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August 5, 2025

Law Commission Announces Plans to Reform Product Liability Law

Summary Introduction We all use products every day – from phones and kitchen appliances to apps and wearable tech. We expect them to work safely. But when a product fails…
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August 1, 2025

Tackling Late Payments: Summary of Government Proposals to Support SMEs

Summary Introduction The UK Government has unveiled a major Business Plan, proposing new legislation to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). One of the proposed changes is to reform the rules around…
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July 28, 2025

EU regulators’ Joint Opinion on Proposed Simplification of GDPR for SMEs and SMCs

Summary Introduction The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have issued a joint opinion in response to the European Commission’s proposal to simplify certain obligations under…
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July 23, 2025

Denmark Proposes to Protect Individuals From AI Deepfakes by Making Changes to its Copyright Laws

Summary Introduction The Danish government has recently proposed amendments to the Danish Copyright Act that will give individuals rights over their personal and/or physical characteristics where these characteristics are incorporated…
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June 27, 2025

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Summary Introduction Following a lengthy legislative journey in the Parliament, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, bringing the most substantial…
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June 26, 2025

23andMe’s ICO Fine Explained: What Went Wrong -and How Your Business Can Avoid the Same Fate

Summary Introduction On 17 June 2025, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £2.31 million on genetic testing company 23andMe for multiple infringements of the UK GDPR.…
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June 20, 2025

Government Published a Code of Practice for Software Vendors

Summary The UK Government has introduced a voluntary Software Security Code of Practice (Software Security Code) for software vendors operating mainly in business-to-business software supply chains. It consists of 14…
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June 16, 2025

European Commission Announced the European Vulnerability Database Launch

Summary Introduction On 13 May 2025, the European Commission announced the launch of the European Vulnerability Database (the EUVD), developed by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) which is now officially operational.  In…
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June 4, 2025

ICO’s Guidance on Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation

Summary Introduction In March 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released new comprehensive guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation. Building on earlier consultations, this guidance complements the ICO’s data sharing code…

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