The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2023, which became law on 26 October 2023, imposes extensive new obligations on certain types of online service providers, requiring them to protect their users by identifying, mitigating, and...more
On 9 November 2023, the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued its first set of draft guidance on the UK’s long-anticipated Online Safety Act (OSA), which aims to protect online users against illegal and harmful content....more
On 10 October 2023, the England and Wales Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Delo, R. (On the Application Of) v. The Information Commissioner1, in which it upheld an earlier High Court ruling that the UK’s data...more
On 11 July 2023, the English High Court handed down its decision on the claimant’s application in Armstrong Watson LLP v. Persons Unknown, granting judgment in default and final injunctive relief. Specifically, the court...more
On 11 July 2023, the Circuit Court of Ireland awarded 2,000 euros in compensation to a plaintiff seeking ‘non-material damage’ under Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation, in what is believed to be the first...more
Last summer, the High Court handed down its judgment in Mackie Motors (Brechin) Limited v. RCI Financial Services Limited, in a case that had far-reaching consequences – not only for automotive dealers across the UK, but also...more
Introduction -
The number of class actions brought in the UK is likely to grow considerably in the coming years. In particular, we expect claimant firms to continue making claims for misuse use of data where an issue...more
In Bluebon Limited (in liquidation) v (1) Ageas (UK) Limited (formerly Fortis Insurance Limited) (2) Aviva Insurance Limited (3) Towergate Underwriting Group Limited [2017] EWHC 3301 (Comm), Mr Justice Bryan held that an...more
Preliminary Considerations -
Consider likely nature of the dispute. Thinking about what may go wrong with a contract, can be as important as the planning to make it go right. Key issues such as where an arbitration...more
The situation may be a familiar one: a client with a meritorious claim, but insufficient financial resources (or even C-suite support) to pursue matters. In this tip sheet, we explain how the continued growth of litigation...more