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Is all publicity good publicity? Weighing the risks of shock advertising

03 March 2015

The Advertising Standards Authority is proud of the high level of compliance with the Advertising Code. This is all the more impressive considering that its primary sanction is negative PR, rather than fines. So following the ASA’s recent publication of the 10 most complained about ads of the last 12 months, there is a question to be asked: did any of these advertisers suffer long term consequences by provoking hundreds of complaints? Or was it just transient, short-term negative publicity?

Covid-19 contact-tracing apps - the key data protection issues: Bryony Long and Mithila Gupte comment for Computer Weekly

16 June 2020

Organisations intending to deploy contact-tracing apps will need to maintain high standards of privacy compliance, security and ethics to guarantee sufficient uptake and meaningful results. Bryony Long and Mithila Gupte explain further in this article.

Online Safety Bill introduced in Parliament: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for Computer Weekly

17 March 2022

The UK government has brought its long-awaited Online Safety Bill (OSB) before Parliament, introducing new criminal sanctions for tech company executives and senior managers alongside further criminal offences.

Should bosses be fined for texting or emailing staff on weekends? Síobhra Rush comments on The Anton Savage Show

15 November 2021

New laws in Portugal mean that bosses will be fined for texting or emailing staff on weekends or out of hours.

Lewis Silkin mentioned in The Next Web's coverage of Social Media Week London

24 September 2012

Partner Jo Farmer's talk at Social Media Week London has been praised in a review by The Next Web UK Editor Jamilla Knight.

Rachel Francis Lang comments in latest TMT feature for Property Week

27 May 2016

Rachel Francis-Lang has been quoted in Property Week, 'Good to grow - how landlords are capitalising on TMT boom'

The Times' Lawyer of the Week: Adam Glass

14 September 2017

We are delighted that litigation Partner, Adam Glass has been named as The Lawyer of the Week by the The Times.

Nicholas Buckland comments for Music Week: Euro Parliament rejects copyright reform, full debate set for September

10 July 2018

In an article for Music Week, Nicholas Buckland comments on the European Parliament voting against beginning negotiations on the Copyright Directive including Article 13.

Lewis Silkin’s employment litigation team shortlisted for award at Legal Week Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Awards

15 October 2019

Lewis Silkin is delighted to announce that its market leading employment litigation team led by Toni Lorenzo and Michael Anderson has been shortlisted for Employment, Pensions and Incentives Litigation Team of the Year at the Legal Week Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Awards.

Accessibility issue highlighted by disability campaigners: Clare Reddy and Lucy Hendley comment for Property Week

18 January 2021

Gaining access to residential and commercial properties is a problem for wheelchair-users despite legislation. Clare Reddy and Lucy Hendley explain further in this article.

The planning measures we can expect in next week's Queen's Speech: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine

17 May 2021

The announcement of a new planning bill to implement some of the key proposals in last summer’s planning white paper is expected to feature in the Queen's Speech next week, according to reports. However, observers believe the housing ministry will struggle to develop the necessary details so that the bill is ready for publication later this year and are sceptical that the proposed new infrastructure levy will be included in it.

Oliver Fairhurst named The Times' ‘Lawyer of the Week’ following the high-profile court case against John Lewis over a Christmas advert

13 April 2023

Oliver Fairhurst, a partner at Lewis Silkin, successfully defended a claim brought by author Fay Evans who claimed that fire-breathing dragon Edgar featured in the 2019 John Lewis Christmas advertisement, had copied one of her books. The High Court ruled that there was no evidence that the team from the retailer and advertising agency DDB had been aware of her work, and ordered that Evans publicise that her claim had failed.

With less than a week to go the implementation deadline, only two Member States have notified the Commission of their national transposition of NIS2

14 October 2024

EU Member States have until 17 October 2024 (Deadline) to adopt and publish national laws which comply with the EU’s new cyber security laws, commonly known as NIS2.

The Hong Kong Government announced that from Wednesday, 19 September 2018, their Immigration Department will for the first time recognise the nature of same-sex civil partnerships

27 September 2018

This new policy means that the other party to a same-sex partnership will be able to apply to join their same-sex partner, who has been admitted into Hong Kong, for residence in Hong Kong as a dependant.

Creating an international client-facing knowledge website

18 July 2013

GDPR implications for website owners and publishers in conjunction with Panlogic

06 July 2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) places additional requirements on the collection, storage and use of personal data and will be mandatory for UK companies (regardless of Brexit). These requirements necessarily demand changes to both online and offline systems and processes.

IP360 Webinar Series: Solving online infringements – a cross-industry perspective

18 November 2020

We are delighted to be joined by Bart Lieben (Lawyer & Founder/Executive Chairman of IP Metro) and Andreas Popper (Lawyer & CEO Naexas Group).

POSTPONED: IP360 Webinar Series – Innovation and patent strategy, joined by David Goodfellow

09 December 2020

A new date will be announced shortly. Please register to receive an update for this webinar.

Hong Kong HR Breakfast Club Webinar: Coping through the fourth wave of Covid:19 - Key considerations for employers

24 March 2021

As Hong Kong continues through the fourth of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has imposed more stringent measures in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.

Webinar: Litigating after lockdown: hot topics in dispute resolution beyond the pandemic

12 May 2021

In this live webinar we reflect on the fact that, as the pandemic abates, our “new normal” is likely to involve commercial risk and an increase in disputes. In light of these risks, we will consider some practical trends that are likely to emerge and how those trends will affect the resolution of disputes.