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Following Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, the changes to the Companies Act 2006 made by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) have been implemented via a phased approach, with many of the new measures due to come into force in 2025.

The UK Government is currently deliberating the latest draft of the Data (Use and Access) Bill (‘Data Bill’), which represents the first significant change to data protection laws since the UK GDPR was adopted in 2018.

Over the last decade the cyber security landscape has changed significantly as bad players move away from scatter gun tactics aimed at large corporations towards more targeted and sophisticated attacks on small and medium-sized enterprises.

The UK government estimates that artificial intelligence (AI) will be worth around £1 trillion to the UK economy by 2035, and with its potential advances and efficiencies at the forefront of nearly every industry’s agenda, mapping out how that technology can be used is essential.

B Corp certification is gaining traction across many industries and the legal sector is no exception. For law firms, becoming a certified B Corp demonstrates a commitment to balancing purpose and profit. But is it right for your law firm?

The Autumn Budget 2024 has brought significant changes to the legal landscape of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). These reforms, while aimed at safeguarding the integrity of EOTs, have introduced complexities that businesses considering this ownership structure must navigate.

When a tech developer and customer come together, the main focus of the initial conversations is always around what the tech will do and how exciting the new tool will be for the businesses involved. In this situation, you want your solicitors to balance being both the enablers of the deal and the worrywarts of the details. One of the key areas that can stifle those conversations however is that of ownership.

Over the last year or so there has been considerable hype about our legal jobs potentially being taken away by artificial intelligence (AI). With the passage of time though, we now seem to be on the path to acceptance of AI within our working lives.

As regulatory advisers, we’ve seen a recent flurry of enquiries for regulatory advice on damage waivers and the contractual drafting of them.

Running a club is not an easy job. With the senior members often having so many tasks to consider, it is easy to forget to occasionally take that step back and check that the overall operation of the club is still fit for purpose.