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UK and EU GDPR for HR | Summer 2025

The Data (Use and Access) Act, work surveillance, 'excessive' subject access requests and employment records

10/07/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO applies Supreme Court's ruling and issues examination guidance

UKIPO has held two applications to be in bad faith in entirety and is raising bad faith objections at examination...

07/07/2025

Read time 6m

Retail and Consumer

EU Accessibility Act now in force – Is your business at risk?

As of Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Dutch Implementing Act transposing the EU Accessibility Act (EAA) is officially in effect...

03/07/2025

Read time 2m

IT and data

Data (Use and Access) Act becomes law, with first ever changes to UK GDPR

New law goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses

03/07/2025

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU guidance details how technical and clinical standards converge for AI in medtech

FAQ explains research exemption, dual conformity assessment and clinical data obligations for devices and diagnostics

30/06/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

ICO fines 23andMe £2.3m for failing to protect users' genetic data | New cyber-growth action plan | NCSC publishes cyber...

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial Intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: High Court warns lawyers about misuse of AI | Self-driving vehicle pilot accelerated to 2026 EU updates: EU...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 royal assent | ICO releases draft update on encryption | ICO consults...

26/06/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Online safety updates - Ofcom opens new investigations; and Government responds to consultation on super-complaints | Media Act...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

Government to invest over £2 billion in the UK's AI ecosystem

The government is backing AI with a mixture of spending on AI and AI-adjacent infrastructure, research and development

20/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission consultation shapes high-risk AI classification for life sciences in the EU

Stakeholder input will influence guidelines for AI Act implementation in healthcare and medical technologies

19/06/2025

Read time 4m

IT and data

Irish Data Protection Commission imposes fines for transfer of personal data to China

Sanctions for third-country transfer violations remain infrequent but proper conduct of TIAs by controllers is essential

11/06/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission confirms phased mandatory roll-out of Eudamed modules for medical devices

New timeline from Stuttgart workshop details compliance deadlines for medical device and diagnostics companies under updated framework

11/06/2025

Read time 3m

IT and data

CASP license in Poland

The new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which came fully into effect on December 30, 2024, has transformed the...

02/06/2025

Read time 6m

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IT and data

UK and EU GDPR for HR | Summer 2025

The Data (Use and Access) Act, work surveillance, 'excessive' subject access requests and employment records

10/07/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO applies Supreme Court's ruling and issues examination guidance

UKIPO has held two applications to be in bad faith in entirety and is raising bad faith objections at examination...

07/07/2025

Read time 6m

Retail and Consumer

EU Accessibility Act now in force – Is your business at risk?

As of Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Dutch Implementing Act transposing the EU Accessibility Act (EAA) is officially in effect...

03/07/2025

Read time 2m

IT and data

Data (Use and Access) Act becomes law, with first ever changes to UK GDPR

New law goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses

03/07/2025

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU guidance details how technical and clinical standards converge for AI in medtech

FAQ explains research exemption, dual conformity assessment and clinical data obligations for devices and diagnostics

30/06/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

ICO fines 23andMe £2.3m for failing to protect users' genetic data | New cyber-growth action plan | NCSC publishes cyber...

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial Intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: High Court warns lawyers about misuse of AI | Self-driving vehicle pilot accelerated to 2026 EU updates: EU...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 royal assent | ICO releases draft update on encryption | ICO consults...

26/06/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Online safety updates - Ofcom opens new investigations; and Government responds to consultation on super-complaints | Media Act...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

Government to invest over £2 billion in the UK's AI ecosystem

The government is backing AI with a mixture of spending on AI and AI-adjacent infrastructure, research and development

20/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission consultation shapes high-risk AI classification for life sciences in the EU

Stakeholder input will influence guidelines for AI Act implementation in healthcare and medical technologies

19/06/2025

Read time 4m

IT and data

Irish Data Protection Commission imposes fines for transfer of personal data to China

Sanctions for third-country transfer violations remain infrequent but proper conduct of TIAs by controllers is essential

11/06/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission confirms phased mandatory roll-out of Eudamed modules for medical devices

New timeline from Stuttgart workshop details compliance deadlines for medical device and diagnostics companies under updated framework

11/06/2025

Read time 3m

IT and data

CASP license in Poland

The new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which came fully into effect on December 30, 2024, has transformed the...

02/06/2025

Read time 6m

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