We are delighted to announce that the winner of the SCL AI Group Junior Lawyer Article Competition 2024 is Beth Gilmour. Beth, a BAR student, submitted an insightful article titled “The Ability of AI to Increase Access to Justice.” As the competition winner, Beth will receive £500 in training credits, and her article will be…
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UK law The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (CMA Consumer Enforcement Rules) Regulations 2025 The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (CMA Consumer Enforcement Rules) Regulations 2025 have been made. In the Regulations, the Secretary of State, using the power under section 211 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024…
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee has issued a report saying that possessing non-consensual intimate images (NCII) should be made an offence, putting it on the same legal footing as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse occurs when intimate content is produced, published, or reproduced without consent, often…
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The U.S. legal system is at a crossroads in the field of technology: Can it keep up with the rapid experimentation and deployment in AI ? While some states push for stronger privacy and AI laws, the federal government appears to lean toward deregulation. How does this fragmented approach impact businesses, consumers, and the future…
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UK law Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 made The Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/226 have been made. The Regulations stipulate threshold conditions which the Secretary of State must set under paragraph 1 of…
Dr Paul Lambert highlights some of the key aspects of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (now in force) you should be aware of. The Digital Operational Resilience Act, known as DORA, impacts the financial sector as well as Big (and Small) Tech firms supporting banks and other financial institutions. The go live deadline for DORA…
UK law National Security and Investment Act 2021: first application for interim relief against final order In R (on the application of FTDI Holding Ltd) v Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster [2025] EWHC 241 (Admin), the High Court considered (and dismissed) an application for interim relief against a final order which had been issued…
UK law DSIT renames and refocuses AI Safety Institute to tackle security threats The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced that the AI Safety Institute will be renamed the AI Security Institute. The new name reflects its focus on serious AI risks with security implications, such as how the technology can be…
UK law Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 made The Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/63 have been made. They amend the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/480, to increase the annual data protection fees payable to the Information Commissioner across all tiers of the charge…
UK law ICO issues direct marketing guidance tool The ICO has launched a free online tool to help organisations ensure their direct marketing activities comply with UK law – including the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR), and the UK GDPR. The tool has been designed with small organisations in mind, who might have less…