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Weaponising Access Rights: CJEU Confirms Abusive Access Requests May Be Refused

On 19 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Case C-526/24 (Brillen Rottler) held that a data subject's first access request may, in certain circumstances...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Another Milestone In Drive For Increased Age Assurance Reached As Ofcom And ICO Issue Joint Statement

Apple recently announced that it was rolling out age checks on its devices. Against this background, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have published a joint statement about how online services...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

United Kingdom Proposes Changes In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill To The NIS Regulations, With Key Differences To NIS2

The UK Government has published the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (the "Bill" or the "UK Bill") proposing significant amendments to the Network and Information...

United Kingdom Technology

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Mayer Brown

UK Government Opens Consultation On Digital ID Scheme

On 26 September 2025 the Prime Minister announced plans for a new digital ID scheme with two...

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

DRCF Responsible AI Forum 2026: What Businesses Need To Know (Part 2)

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

UK Court Rules Duty To Safeguard Personal Data Extends To Hacked Pseudonymised Data In DSG Retail Ltd V The Information Commissioner

United Kingdom Privacy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

February Data Wrap: A Snapshot Of Key Regulatory Developments

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Everyone is a lawyer now - how to get the most out of AI

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Getting Ready For The Complaints Regime Under The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025

United Kingdom Privacy

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Anonymous To Hackers, Personal To You – The Court Of Appeal Reinforces Controllers' Security Duties

Worldwide Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

UK Court Confirms Security Measures Required Regardless Of Identifiability To Cyber-Attackers

United Kingdom Technology

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Dechert

Further Expansion Of Corporate Criminal Liability: Crime And Policing Bill

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Your Business: Confidential Information, Restrictive Covenants And Team Moves

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Tech Companies Operating In The UK Told To Make Sure Their Age Assurance Works

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Hotels Unpacked - A Glimpse Into The World Of Luxury With Rocco Forte Hotels (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Tech Companies Operating In The UK Told To Make Sure Their Age Assurance Works

In a two-pronged approach covering online safety and data protection laws, both Ofcom and the ICO have written to major tech platforms to ask them to enforce their minimum age rules with highly effective age checks.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

The European Commission's Digital Package: What It Means For Cybersecurity Compliance

In November 2025, the European Commission introduced a digital omnibus package with the aim of simplifying cybersecurity compliance processes for European companies.

European Union Technology

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NAVEX

Court Confirms Broad Data Security Duty: Controllers Must Protect Against Third-party "Jigsaw" Identification

In DSG Retail Limited -v- The Information Commissioner [2026] EWCA Civ 140, the Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

Data Centres And The NSIP Regime: A Significant Shift In The Consenting Landscape

Since our previous article on the evolution of planning consent for data centres, there has been a major development in how large‑scale data centre projects may be consented in England.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Transactional Integrity: AI Agents For Payments Podcast

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

What The New "Soft Opt‑in" Means For Your Charity's Marketing

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

ICO Continues To Show Teeth When It Comes To Protecting Children's Data - Will This Be The Theme Of 2026?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Key Provisions Of The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025 Are Now In Force – What's Coming Next?

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

X Marks The Spot: ICO And Ofcom Investigate Grok

United Kingdom Technology

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Macfarlanes LLP

Get Ready For The New Data Protection Complaints Handling Rules

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

The Data Use and Access Act 2025: A new 'right to complain'

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Preparing For The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement

United Kingdom Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Handling Data Protection Complaints Under The DUAA: Key Takeaways From ICO Guidance

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Get Ready For The New Data Protection Complaints Handling Rules

Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

The Data Use and Access Act 2025: A new 'right to complain'

UK data protection law is set to introduce a new statutory right for individuals to complain directly to organisations about how their personal data is handled.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Preparing For The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ("DUAA") represents a significant reform to the UK's data protection framework. Most of the remaining data protection provisions came into force on 5 February 2026...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Handling Data Protection Complaints Under The DUAA: Key Takeaways From ICO Guidance

From 19 June 2026, the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) will introduce a new, statutory "right to complain" for individuals in the UK regarding their data protection rights.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

ICO Publishes Guidance On How To Deal With Data Protection Complaints

United Kingdom Privacy

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Arnold & Porter

UK Data Reform Becomes Reality: What This Means For You And What You Need To Do Next

Delayed from 19 December 2025 due to the festive season, commencement order number 6 for the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) crept onto the statute books with little fanfare.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

UK Data Protection And Privacy Reform Goes Live: What You Need To Know

Whilst the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ("DUA Act 2025") received Royal Assent back in June 2025, the most significant changes under the UK's long-awaited data protection...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK's Data (Use And Access) Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need To Know

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ("DUAA") represents the UK's first major reform of data protection law since leaving the EU.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Team Watch Outs For 2026

In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy and cyber staying ahead of the curve is crucial.

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

What Are The Top Five UK Data Protection And Cyber Security Developments For 2026?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

Capita Data Breach: Key Learnings For UK Organisations

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Unpacking UK ICO's Updated Guidance On International Transfers

United Kingdom Privacy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The Future Of Agentic AI And Its Data Protection Implications: The UK ICO's Initial Assessment

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

ICO Tech Futures Report: Agentic AI

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

CNIL Releases Recommendations On Multi-device Consent For Cookies And Trackers

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Eight European Cyber Priorities For Legal Counsel And CISOs In 2026

European Union Technology

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McDermott Will & Schulte

A Quick Guide To Data Protection For Pension Schemes

United Kingdom Privacy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

A CJEU Holiday Gift: Ending The GDPR Articles 13 Vs 14 Tug Of War For Body Worn Cameras

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

EU Santa Delivers Expected, But Still Welcome, Gift Of Adequacy This Christmas

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Our Tech Predictions For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

The EU's Digital Omnibus: Everything You Need To Know

European Union Technology

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Ius Laboris

It's Nothing Personal - Reassessing Pseudonymised Data And AI After EDPS v SRB

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

When An Ad Reveals Too Much: GDPR Duties For Publishers And Advertisers

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

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Gowling WLG

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Ius Laboris

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