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20
Jul 2021

Section: Regulatory Services

The ICO Investigate Alleged Data Breach on Department of Health and Social Care CCTV

The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that it is investigating an alleged data breach of CCTV images which involved the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Mr Matt Hancock, leading to headline news.   The CCTV images were published by The Sun newspaper on 25 June 2021 by an individual/(s) obtaining the…

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12
Jul 2021

Section: Employer Services

The “Kost” of Bargaining Behind the Unions’ Back?

Collective bargaining describes the process by which workers negotiate terms of employment, through their union representatives; unions will most likely pre-negotiate, before negotiating and attempting to reach contractual agreement on a particular matter.  This process is pro-employee and certainly gives a voice to workers in the betterment of their wages and working conditions.  As well…

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08
Jul 2021

Section: Regulatory Services

Adequacy Decision Granted by EU to UK

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced on 28 June 2021 that the European Union has adopted an Adequacy Decision which will allow data to “continue flowing freely into the UK”.   This is excellent news for businesses and follows over one year of negotiation between the European Union and the UK Government. …

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06
Jul 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

Employee Spotlight – Zoe Nicholson

Each colleague at Chadwick Lawrence is a valuable member of the team, so we want to introduce  a different colleague each month to understand more about the great team at Chadwick Lawrence. In this Q&A, we’re finding out more about Zoe Nicholson, a Solictor in the Wills & Probate team at Chadwick Lawrence. What do…

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30
Jun 2021

Section: Property Litigation

Disputes with Neighbours

Disputes with neighbours can be stressful and wide – ranging. For example, one neighbour may assert a right to walk cross another’s garden, or one neighbour might disagree with the position of a garden fence.   If you are in dispute with a neighbour over land or property and need advice, please get in touch…

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30
Jun 2021

Section: Property

Business tenancies, COVID-19 and forfeiture for non-payment of rent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching consequences for many.   Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 gives protection to tenants, in relevant business tenancies, from the enforcement of the right of forfeiture, during the relevant period, for non-payment of rent. On 21 June 2021 the Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus)…

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