Day: 2 July 2025

‘The recent cyberattacks on major UK retailers have put cybersecurity back in the spotlight. But a more significant development for data protection practitioners has been flying under the radar: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a notable fine directly against a data processor for breaching UK GDPR security obligations – an important shift in enforcement focus.’

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Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 1st July 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘West Northamptonshire Council has secured lifetime banning orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for four landlords after a council investigation uncovered a rent-to-rent scheme.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The gender and ethnicity pay gaps at the Bar remains substantial and have actually widened a little over the past three years, according to Bar Standards Board (BSB) research.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts and “day-one” protections against unfair dismissal will not come into force until 2027 as the Government seeks to give businesses time to prepare for its workers’ rights reforms.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The consistory court judgments reviewed in Ecclesiastical court judgments – June included the ELA review of the recent case Re An Exhumation [2025] ECC Por 1 which followed the confusion in distinguishing between “the Correct Plot” and “the Incorrect Plot” of cremation ashes, [capitalization in original]. In order to protect the privacy of the family concerned in this case, Summers Ch. anonymized the judgment, and incidentally protected the identity of the rector/petitioner whose “self-help remedy” proved costly.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st July 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Police acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.’

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The Guardian, 1st July 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com