A firm of surveyors (F) managed a portfolio of properties for one of its clients.

Has the decision of the Court of Appeal in Flood v Times Newspapers [2010] EWCA Civ 804 made the so called "Reynolds Defence" of qualified privilege based on responsible journalism unworkable?

The ICC has called for companies in the advertising industry to develop safeguards against advertisements that support illegal activity or harm brand reputation.

Advertisers and website owners need to ensure that they address malvertising risks and liabilities in the contracts and insurance policies.

Late last week, the Advertising Standards Authority published the results of an investigation into online advertising on platforms frequented by children, seeking to ascertain whether advertisers...

On 11th May, 28 privacy regulators including those in US, UK and Canada will begin a review of websites and apps used by children, as part of an international project to review privacy compliance.

After some considerable delay after Royal Assent of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 on 8 May 2008, the Ministry of Justice finally published in November 2009 its consultation document on the maximum monetary penalty it considers should apply to the new enforcement powers at ss. 55A to 55E of the Data Protection Act 1998 introduced by the 2008 Act, once these sections are brought into effect.

The Information Commissioner’s Office carried out an informal and subsequently a formal consultation on its framework criteria for a UK Privacy seal...

Last week brought yet further bad news for landlords of commercial property:

One of the biggest financial burdens on development is the requirement to provide affordable housing.

25 year leases granted in the late 1980s followed by short term extensions (to delay relocations during the financial crisis) are coming to an end.

With a general election pending this is unlikely to happen for some time and there is no guarantee it will happen at all.

If success is measured by take-up, the Government's Help to Buy equity loan scheme has been a roaring success.

The key message for anyone with property interests affected by the project is to prepare to take part in the petitioning process once the Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament.

The Government is expected to announce this week further radical reforms to the planning system - reported to be the biggest shake up since World War II.

Landlords have until June 2015 to avoid potentially significant fines under rules set out in the new Deregulation Act 2015.

David Cameron announces a new initiative which over the next 5 years aims to offer 100,000 new ‘Starter Homes’ to first-time buyers under 40 with a 20% discount.

The provisions of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (the "Act") were intended to help deal with the flooding caused by surface run off...

Clamping on private land is said to be worth over £1bn a year, but has also generated widespread complaints that some parking enforcement companies are extorting money from unsuspecting drivers – resulting in claims that some clampers act like modern-day highwaymen.

In something of a setback for the FCA, its prosecution of Konstantin Vishnyak for destroying documents relevant to an FCA investigation has been unsuccessful.