Selling ebooks, courses, software, templates or SaaS subscriptions across borders looks simple from a checkout-button perspective, but underneath sits a dense layer of tax, data protection, consumer-rights and payments law that differs sharply between the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and the wider EU. A creator based in England selling to customers in Los Angeles, … Read more
THE MODERN EXPERT LAWYER: FROM COMPETENCE TO AUTHORITY Jurisdiction: England & Wales Focus: Legal Strategy, Argument Construction, and Resource Utilisation 1. Executive Summary: The Architect of Strategy In the modern legal landscape of England and Wales, “competence” is merely the entry ticket. The Statement of Solicitor Competence (SRA) mandates that we identify legal principles and … Read more
The case of Bilsbrough -v- Berry Marketing Services [2018] involved an employee who researched how to blow the whistle. The Tribunal confirmed that because the employee was researching how to report to a regulator he can rely on the same legal protections as actual whistleblower’s.
A legal compliance expert has warned that lawyers may need to take action over potential breaches of data protection rules.
Brian Rogers, Director of Regulation and Compliance Services for Riliance, said those who advised businesses how to comply with new GDPR rules last May should revisit that advice – and even contact clients to admit they made a mistake.
Rogers spoke to the Gazette after lawyers were publicly criticised last month by Chris Combemale, Chief Executive of the marketing network DMA Group. Combemale told a Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference that many of the 1,000 DMA members had been wrongly told to focus on consent as the basis for processing data.
Yes, you can but only if you have ‘reasonable cause’. You can make a request to the DVLA for information by completing the appropriate form and applying by post
Google was ordered to take down links to articles about the historic criminal convictions of a businessman.
Two businessmen (NT1 & NT2) convicted of criminal offences many years ago brought claims made under Data Protection law and the English law tort of misuse of private information, for the “right to be forgotten” or, more accurately, the right to have personal information “delisted” or “deindexed” by providers of internet search engines (“ISEs”)
Social media is great. It increases your network for new business. It helps you build a personal brand. It also keeps you in tune with developments in the law. However, when you’re active on social media there are some pitfalls to watch out for.
Don’t be inaccurate or misleading
The GDPR impacts on the giving of references and supplying confidential information
Employers are advised to write a clear policy on the giving of references. The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has said employers should have a clear policy setting out, which employees are authorised to give references and in what circumstances.
Whether you are a Data Controller or a Data Processor you have responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A controller determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, whereas a processor is responsible for processing personal data on behalf of a controller and you are required to maintain records of personal data and processing activities.
On 25 May 2018 most processing of personal data by organisations will have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Preparing for the general data protection regulation – 12 steps that you should take now