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UK data breach litigation and the search for a sustainable claims model

Earlier this month the Supreme Court heard an appeal over whether a threshold of seriousness of harm applies to claims for damages following a data breach. Richard Breavington and Astrid Hardy consider the potential wider impact of the case.
October 22, 2026
UK data breach litigation and the search for a sustainable claims model

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Managing SARs and LADO investigations

October 15, 2026
Bethany Paliga and Claire Archibald provide a guide for schools on dealing with subject access requests and LADO investigations.

Redacted rights: When does Article 10 ECHR confer a right to information?

September 23, 2026
A three-judge panel of the Upper Tribunal (Lady Poole, UTJ Citron and UTJ Brewer) in Cruelty Free International v Information Commissioner & Home Office [2026] UKUT 328 (AAC) has held that Article 10 ECHR can, in narrow circumstances, confer a right to receive information from a public authority - but that this particular Appellant still cannot have any. Georgina Pein analyses the ruling.

What is AI Governance – and Why Does it Matter?

September 07, 2026
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday organisational life. It can help us draft documents, analyse information, automate routine tasks, identify patterns, support decision-making and find new ways of delivering services. But as organisations become increasingly comfortable asking “What can AI do for us?”, another question is becoming equally important, writes John McGlone.

KCSIE 2026: The 'for information' version has been published

August 18, 2026
The Department for Education has now published the 'for information' version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026, ahead of it coming into force on 1 September 2026. Alice Reeve sets out what schools need to know before September.

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