2 March 2021 Blog Good news for EEA/UK data flows Currently, transfers of personal data from the EEA to the UK are protected on a transitional basis only until 30 June 2021 under last December's post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement. However, the situation after that is currently uncertain. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 February 2021 Blog Freedom of speech: new legislation proposed Freedom of speech in England is currently protected by a range of legal measures: by the common law, by the European Convention on Human Rights and by domestic legislation. Section 43 (1) of the Education (No 2) Act 1986 provides as follows... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 February 2021 Blog Export controls and universities According to recent reports in several media outlets, HMRC is preparing to inform as many as 200 academics in UK universities that they are being investigated for potential breaches of export control rules. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 January 2021 Blog 2020/2021 employment law review Our employment experts have prepared a review of the key developments of 2020 and reflect on their continued significance into 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 January 2021 Blog The OfS provides its expectations for the January 2021 lockdown In her letter to higher education providers of Friday 14 January 2021, the Director of Regulation at the Office for Students has set out the regulator’s expectations of HE providers in this period of coronavirus induced lockdown. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 January 2021 Blog A third national lockdown- how does this impact universities? Yesterday, on 4 January 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown for England. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 January 2021 Blog Bloomsbury Institute v Office for Students: Implications for the sector In August 2020, the Office for Students lost on appeal in a judicial review of its decision to refuse registration to the Bloomsbury Institute. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 December 2020 Blog Brexit trade deal and higher education On 24 December, the UK and the EU reached an agreement on the terms of their future trading relationship before the expiry of the transition period on 31 December 2020. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 December 2020 Blog Procurement Webinar and Green Paper This week the Cabinet Office published a Green Paper on significant proposed reforms of the public procurement regime, with 10 March 2021 the deadline for responses. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 December 2020 Blog Higher Education regulator looks ahead to 2021 The regulator of higher education in England, the Office for Students, published its annual review on 3 December 2020. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 December 2020 Blog Independent Review of Administrative Law The review follows a commitment by the Conservative party in their 2019 manifesto to 'update' administrative law to 'ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals and effective government' and... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 December 2020 Blog Rumours of the death of the office are greatly exaggerated The changes to individual and organisational behaviour resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic leave a number of questions about what the long term consequences might be across many areas. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read