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UK faces "perfect storm" for cyber security: Lessons for boards from ‘Cyber UK’ We’ve just returned from Cyber UK (the Government’s flagship cyber security conference) with the clear message that (i) the UK is facing the perfect storm in terms of cyber risk – acute geopolitical uncertainty combined with fast-developing technological... Law Commission launches project on consumer class actions regime On 20 April 2026, the Law Commission of England and Wales announced a new project to examine whether a class actions regime should be introduced for consumer law claims.  The project will have two core objectives: (1) assessing the benefits and risks of... Sky Betting case update: a score draw but an objective answer on marketing consent Businesses will welcome the clarity provided by the Court of Appeal in RTM v Bonne Terre Limited that consent to personalised marketing and data processing should be judged objectively rather than by reference to an individual’s state of mind.... 5 things you need to know from the UK’s new Smart Data Strategy The UK’s Smart Data Strategy, published on 26 March, sets out the government’s aims and plans for smart data in the UK until 2035. With the necessary primary legislation now in place under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) to support the... Burlington: taxpayer wins again in treaty purpose test case In a decision of significance for the secondary debt market, the Court of Appeal in Burlington has unanimously dismissed HMRC’s appeal. The judgment confirms the approach to construing and applying treaty purpose tests. Burlington Loan Management (BLM),... Privacy laws are playing their part in online safety regulation The debate about keeping people (especially children) safe online keeps making headlines. That debate has accelerated as AI tools that can generate very realistic images and videos have become easy-to-use, widely available products. Legislators are... Gunfleet Sands: Supreme Court rules on the limits of “expenditure on the provision of plant” When is capital expenditure "on the provision of plant” for the purposes of section 11 Capital Allowances Act 2001? This was the question the Supreme Court had to answer in Gunfleet Sands. This case has previously been referred to as Gunfleet Sands (one... CMA issues first consumer protection fine under the DMCCA The CMA has today ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School -- both owned by Automobile Association Developments Limited (AA) -- to refund over £760,000 to more than 80,000 customers and pay a £4.2 million fine for drip pricing. The case represents... AI Omnibus Update: European Parliament Adopts its Position, including a Ban on ’Nudification’ Apps, Fixed High-Risk Deadline and Simplified Compliance The European Parliament (EP) has adopted its position on ‘omnibus’ amendments to the EU AI Act (the Act), addressing a number of contentious issues, including the interaction between the Act and high-risk sectoral law; the looming deadline for high-risk... New ICO guidance on ADM: Some relaxations but no free pass The ICO has published new draft updated guidance (the draft guidance) for organisations using automated decision making. The draft guidance provides support for organisations in applying the new provisions in Articles 22A-D of the UK GDPR, which were...