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• 24 January 2025
• Privacy and Data Protection

UK Data Protection: A look back at 2024 and what to expect in 2025

On 15 January 2025, Louise Keenan and Shauna Jones hosted our webinar “UK Data Protection: what happened in 2024 and what’s in store for 2025.” Our webinar is available for you to watch, but in this article, we will provide a brief summary of what was discussed.

• 22 January 2025
• Corporate and M&A

Deal Announcement: Clarkslegal’s Corporate team advise founder on exit from Bristol based hospitality business

Clarkslegal is pleased to have advised the exiting shareholder and director of a hospitality business in the South West on the sale of their shareholding and termination of their employment.

• 20 January 2025
• Employment

AI Opportunities Action Plan – The impact of AI on employment

The Government has announced its ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan’ in which it plans to increase the use of AI across the UK to ensure the UK is a world leader in the field. 

• 20 January 2025
• Immigration

Navigating the ETA scheme: A Guide for Travellers to the UK

Here’s a summary of the most significant changes in UK immigration in 2024 and what we can expect in the year to come.

• 16 January 2025
• Corporate and M&A

Business Asset Disposal Relief: Changes to CGT Relief and the Consequences for Business Owners

Developing a robust cybersecurity strategy is essential to ensuring value retention, securing sensitive data, minimising risks and a seamless transfer during and after the merger or acquisition.

• 14 January 2025
• Employment

Is this the end of working from home?

In this article, we explore what legal rights employees and businesses have in this context as well as considering more commercial factors.