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Employment 5th September 2019

No-Deal immigration arrangements after Brexit

The Government has today set out their policy paper on immigration arrangements  into the UK for EEA citizens and their...
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Tags: Employment Brexit employment law Immigration No-Deal Brexit

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Media 13th August 2019

Ofcom over-reaction to Kyle show tragedy?

Moral panics rarely make good laws or regulation. The tragic death of Steve Dymond, who committed suicide after taking a...
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Tags: ofcom media TV Broadcasters Duty of Care The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Tech, IP and Digital Rights 10th July 2019

GDPR: British Airways and Marriott International face record breaking fines from the ICO for data breaches

This week, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) made its first public move to issue fines under the General Data Protection...
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Tags: Tech technology GDPR Data Protection data breach data

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Media 16th May 2019

The Kyle Affair – Four things you need to know

ITV‘s decision to scrap The Jeremy Kyle show is making headlines. It should not come as a surprise though and...
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Family 10th May 2019

New Guidance for Reporting Transparency in Family Cases

New draft guidelines for reporting on family proceedings have been published by the President of the Family Division, in response...
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Tags: Family & Children Family Law Insights and News family children

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Family 9th April 2019

Government Reforms: Ending the Divorce Blame Game

The Ministry of Justice has today publicised its intention to dramatically amend the existing laws surrounding divorce. Both tabloid journalist...
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Tags: Family Law Insights and News family divorce children divorce law no fault divorce

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Tech, IP and Digital Rights 21st March 2019

SM&B’s Raoul Lumb on Big Tech and Accountability: Why regulation for technology platforms is inevitable

It was great to be invited back onto the BBC this week to talk about the options for regulating ‘Big...
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Tags: Tech big tech regulation technology platforms accountability

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Media 4th March 2019

Regulating social media: “there needs to be reform but it must be workable”

The clear message from experts debating the regulation of Big Tech is that the sector needs reform but that the...
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Tags: Tech facebook amazon apple netflix google instagram social media whatsapp regulation twitter internet FAANGS

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Media 27th February 2019

Regulating Big Tech – the issue of our time?

Sometimes it takes a personal tragedy to focus attention on an issue which many people know is important but think...
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Tags: facebook amazon apple netflix google instagram regulate social media big tech whatsapp

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Media 20th December 2018

SM&B consultant Trevor Barnes’ latest blog: A freedom of expression gift from Ofcom to British broadcasters

To broadcasters worried by some recent decisions whether Ofcom gives sufficient weight to freedom of expression (especially those who might...
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Employment 7th November 2018

Employment consultant Tessa Fry writes for ELA Briefing

The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), whose remit is to support the work of UK employment lawyers, publish regular updates and...
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Media 9th October 2018

SM&B consultant Trevor Barnes’ latest blog: More freedom for broadcasters on impartiality?

In his latest blog post, TV and Radio compliance consultant Trevor Barnes asserts that a fascinating decision by Ofcom on October...
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Media 2nd October 2018

SM&B consultant Trevor Barnes’ latest blog: Controlling star presenters

Ofcom’s latest Broadcast Bulletin (No.362) offers a timely reminder to broadcasters in the form of two Code breach decisions against Channel...
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Tech, IP and Digital Rights 21st August 2018

Comment and warning to clients: protect your name

Head of IP, Maninder Gill I have just been asked to comment by a trade magazine on yet another entrepreneur...
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Media 7th August 2018

Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin Review 6 August 2018 – Trevor Barnes

The due care of young people when making programmes is a tricky compliance area. Rule 1.28 of the Ofcom Code...
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Media 30th July 2018

Love Lie-Land?: what that Love Island dossier means for broadcasters

The vexed and controversial topic of broadcast voting is back in the news again. The Sun on Sunday ran a...
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Media 19th July 2018

Broadcast consultant Trevor Barnes’ latest blog post: England Win Penalty Shoot Out – and Ofcom Shoots at Hate Speech

Our media consultant Trevor Barnes looks at the background behind Ofcom’s tough line on hate speech in his latest blog...
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Tech, IP and Digital Rights 17th June 2018

Cyber Safety Tips for the World Cup

In their latest article, Anne Rose and Simon Halberstam provide some cyber safety tips to keep in mind before, during and after...
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Employment 13th June 2018

Case Law Alert – 13 June 2018 Supreme Court rules plumber was a worker not a self-employed contractor

In this edition: In Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Pimlico...
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Employment 16th May 2018

Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Media and Creative Industries Follow Up

Thank you to everyone who attended our seminar and we hope you found the seminar both interesting and beneficial to...
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