18 Jul 2025
2 mins
The cargo net, not the ladder: rethinking career progression in tech
In the world of tech, we often talk about “climbing the ladder.” But what if that metaphor is part of the problem?
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23 Jun 2025
3 mins
How platforms must adapt: key takeaways from CMA’s investigation into Amazon
CMA’s investigation into Amazon sheds light on steps platforms must take to comply with new laws on consumer reviews.
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02 May 2025
3 mins
Age assurance in the digital age - balancing protection and privacy
Access to certain apps and services often depends on the user's age, raising the important issue of 'age assurance.' How can we assess or verify a user's age while complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
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02 May 2025
3 mins
Data protection considerations for integrating Generative AI in the workplace
In this blog we take a look at the key steps to consider for integrating Generative AI in the workplace.
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11 Apr 2025
4 mins
What next for UK copyright law in the age of AI?
The UK Government’s AI and copyright consultation closed on 25 February. We explore what this could mean for the future of UK copyright law.
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23 Jan 2025
2 mins
Court finds thumbs up emoji formed legally binding contract
The Court of Appeal in Canada has recently resolved a dispute about the meaning of the thumbs up emoji, upholding the first instance decision by the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan.
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16 Jan 2025
2 mins
A legal view on the airing of controversial health claims on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast
In December 2024. the BBC’s Global Misinformation Unit published an article claiming that Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health claims on his podcast. The BBC’s analysis of 15 health-related episodes apparently uncovered an average of 14 harmful health claims.
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09 Jan 2025
3 mins
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the future of quantum computing
In the run-up to Christmas, it was widely reported that Google’s Willow computer chip had completed a standard benchmarking test that would take today’s best supercomputers 1025 years. Willow finished the test in five minutes.
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04 Dec 2024
3 mins
Spot dark patterns to avoid unwanted online purchases
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that dark patterns (also referred to as online choice architecture) may sometimes breach consumer protection law.
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03 Dec 2024
5 mins
Get ready to health check your SAR process
The Government’s new Employment Rights Bill is expected to put further pressure on the employment tribunal system, and in turn, place additional pressure on an organisation’s subject access request (SAR) process. The Deputy Prime Minister has said that the proposed removal of the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims is expected to result in almost 9 million employees benefitting from protection from day one.
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18 Nov 2024
2 mins
The future of food and feed: Exploring investment in cultured meat and alternative proteins
Jessica Burt is joined by Zickie Lim, a corporate partner who leads our venture capital and investment team, to discuss the investment landscape in this innovative sector.
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13 Nov 2024
5 mins
Consent or else you'll pay!
Behavioural advertising continues to be an area of scrutiny by data protection authorities in the EU and UK, particularly in relation to the legal basis that controllers rely upon in order to conduct the processing. Unsurprisingly, Meta continues to be the focus of that scrutiny.
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