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Student Sues Australia for Misleading Investors on Climate Change

22nd July 2020
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, the Australian government faces a class action lawsuit for alleged failure to disclose the risks of climate change to bond-buyers.
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England’s Test and Trace Programme in “Unlawful” Breach of GDPR

20th July 2020
New admissions by the Department of Health indicating that its contact-tracing initiative was carried out without proper impact assessment has reignited accusations of unlawful conduct.
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EU-US ‘Privacy Shield’ Struck Down By EU Court

16th July 2020
The flagship agreement governing the transfer of EU citizens’ data to the US has been invalidated for its “inadequate” protection of privacy rights.
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Apple Wins Legal Battle Against EU’s €14.3 Billion Irish Tax Order

15th July 2020
Europe’s second-highest court has overturned a ruling from 2016 that would have forced Apple to pay Ireland €14.3 billion in back taxes.
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UK to Ban Huawei from 5G Networks

14th July 2020
The United Kingdom’s mobile network operators will no longer be allowed to buy from the Chinese telecom company and will be forced to strip its tech from their networks.
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Renewable Energy: Is the Law Doing Enough?

10th July 2020
Ben Sheppard, Partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Team at Walker Morris LLP, discusses whether the law is doing enough to encourage renewable energy in the UK and tackle climate change.
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Bill Penalising China-Linked Banks Passes US Senate

3rd July 2020
The bipartisan bill will impose sanctions on financial institutions linked with Chinese officials who have implemented a draconian new national security law against Hong Kong’s autonomy.
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TPR’s Guidance for Consolidators Is Just the Beginning

2nd July 2020
Recent guidance from the Pensions Regulator has altered the way in which deferred benefits schemes can be transferred to consolidators. Here, we analyse these changes and what they mean.
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Do We Have Privacy Rights Anymore?

1st July 2020
It has been and most likely will be, debated until the end of time: our right to privacy. Here I tackle what privacy means to us and whether we have privacy rights in this day and age.
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What Constitutes as Police Misconduct?

30th June 2020
Police brutality and whether or not officers abuse their power is often debated and it is ever prevalent now, so we speak with Chris Eskew and Raeanna Spahn on how Section 1983 helps protects citizens against police misconduct.
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