Data Protection Series | Sanctions for non-compliance

Two years have passed since the introduction of GDPR on 25 May 2018, and data protection compliance remains a significant and complex challenge for employers. This first article in our data protection series will discuss the importance of ensuring compliance with GDPR in the workplace and the repercussions for failing to do so. Our Employment […]

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Proposed Regulation of EU Cryptoasset Markets to Include Utility Tokens

The EU is setting up a legal framework for ‘cryptoassets’ and the use of ‘distributed ledger technology’ (DLT) in the financial sector. Some such assets may already fall within the regulated scope (where they have the features of a ‘security’ or ‘e-money’), so the European Commission has proposed a new regulation on markets in cryptoassets that aren’t […]

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Adjudication: Rough Justice -v- Manifest Injustice

With its 28 day turnaround as a key feature, Adjudication is the preferred forum for building contractors to have their payment disputes resolved. Adjudication is often referred to as “rough justice” because it is typically a ‘documents only’ process with a highly truncated timeline within which to deliver claims, responses, defences & counterclaims, supporting documents […]

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Keeping Aircraft in the Air

There is, of course, a lot of negative news around aviation at the moment which is hardly surprising. Covid is on the rise again, in Europe at least. Lufthansa now forecasts it will only be operating at around 20-30% capacity for the remainder of this year (2020). That is quite a statistic. However, we are […]

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Digital Finance Strategy: 2020-24

Innovating in the digital space is critical to competitive advantage, and digital finance is transforming our economy and society. Digital technology is no longer just a support function, but a core competence. Businesses are also accessing each other’s systems directly (using ‘application programming interfaces’ (APIs)). New apps are built quickly to use the available data. […]

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Larry Fenelon participates in the IR Global Disputes Virtual Series – Technology & Disputes: The impact of new technology on litigation and dispute resolution

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers For the legal sector, COVID-19 has been a huge catalyst for change globally. Overnight, almost all legal advisors decamped en masse from their expensive mid-town and city offices to their homes to work. Personal meetings suddenly disappeared to be replaced by virtual meetings on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. As the UK […]

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