14 Apr 2022 Non-fungible tokens: a new means of monetisation By Sonja Dragomir Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) have become a topic of significant interest for intellectual property owners, content creators, investors,...
09 Nov 2021 ESG in action in defence outsourcing and supply chains - and what's next? By Mark Lewis This blog was prompted by an intriguing report published on 6 November in The Telegraph: UK FTSE 250 outsourcer/service provider has...
27 Oct 2021 UK Budget and immigration - Chancellor confirms 2022 high skilled visa plans By Tom Marsom Today, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Government’s fiscal plans for the immediate and near future. Amongst the tax...
07 Sep 2021 Europe's (and the world's) battle for the soul of AI By Mark Lewis The title of the Wired article is The Fight to Define When AI Is 'High Risk', written by Khari Johnson and published on 1 September. It's...
16 Jul 2021 The future of UK regulation: the FCA’s new business plan By Andrew Henderson, Gavin Haran The FCA has published its 2021/22 business plan. The publication of the plan was slightly delayed, which is perhaps unsurprising given...
02 Jul 2021 The future of legal technology for private clients By Christopher Tart-Roberts The Law Society held their annual Private Client Section conference on 1 and 2 July, which rounded off with a talk on the future of legal...
24 Jun 2021 A GDPR for artificial intelligence? By Jessica Arapu The various institutions of the EU aim to be the rule makers and standard bearers for artificial intelligence and associated technology...
21 May 2021 CMA and ICO publish joint policy statement on competition and data protection law By Sophie Chesterton The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday released a joint policy statement on...
06 Apr 2021 HMRC publishes first cryptoassets manual By Macfarlanes HMRC published its cryptoassets manual on 30 March 2021, which expands on and replaces previous guidance. For context, the first...
30 Mar 2021 PRA publishes its final views on operational resilience, outsourcing and third party risk management By Kaniz Gatt Yesterday the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) jointly issued a policy statement (PS) 6/21 with the Financial Conduct Authority and...
22 Mar 2021 Reliance losses and another lesson in drafting liability and exclusion clauses in IT agreements: CIS Insurance Limited v IBM By Macfarlanes The recent decision in CIS v IBM, is a timely reminder of the importance of paying careful attention to the drafting of exclusions of...
21 Dec 2020 An end in sight or Sisyphean slog? The race to reform the international tax landscape By Lucy Urwin Even amidst the disruption and uncertainty that has characterised 2020, international efforts to reform the global tax system through the...
01 Dec 2020 Specialist UK tech regulator incoming – the “DMU” to me and you By Mark Cusack In a bid to drive dynamism and competition among digital platforms, the UK Government has announced that it will establish a dedicated...
04 Nov 2020 Financial Stability Board toolkit reminds organisations that cyber resilience is crucial By Macfarlanes With the increased risks to cyber security posed by the switch to remote working necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ICO this...
28 Oct 2020 "Firing by AI": Drivers bring GDPR claim against Uber By Macfarlanes The latest of Uber's many regulatory battles was joined on Monday when the App Drivers and Couriers Union brought a claim against it...
16 Oct 2020 Operational resilience and looking ahead to 2021 By Mark Lewis Operational resilience within the financial services sector has been in the spotlight around the world. In that context, cyber security...