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Alex Jameson writes on the EDPB’s updated guidance on consent under GDPR

Alex Jameson, Associate in our Data Privacy team has written an article for September 2020’s Privacy & Data Protection Journal . In the article, Alex takes a look at the latest guidance from the European Data Protection Board, and in particular the regulators’ approach to ‘cookie walls’ and ‘scrolling and swiping’ as methods of obtaining …
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Victoria Hordern contributes to Global Data Review analysis of European Data Protection Board (EDPB) report

Following the publication of the EDPB’s latest report on the GDPR, Victoria Hordern, Partner & Head of Data Privacy, provided her thoughts to Global Data Review on the key insights that can be drawn from the report’s conclusions. Nothing how it is “perhaps unsurprising” that the EDPB has assumed such a positive view of the …
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Stephen Lloyd Awards reopens to both existing and new applicants

The Awards are pleased to unlock a short application window considering both existing applications and new applications. In the wake of Covid-19, the Stephen Lloyd Awards have had to temporarily halt their 2020 Awards process.  In endeavouring to meet social need by continuing to support systemic change-makers, the Awards are pleased to unlock a short …
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New insolvency and meetings guidance for Not for Profits and Social Enterprise

In conjunction with The Chartered Governance Institute, today we have published guidance around the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 that provides advice to charities, social enterprises and mutuals about insolvency. A separate piece of guidance about holding meetings during the current pandemic has also been published. Louise Thomson, Head of Policy (Not for Profit) …
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People Management: Chetal Patel on EU citizens granted settled status

Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team, has been featured in People Management regarding the latest EU citizens to have been granted settled status. The official figures have shown that more than two million EU citizens have so far been granted settled status recently. However experts have warned that those who fail to apply on …
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Supreme Court landmark charity case reaffirms that members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties and can be controlled by the courts and unlocks $440m for UK charity

This morning, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal brought by philanthropist Jamie Cooper, against a 2018 decision of the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court’s ruling confirms that members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties and can be controlled by the courts, and will lead to the unlocking of $440m for UK charity, Big Win Philanthropy. Jamie …
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National press covers Bates Wells’ role in Uber Supreme Court appeal

The national press have featured Bates Wells’ role in the Uber Supreme Court appeal case over the employment status of Uber’s drivers in the UK. Paul Jennings and Rachel Mathieson from our Employment team are representing Mr Farrar and Mr Aslam in the case, both of whom are Uber drivers and Claimants in the case. …
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Lucy McLynn in People Management: your legal back to work questions answered

Lucy McLynn, Partner and Head of our Employment team has recently spoken to People Management with other employment law experts to advise on some of the most pressing areas for organisations to get to grips with as they reopen their doors now that lockdown is easing. As offices gradually begin to think about getting their …
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Chambers HNW 2021 sees top rankings for our Immigration team

Independent legal directory Chambers UK has released its 2021 High Net Worth rankings, with top level spots maintained for our Immigration team. Chetal Patel and Philip Trott from our Immigration team have once again been ranked highly in the Chambers HNW directories. Chetal has maintained her Band 3 ranking, with peers commenting on how “she …
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Personnel Today: Chetal Patel on the points-based immigration system

Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team has recently spoken to Personnel Today regarding the further details that have recently been revealed on the UK’s points-based immigration system, including the criteria under which points will be awarded. Under the current law, people who want to live and work in the UK are able to apply …
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Civil Society: Leticia Jennings unpacks the most important charity law case in recent years

Leticia Jennings, partner in our Dispute Resolution team, has recently spoken to Civil Society to discuss the most important charity law case in recent years. Last week the Supreme Court ruled that members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties and can be controlled by the courts. This then led to the unlocking of $440m for UK charity, Big …
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Personnel Today: Chetal Patel on the immigration algorithm

Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team has recently spoken to Personnel Today regarding the Home Office decision to scrap the use of its “streaming algorithm” to determine immigration cases. This was an artificial intelligence tool that campaigners have described as “racist” and the decision to stop the use of the tool came ahead of …
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