New Data Protection Bill was read in the House of Lords on 13 September 2017
The Data Protection Bill, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998, had its first reading in the House of Lords on 13 September...
Personal data: ICO fines a company £260,000!
On 20 September, Easyleads Limited was fined £260,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breaching regulations 19 and 24...
Your business has a money claim against an individual consumer? Here are some changes to come in the
Who it applies to The new pre-action protocol for debt claims , which comes into effect on 1 October 2017, applies to all businesses,...
More compliance needed from companies with the new Criminal Finances Act!
The Criminal Finances Act will come into force on 30th of September 2017. Under the Act, your business could be criminally liable for the...
UK government publishes position paper on post-Brexit customs arrangements
The UK government has published a position paper setting out its preferences for the UK's future customs arrangements in relation to...
Employment Tribunal: tribunal fees deemed illegal!
In the case of R (on the application of UNISON) v. Lord Chancellor, the UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday that employment tribunal fees,...
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill is ready !
The day after triggering Brexit, the government published details of its "Great Repeal Bill". Described by Theresa May as an "essential...
GDPR will still apply to British companies despite Brexit !
The UK’s information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has insisted that UK companies should continue to prepare for GDPR, urging “I don’t...
Modern Slavery Act compliance: deadline on 30th June 2017!
30th June 2017 marks the next big deadline for Modern Slavery Act compliance. Organisations with a financial year-end date of 31st...
Start of the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU
The first round of Brexit negotiations took place on 19 June 2017, launched by Michel Barnier, the EU Chief Negotiator, and David Davis,...
