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The Accountability of Algorithms Act is under discussion. Read Lionshead Law’s Joanne Frears’ piece about that here, courtesy of Internet Newsletter for Lawyers (infolaw.co.uk)
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After more than a year of lockdowns and lock-ins, this Black Friday is back with less than a bang. Supply is delayed, stock is limited and things still don’t feel right on the High Street or online. Dealing with returns is the last thing on your mind, but here’s a helpful rundown ahead of Friday’s […]
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After more than a year of lockdowns and lock-ins, this Black Friday we might be “back in the shops”, but stock is limited and there’s the temptation to get what you can when you see it. This might make us less discerning and maybe even because we are out of the habit of shopping IRL, […]
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When the nation was told to “stay safe and stay home” in March 2020, employers had to adapt very quickly to an entirely new way of working. Where workplace-based working had always been expected for the majority, remote working was suddenly the new normal. As we emerge from the pandemic, the government’s flexible working taskforce […]
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Regulating AI – is the EU Still Playing Catch-Up with Technology? Finally, after nearly 3 years of consultation, white papers and industry input, on 21st April 2021, the European Commission published its proposals for Laying Down Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (the “Regulations”). The over-arching aim of the Regulations is to ensure that fast changing […]
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If the past almost 18 months has taught many businesses anything it is that they can operate far more flexibly than they ever imagined would be possible. Remote working became the norm for businesses that didn’t need to close down completely and many companies have seized this opportunity to radically rethink the way they will […]
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Forstater v CGD Europe and Others UKEAT/0105/20 The issues around sex and gender are complex and nuanced but in recent years it has seemed as if holding the belief that sex (as opposed to gender identity) is immutable was akin to holding a belief that black people are inherently less intelligent than white or that […]
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There have been a significant number of employment law issues as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, but one which may soon be about to raise its head in the workplace is what to do about employees who refuse to take up the covid-19 vaccination when their refusal is deemed to put others in the […]
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PRIZE COMPETITIONS AND FREE DRAWS: So you are thinking about running a promotion? Great, we all love those! The first thing you need to decide is whether to run a competition with the question and prize draw, or a ‘golden ticket’ random win because the law treats each differently. The main differences are: Lotteries v […]
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Alex Heshmaty asks Belinda Lester, founder of Lionshead Law, and Annie Joseph, a trainee solicitor at a top 100 UK law firm, to consider some of the key opportunities and challenges that remote working poses for lawyers. In a world of social distancing, the coronavirus pandemic has lent fresh impetus to the work-from-home movement. Law […]
