Data Protection Reform – Advance Planning by Employers will be Key After years of negotiations and consultations, in mid-December 2015 the EU informally agreed to new data protection legislation – a regulation and directive – which will replace the patchwork of current data protection laws dating back to the mid-90s. The penalty for breaking the […]

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A German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its law to allow for EEA transatlantic data

December 14th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

Following the Safe Harbor decision in Schrems, a German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its laws to allow for EEA transatlantic data transfer. Where do US employers with UK subsidiaries go from here? Early this month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the Safe Harbor framework used […]

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Innangard – Global employment law alliance launched

November 11th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

Innangard – Global Employment Law Alliance Launched We are delighted to announce the launch of Innangard, a new international alliance of employment law specialists. CM Murray is one of the founder member firms of Innangard and the alliance brings together leading firms from around the world to collaborate on international and cross-border employment law and HR issues. Recognised individually for their […]

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Guest article from John Machell QC of Serle Court, leading Counsel in Flanagan v Liontrust on LLP Agreements and the question of repudiation

August 3rd, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

We are delighted to bring you a guest article from John Machell QC of Serle Court, who was Leading Counsel in the ground-breaking decision in Flanagan v Liontrust Investment Partners LLP and Others [2015] EWHC 2171 (Ch) on the issue of whether the principle of repudiation applies to LLP Agreements. Life does not get much more exciting […]

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EU Data Protection Reform; and Key Issues in Structuring Expatriate Arrangements

April 28th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

EU Data Protection Reform: A game-changer for employers It has been 20 years since Europe introduced the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). At that time, electronic data management was still in its infancy. In 2012, the European Commission published its proposals for sweeping reforms to the EU’s data protections laws in light of the far-reaching changes to […]

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A greater regulatory & liability burden for senior execs in financial services?

February 20th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

A greater regulatory and liability burden for senior executives in the financial services Further sweeping regulatory reforms are in the pipe-line for executives in the financial services. The result will be a significant change to the way in which senior executives in the banking sector are regulated and their personal accountability. Background In 2014, the […]

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