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13 November 2025 When HR Goes Rogue: The GDPR Wake-Up Call from FCMB Bank (UK) Ltd v Collins (2025)

There are few things that chill a compliance officer’s blood faster than the words “data breach” unless it’s “data breach caused by HR”. That’s what happened in FCMB Bank (UK) Ltd v Collins (2025), where the High Court examined how an HR employee’s unauthorised disclosure of personal data landed their employer in serious hot water. The case is a timely reminder that even the departments we trust most with confidential information can, unintentionally or otherwise, become the source of a breach.

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07 November 2025 AI in the workplace – should it be encouraged?

This article considers some of the potential uses of AI in the UK employment law context and some of the dangers and pitfalls which employers need to consider.

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07 November 2025 If it looks like a lease, walks like a lease and talks like a lease, chances are it’s… a licence?

Ben McCosker considers the constituent requirement that a lease must be for a ‘certain term’, based on recent case-law and the consequences of not ensuring as such.

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