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14 Aug 2024

New legislation on data sharing and cyber Security

Amy Peacey, a Partner at Clarke Willmott, analyses the new flagship data and cyber security legislation that was unveiled in the recent King’s Speech

5 Aug 2024

The reimbursement burden in the wake of increased authorised push payment fraud: are tech companies the new target in town?

Jon Felce and Rosie Wild, partners at specialist disputes firm CYK, discuss the new Labour government’s reported plans to shift some of the burden of compensating victims onto tech companies, and the possible implications of doing so

26 Jul 2024

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and civil claims: is time up for the Limitation Act?

Chris Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, asks whether civil claims arising from child sexual abuse should continue to be governed by the same three-year limitation period as general personal injury claims

25 Jul 2024

A closer look at the King’s Speech

Bills about crime and the police, it seems, are like buses, says Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, they have a habit of arriving in groups

12 Jul 2024

Whistleblowing concerns at the heart of the Post Office scandal: what hope of legal reform?

Catherine Hobby and Dr Elaine Yerby explore the key whistleblowing issues emerging from the Post Office Inquiry and, with the dawn of a new government, argue for legal reform and further protections for those seeking to raise public interest concerns

11 Jul 2024

The new government’s promise to cut the prison population

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, shares his thoughts on what the new government might mean for criminal justice and, more specifically, the stated aim to reduce the prison population

4 Jul 2024

Navigating financial sanctions in English law disputes

Robert Dalling, Partner at Jenner & Block, discusses the key takeaways from recent litigation involving sanctions issues

24 Jun 2024

The urgent need for mandatory reporting in child abuse cases

Alan Collins argues that mandatory reporting laws are essential to drive cultural change and ensure accountability in child safeguarding efforts