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Microsoft Free-For-All Data Case A Win

15th July 2016
The US Government has been intentional about requesting authority access to the firm’s servers abroad, but a court has now ruled this cannot be forced. In what now sets a precedent for privacy protection in the sector of cloud computing and data services, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will not be allowed to access […]
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Edwin Coe Take the Reins on Lead Article 50 Court Action

11th July 2016
Edwin Coe has been appointed as solicitors for the Santos claim that seeks to determine whether Parliamentary authority is required before Article 50 notice withdrawing from the EU can be triggered. The Santos claim is the only issued application for judicial review on the issue of whether the Prime Minister has the power to serve […]
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California Introduces New Gun Laws & Bans

5th July 2016
Over the last few months, and following the recent Orlando massacre, gun violence and weapons law has been highly in debate throughout the US. Now authorities in California have introduced a range of new laws designed to prevent mass shootings by seizing guns from those considered a danger to others or themselves and banning large […]
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Virginia Introduces Law to Stop Under-Age Marriage

5th July 2016
Youtube prankster Coby Persin recently took to Times Square to photograph himself and his ‘wife’, who was 12 years old, in order to raise awareness of the long-standing legality of young marriage in Virginia. As a result, New Yorkers were stunned at the obscenity, and thus the state of Virginia has now passed a bill […]
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Brexit: Will the UK be Left in the Dark?

28th June 2016
Whilst the British public has spoken and the decision to leave the EU has been made, the path is far from straight forward. The referendum is merely the start of a two year process of negotiations and decisions. The UK has now to decide if it will join the European Economic Area (EEA), thereby remaining […]
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What Options are Available to EU Citizens Following Brexit?

27th June 2016
In light of the recent news that the British public has voted Leave in the EU Referendum, in this article Shyam Dhir, a German National specialising in applications under EEA regulations with Duncan Lewis’s Business Immigration team, sets out the options that available to EU citizens currently in the UK. The results for the EU […]
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Brexit: The Clock Won’t Be Turned Back on Reform of Data Protection Laws

24th June 2016
Speaking before an audience of over 200 senior managers from across the financial services sector, experts from leading international law firm Simmons & Simmons and Henley Business School agreed that reform of the Data Protection Act 1998 is still on the cards following the UK’s historic vote to leave the EU, although they stopped short […]
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