The 1st January 2021 came and went, yet data flows continued seamlessly between the European Union ("EU") and the United Kingdom ("UK"), alleviating

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has warned of the "significant threat" that cyber risks pose to pensions schemes, advising trustees to

TikTok, a popular video sharing app, is facing a fresh legal challenge in the UK for violating children's privacy law

The ICO has published a statement in response to the UK Government's announcement that the Treaty agreed with the EU will allow for an extended period

The High Court has ruled that it was unlawful for GCHQ and MI5 to use thematic warrants issued under Section 5 of the Intelligence Services Act for

We take the view that as the law stands it is not possible for an employer to require employees to take a Covid-19 vaccine, and even though it may be

Historically, springboard injunctions - orders under which an applicant seeks to deprive a respondent of the benefit of an ongoing unfair competitive

Due to a reported rise in COVID-19 cases, the government announced that England and Wales must enter into third national lockdown this week. The

The Supreme Court has upheld the previous decision of the Court of Appeal and the High Court to dismiss an appeal by Zamira Hajiyeva relating to two

L.S. Starrett Company Limited has been prosecuted after an employee sustained a serious hand injury when their glove became entangled in a machine in

In the biggest change to English property law in the last 40 years, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has announced its long

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has been working with cybercrime teams from across the UK in an operation aimed at preventing criminals who targeted

Following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK is no longer subject to the EU sanctions framework. The Sanctions and

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been fined £660,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work

John Bruce has been ordered to pay over £2.1 million following a confiscation case brought by the Environment Agency at Worcester Crown Court. In May

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined financial services company Charles Schwab UK Limited (CSUK) £8.96 million for various regulatory

The Government has announced that the fourth CfD scheme auction round will be opening in late 2021 and will expand to a number of technologies

The Restructuring Plan (RP), as introduced under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA), offers a new powerful and flexible court

On 4 January 2021, the Prime Ministered ordered a third English national lockdown, which came into force at midnight on 6 January 2021, and which will

So, what will be the key issues for defined benefit pension scheme trustees and employers in the coming year? We think these are the top five