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Changes to GDPR – what solicitors need to know

Parts of the UK GDPR have been changed and replaced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Find out what this means for your legal practice and what you need to do to stay compliant.

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GDPR bundle for COLPs and DPOs

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GDPR and protecting your firm from a data breach

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Confidentiality breach: solicitor rebuked for sharing email with opposition

Tracey Calvert, director of Oakalls Consultancy, considers a genuine case where a breach of client confidentiality lead to a solicitor being sanctioned by written rebuke.

23 Jun 2025

The Law Society welcomes Data Act but raises concerns

We welcome the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025's impetus to modernise data use but remain concerned over data protection, legal safeguards and data adequacy.

20 Jun 2025

Data minimisation: 10 things to know to protect your clients’ data

Data minimisation means collecting, processing and storing only the data needed for a specific purpose. Tony Imossi, secretariat at The Association of British Investigators, explores why it’s essential to consider data minimisation in your practice – and what to think about when working with an investigation service provider.

12 May 2025

How should law firms navigate data processing with their service providers?

You might know a great deal about GDPR – but are your service providers also taking the right steps to protect your clients’ data? Tony Imossi, secretariat at the Association of British Investigators (ABI) breaks down two key concepts that should guide how you work with personal information.

18 Mar 2025

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