When opening its recent consultation on regulating international data transfers from the UK in the post-Brexit era the ICO said, “We understand that international transfers can be complex, especially for smaller businesses....more
On 11 August 2021, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a public consultation on key aspects of the international transfer regime under the UK GDPR.
Originally published in Practical Law.
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In guidance published by the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK government encourages private employers to provide Covid-19 coronavirus testing to their workers: “We want as many employers as possible to sign up to...more
A joint task force of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) has proposed a new approach to the use of “big data” in EU medicines regulation.
The report, from the Big Data Task Force...more
A building society sued its auditors for the close-out costs of interest rate swaps entered into on reliance on advice that they could be accounted for as hedges. The High Court found negligence, which was the cause of the...more