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Financial Services

Accepting responsibility and liability for appointed representatives explored by UK court

A High Court decision has considered the limits on a principal's exclusions of liability for representative's misconduct
Blockchain

Law Commission report positions UK as a centre for digital asset disputes

Long-awaited paper identifies the strength of English common law in addressing legal issues arising from digital assets
Tech, Media and Comms

UK Court of Appeal further clarifies Electronic Communications Code renewals

Code renewal provisions have been widened to address renewals involving concurrent lessees
Dispute resolution

Why aggregation matters in insurance contracts in England and Wales

A recent case has examined how many losses arose out of a Covid-19-related insurance claim
Banking and finance

Is Quincecare retired or restrained by the UK Supreme Court's unanimous decision?

The ruling in Philipp v Barclays found that the bank did not owe a duty to its customer in authorised
Brexit

The Retained EU Law Act 2023: the revolution is cancelled, but substantive change to UK law post-Brexit continues

Fundamental principles of EU law removed, broad ministerial powers granted and a limited 'sunset' of retained law
IT and data

What does the new Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision mean for US data flows?

EU and UK companies transferring personal data should check if their US data importers certify under the new framework
Digitalisation

Neurotechnology advances pose discriminatory and privacy risks, warns the UK's ICO

The global brain-monitoring technology market could be worth $17.1bn by 2026 but will bring ethical and legal challenges
Blockchain

What are the implications of the EU Data Act for smart contract operators?

EU policymakers finalise long-anticipated new data rules that have far-reaching significance for smart contracts
Dispute resolution

UK Litigation Brief | July 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Litigation Brief.
Regulatory Outlook

Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2023

Update on the Procurement Bill | PPN 05/23: Implementing new Free Trade Agreements | NHS and net zero: Evergreen Sustainable
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2023

CMA publishes a report on consumer protection in green heating and insulation sector | CAP releases guidance on the presentation