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According to Ofcom, three in five teenagers have seen harmful content online in a four week period and children describe online content on suicide and self harm as being "prolific".

George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright and inventor of the hipster beard, is credited as saying "Youth is wasted on the young." As Shaw lived until he was 94...

As we predicted in our Lewis Silkin's data, privacy & cyber team watch outs for 2026 "Children's data remains a global priority. There is a clear expectation that platforms popular with children will demonstrate end-to-end...

HMRC has issued new compliance guidelines for employers managing short-term business visitors to the UK, clarifying common misconceptions about tax liabilities and treaty obligations. The guidance highlights critical errors employers make when handling international mobility, from miscounting UK days to misunderstanding double-taxation treaties.

The last couple of weeks have seen several developments on approaches to AI regulation in the US/EU. Despite debate around the so-called 'Trump effect' and calls for the enforcement of EU AI regulation to be delayed...

This week, we cover a rather grim topic - child nudification apps. They are tools that create naked images of children and teenagers, often using existing photos on the internet - effectively deepfakes.

Our central finding is a paradox: confidence at the top is high, yet long-term preparedness remains fragile. More than 85% of organisations regard themselves as well-prepared for the ongoing change, and nearly 80%...

Did this really happen? Did they really say that? The emergence of deepfakes, which are videos, audio or images generated by artificial intelligence to mimic real people have quickly evolved from a novel technological...

Over the weekend, Tim Weston became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics, one in the individual skeleton and one in the mixed-team skeleton with teammate Tabitha Stoecker.

Last month one of the world's largest pharmaceutical and medical technologies corporations sued its former employee for taking thousands of confidential market-strategy related files...

The European Commission has published a second-stage consultation of the European social partners on strengthening social dialogue through a revision of the European Works...

The disclosure exercise against the warranties contained in the share purchase agreement (SPA) is a common element of an M&A transaction on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Competition and Markets Authority has issued another substantial financial penalty for non-compliance. This case examines the circumstances that led to the enforcement action and what it means for businesses operating...

Non-compete clauses, restricting parties from competing with a business, can protect legitimate interests if they are reasonable and not overly restrictive. Under English law, enforceability depends on necessity, scope, and public interest.

The Government announced plans for a crackdown on non-compliant umbrella companies in the Autumn 2024 budget. Under the plans, it was proposed that where umbrella...

The UK's 2024 Autumn Budget introduces the FIG regime effective April 2025, revising overseas income tax reliefs and Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) for internationally mobile employees. Simplification may yield drawbacks for high earners needing employer compensation.

The UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme contains mandatory refusal grounds triggered by criminal convictions and other factors.

The UK's online safety regime is beginning to reshape how digital services verify users' ages, with Ofcom reporting a significant increase in the deployment of age assurance measures across pornography, social media, dating and gaming platforms.