
Apr 20, 2023 Wolfsberg Group’s updated guidance on Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance Programmes By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey Jenny Shelley The Wolfsberg Group published its new guidance on Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) Compliance Programmes on 17 April (the Guidance),...
Apr 20, 2023 PRA takes enforcement action under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime By Dan Lavender Daniel Fisher Madeleine Brown The Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) has issued a fine against an individual under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime...
Apr 17, 2023 Can AI be the inventor of a patent? By Alishea Patel Martha Campbell Advances in AI technologies are increasingly leading to the creation of new works with minimal human input, raising questions on the...
Apr 13, 2023 Failure to prevent fraud - Guilty, until proven innocent (or until reasonable fraud prevention procedures are in place) By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey Anna Bondarenko On 11 April 2023, the government finally tabled legislation introducing a much-anticipated new failure to prevent (FTP) fraud offence, as...
Apr 11, 2023 IR35 and Lineker v HMRC - he thinks it’s all over; HMRC aren’t so sure… By John Clapham Philip Swinburn In one of the more high-profile IR35 cases involving well-known media personalities, Gary Lineker has scored a victory against HMRC in...
Apr 11, 2023 The CMA’s increasing scrutiny of online businesses’ use of urgency claims By Matthew Bennett On 31 March 2023, the CMA issued a press release announcing that it had launched an investigation into Wowcher's use of countdown timers...
Apr 06, 2023 “Likely to be accessed by children” – ICO seeks feedback on new draft guidance on the Children’s Code By Kazia Gagg Mark Cusack The Children’s Code (the Code) (which we covered in a previous article) applies to Information Society Service (ISS) providers whose...
Apr 05, 2023 What does a pro-innovation approach to AI mean for UK regulation? By Klaudija Brami Ben Rana On the 29th of March 2023 the UK Government released the much-anticipated white paper detailing how the UK will regulate AI. As expected,...
Apr 03, 2023 Building Safety Act - higher risk buildings registration to open By Angus Dawson 6 April sees a major milestone in the implementation of the Building Safety Act (the Act), with the window opening for the registration...
Apr 03, 2023 Best laid (economic crime) plans: the usual government rhetoric or an actual step forward? By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey Joshua Rutt Recognising the increasing threat to the UK’s national security and prosperity, on 30 March, HM Treasury and the Home Office published...
Apr 03, 2023 Construction industry in firing line again as CMA imposes fines of circa £60m and secures director disqualifications By Rachel Carter On 23 March 2023, the CMA announced its decision to fine ten construction firms a total of nearly £60m for bid rigging in relation to 19...