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A post-Brexit trade deal was finally pinned down on Christmas Eve. This will provide some comfort to organisations around data flows...

The UK's departure from the EU reaches a new stage at the end of December 2020, with the transition period drawing to an end...

The European Court decision in the Schrems II case earlier this year left data controllers with a huge headache as much of the legal structure for transatlantic data transfers was left in limbo...

The UK's Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles have been consulting on the use of Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) on Great Britain's motorways. The proposal aims to see the technology introduced for motorway use in a safe and considered way...

A tragic accident involving an autonomous test vehicle in 2018 has been extensively analysed by the US National Transportation Safety Board, with the safety driver now facing criminal charges...

The UK Supreme Court's ruling on Standard Essential Patents is a disappointment to implementers, and leaves considerable power in the hands of SEP owners...

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an unusual level of disputes between commercial partners. It is also putting serious strain on court resources...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and playing an increasing role in many different fields of technology - from credit scoring to crime prevention and from hiring to healthcare...

The Government has published further details about the new immigration system that is due to be implemented from 1 January 2021...

The UK has recently confirmed its exit from the UPC system, depositing a formal withdrawal notification on 20 July...

The European Court threw international data transfers into confusion with its ruling in Schrems II last week. With the demise of the Privacy Shield, and serious questions over Standard Contractual Clauses, the decision is creating serious aftershocks for international data transfers...

The UK Government's support scheme for innovative companies has been very successful, and is now being expanded to include companies that participate in accelerator programmes based outside of the UK...