It is quite common for companies to outsource services such as payroll, HR or IT to an external provider. There is much case law on whether affecte...

A recent Court of Appeal decision held that a partner was jointly and severally liable to a third party for the breach of fiduciary duty of a forme...

The government has issued a commencement order confirming that the substantive provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) will come into forc...

An Estonian online news service had claimed that its national court's ruling that it was liable for defamatory comments posted by its readers was a...

There has been movement towards stricter data protection rules and an opinion regarding the use of drones for the collection of personal data.  Bri...

In a recent ruling, the High Court has decided that various limitations of liability in standard term contracts were, in principle, unreasonable un...

It has been reported that Manchester United Football Club may face legal action following complaints about their treatment of disabled fans at matc...

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a new, free-to-download cyber security guide for business. The new guide outlines how busi...

From 6 April 2015, the Data Protection Act 1998 will be amended to remove the need to prove "substantial damage or substantial distress" before the...

A recent decision in the first tier information rights tribunal provided a reminder to businesses that they are legally obliged to check the Teleph...

A recent High Court decision has ruled in favour of a UK based comedy club who claimed that popular US teen TV show, ‘Glee’ breached their rights i...

From 13 June 2014, the new Consumer Contracts Regulations* come into effect. For those who trade online, it is important to consider how these regu...