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2 August
The European Commission adopted a new adequacy decision regarding the EU-US Data Privacy Framework ("DPF") on 10 July 2023. The DPF will allow the transfer of EU personal data to... Read Morearticles
1 August
We look at an appeal in the context of family proceedings involving a child (Z), addressing when information from such cases may be disclosed to a regulator, for the purposes... Read Morearticles
28 July
The government has increased the statutory legacy, which is the fixed sum a spouse or civil partner receives where a person dies without a Will. From 26 July 2023, the... Read Morearticles
26 July
Recently, the High Court in Avanti Communications Limited (In Administration) (the "Company") handed down a first instance judgment which has provided a certain clarity in regards on how to characterise... Read Morearticles
25 July
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023 and it makes significant changes to the statutory right to request flexible working. These include allowing... Read Morearticles
25 July
In the seventh article of our public inquiries article series, we look at hearings and oral evidence. Read Morearticles
21 July
We examine whether students have the right to legal representation at disciplinary hearings. In certain cases, fairness may necessitate legal representation. Read Morearticles
19 July
In the context of COP-26 targets and with the UK Government issuing £16 billion in green bonds in 2021, the sustainable lending area is one proving to live up to... Read Morearticles
19 July
New regulations have come into force for higher-risk buildings. On 6 April 2023, the Government introduced the new Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/396) ("the... Read Morearticles
17 July
As part of our series of articles looking at life in the Regulatory team at Blake Morgan, we are focusing on career progression. Sophie Stone spoke about how she has... Read Morearticles
17 July
What is it like to work in the Regulatory team at Blake Morgan? We are running a series of articles exploring the different roles within the growing group. First up,... Read Morearticles
14 July
In a highly significant judgment yesterday, (13 July), the High Court held that the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 which came into effect on 21... Read More