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Implications of Facebook fine by Irish Data Protection Commissioner
25 May 2023
It will take some time for the implications of this week's record fine issued by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner against Facebook's parent company, Meta, to be realised. The fine,...
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Proposed changes to the regulation of independent schools in Wales – have your say
24 May 2023
On 22 May 2023, the Welsh Government (WG) launched an open consultation requesting views on the updating and strengthening of the legislative framework governing independent schools. This follows a review...
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Data protection fine for TikTok
24 May 2023
Global social media company TikTok have been hit with a huge fine. The message is clear: ensure you have appropriate procedures in place to protect children's data. On 4 April...
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: what are the CMA’s powers?
23 May 2023
In its own words, the Government hopes the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will 'crack down on rip-offs, protect consumer cash online and boost competition', while also 'clamping down...
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Reserve fund vs sinking fund: Exploring the differences
22 May 2023
Many commercial leases will contain a provision for the tenant to pay a service charge and this will often include a contribution towards a reserve fund or sinking fund. However,...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Spring 2023
19 May 2023
It's been another busy few months and we have some great team news too. Last week's headlines were dominated by the announcement that the sunset clause will be removed from...
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Improving the employment prospects of autistic people
17 May 2023
The Government recently launched a review designed to increase the employment prospects of autistic people. Currently, only 29% of autistic people are in employment, as found by the Office for...
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Government’s Ethnicity pay gap reporting guidance published
16 May 2023
The Government has published its long-awaited guidance for employers on how to measure, report and address any ethnicity pay difference within the workforce. The Government has decided against introducing mandatory...
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Expert evidence in inquiries
16 May 2023
In this next article in our series focusing on public inquiries, we look at the use of expert evidence in public inquiries. There are two types of expert evidence to...
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Sunset clause removed from the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
12 May 2023
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill has been dominating the headlines ever since was published in September 2022. This week's Government announcement that the sunset clause in the...
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National Security and Investment Act 2021: Implications for insolvency practitioners and restructuring transactions
12 May 2023
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSIA) is a landmark piece of legislation which was introduced in January 2022 to create a statutory framework to enable the UK...
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Views sought on PSA Standard on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
11 May 2023
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recently undertook to seek views on the introduction of a new Standard on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to the current Standards for Accredited Registers...
