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Cities (and the data they generate) are growing at an exponential rate.

In what has been seen as an acknowledgement of the fundamental importance of data centres to the functioning of the UK economy and society, the UK Government has acted to designate data centres as ‘critical national infrastructure' (CNI).

The Article 29 Working Party established under the EU data privacy legislation published an opinion on 1 July 2012 addressing the data privacy compliance concerns associated with the use of cloud computing solutions.

This summer we have seen our favourite gun-toting, German speaking cyborg return to movie screens in a fight to save the world from an evil terminator.

Back in April, we put together an "eight-point plan" for businesses to use when considering their strategy planning for the future world of work.

Regulators around the globe are concerned that the usage of cover payments in their present form can expose banks to fraudulent or terrorist financing related activities.

Transport for London has approved autonomous taxis for limited deployment in the capital, requiring human safety drivers to remain present. This development raises critical questions about how liability frameworks, claims investigations and regulatory oversight will adapt as self-driving technology transitions from pilot programs to mainstream adoption.

UK motor insurers paid a record £3.2 billion in claims during Q2 2026, marking a 7% year-on-year increase as average claims reached £4,900. While Advanced Driver Assistance Systems reduce collision frequency, sophisticated vehicle technology is driving repair costs significantly higher, creating profitability challenges for insurers navigating the transition to autonomous vehicles.

Continuous monitoring is potentially becoming an actuarial substitute for missing AI loss history, by allowing insurers to observe, price, and control autonomous-system risk in real time and reshaping underwriting, claims, and product design in the process.

Two UK exhibition stand suppliers are locked in a copyright dispute over product images, with the defendant admitting to using AI and manual manipulation to recreate the claimant's photographs. The case raises critical questions about image provenance, the scope of copyright protection in product photography, and whether AI-assisted editing can shield businesses from infringement claims.

Could the rise of generative AI lead to more regulatory complaints and increased pressure on disciplinary processes? This article examines Lord Briggs' warning of an AI-driven "tsunami" of civil claims and explores whether similar pressures are emerging in the regulatory sphere, where cost protections are largely absent.

The UK’s new Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 apply to all businesses that sell products and services to consumers in the UK and implement aspects of the EU’s Consumer Rights Directive, which applies to all EU-based consumers.

The new European Commission Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying guidelines, are now in force (although there will be a transitional period until 31 May 2011 for pre-existing agreements that complied with the old block exemption).