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UK Government’s Plan to Ban Ransom Payments: Impacts on Public Bodies and Private Companies
22 Jul 2025The UK Government is set to introduce legislation that will ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers in the event of a cyberattack. At the same time, the intention is that private companies will be required to notify authorities if they intend to meet ransom demands. These measures form part of a broader effort to combat the growing threat of ransomware attacks, which have disrupted critical services and caused significant financial and reputational harm to organisations across the UK.
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High Court examines data protection rights of employees where data is obtained deceptively
18 Jul 2025The High Court has confirmed that employers may be liable under data protection and privacy laws in certain circumstances where personal information is disclosed following deceptive tactics, even if the disclosure is made orally.
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Employment Rights Bill: latest government amendments signal further change
18 Jul 2025On 7 July 2025, the government tabled further amendments to the Employment Rights Bill ahead of its House of Lords Report Stage on 14 July. These proposed changes would tighten several aspects of the Bill and, if passed, could have important implications for employers.
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NDAs and "excepted agreements": what do we know so far?
18 Jul 2025Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill would make NDA clauses unenforceable where they prevent a worker from disclosing information about discrimination or harassment, or the employer’s handling of a complaint. The new provisions, if passed, could apply to all workplace agreements, including settlement agreements, and would represent a significant shift away from relying on whistleblowing law to protect such disclosures.
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AI and copyright: UK launches working groups – but can common ground be found?
18 Jul 2025On 16 July, the UK Government announced a new phase in its Plan for Change, convening an expert working group to explore practical, industry-led solutions for the use of copyright content in AI model training.
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Response to Consultation on Permitted Insurance Fees for Landlords and Freeholders
18 Jul 2025On 11 July 2025 the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government ('MHCLG') published its response to a consultation in which it posed a series of questions primarily directed at leaseholders, managing agents, landlords and freeholders in relation to insurance commission and permitted insurance fees.
