Our key conclusions are: The fundamental data protection principles have stood the test of time and have the flexibility to adapt to apply to new technologies. Public engagement and education is key for good outcomes. The ICO continues to use the carrot, although a range of sticks are available. It is the courts who are …
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Litigators’ duties It is well-known that lawyers have duties to their clients: a lawyer must seek to follow their client’s instructions and act in their best interests. In a dispute, that means presenting the client’s case in a compelling way and pursuing the strategy most likely to result in a positive outcome. But the duty …
In Managed Legal Services, we talk about delivering value to in-house teams through right-sourcing. This means getting the work done by the right resource, at the right time at a price point that doesn’t make your eyes water. The overall alternative legal services market is growing by at least 20% compound year on year, according …
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The unprecedented global events of the past three years and growing importance of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, have highlighted the role of innovative solutions in addressing new challenges. These events, including the Covid-19 pandemic and green transition, as well as the present economic slowdown, have led businesses to evaluate risk management strategies and …
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Nathalie Tidman, The In-House Lawyer and Legal Business: How much access do you have to the board? How intrinsic are you to the decision-making processes of your business?
Individuals often only learn the true value of their reputation when it is attacked; for businesses, reputation has never left the agenda. It shores up a customer base, is a prerequisite for growth, and feeds into the bottom line as goodwill. But many businesses, and individuals, are struggling to navigate the protean landscape of threats …
DAC Beachcroft’s Boardroom survey, in collaboration with The In-House Lawyer, on the risks that are the focus of boardroom discussions is now in its fourth year. Since then UK businesses have dealt with the impact of Covid-19, the invasion of Ukraine, widespread material and labour shortages.
Kriti Sharma is an overachiever, having held senior tech and advisory roles at HSBC, Sage, the UN and Barclays, and been named among Forbes’ 30 under 30 list. She still heads up an NGO she founded called AI for Good. Now, she is also chief product officer, legal tech at Thomson Reuters.
In this text, we would like to present the main trends related to criminal law issues in daily business practice. In our day-to-day practice, we mainly handle white-collar crime cases. We provide legal services at all stages of the proceedings for clients both as attorneys of injured parties, and as defence counsels. Usually we deal …
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At the Danish law firm Horten, partner Christina Steen and lawyer Ninna Thalund have a wide knowledge of trends on the insurance market, regarding both regulatory and dispute matters. Christina and Ninna highlight three significant trends.