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November 19, 2024

Pressures, Opportunities and Legal Developments in the U.K. SME Market

According to GOV.UK figures for 2023, SMEs account for 99.9% of the UK’s total business, employing 16.7 million people (giving a total UK employment share of 61%). An important group…
Commercial Contract Law
November 10, 2024

Sale of Goods Act 1979 and its Relevance Today 

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA) is a key piece of legislation in the UK that governs the sale and purchase of goods. Since its introduction, it has undergone several…
Data Protection Law
November 3, 2024

UK: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Overview

The UK Government plans to introduce new cybersecurity legislation across the UK in the form of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the Bill). The Bill’s objective is to improve…
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October 30, 2024

Data Protection Update: Data (Use and Access) Bill 

Last Updated: 15/05/2025 The Labour Government has introduced a new Data (Use and Access) Bill (Bill) which, if it becomes law, would make significant changes to the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), UK GDPR and Privacy and…
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October 23, 2024

End User Licence Agreement (EULA) – Everything You Need to Know

A EULA is a type of legally binding contract between a software provider and an end-user setting out the terms of access to the software. The end-user can be an…
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October 16, 2024

Traps for Tenants:  Signing and Dating Commercial Property Leases – and making sure they are legal!

If you are a commercial property tenant and you did not have a specialist commercial property solicitor supporting you when signing and dating your lease, how do you know if…
Contract Law
October 11, 2024

Wet Signature: FAQs

In today’s digital age, many transactions and agreements are signed electronically, but the concept of a “wet signature” remains crucial in legal and business contexts. Though the term might sound…
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October 8, 2024

What is Copyright: A Guide

Copyright is a form of intellectual property (IP) right.  IP refers to the legal rights granted to individuals or organisations over their creative works, inventions, and innovations. These rights allow…
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September 27, 2024

Special Category Data: What is it?

Special category personal data is a type of personal data that, under the UK GDPR, is afforded additional protections. Such protections grant additional rights to data subjects (individuals that the…

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