REUTERS | Andrew Winning
September 27, 2021

Data privacy and cybersecurity: Autumn agenda 2021

Following the European Commission’s adequacy findings for the UK back in June, to a collective sigh of relief, there has been continued focus on cross-border data exports over the summer. On 11 August, the ICO launched a public consultation on key aspects of the post-Brexit international transfer regime under the UK GDPR .

The consultation covers proposals for:

  • Updated ICO guidance on international transfers.
  • Transfer risk assessments (TRAs), including a new TRA tool.
  • A new international data transfer agreement (IDTA) to replace the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

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REUTERS | Luke MacGregor
September 20, 2021

The Centre for Legal Leadership webinar series: Leading and managing in-house legal teams

Please join us on 19 October 2021 (2.00pm-3.30pm) for a webinar hosted by The Centre for Legal Leadership (CLL) on leading and managing in-house legal teams. Whether you lead a team, aspire to lead one or simply work within one, it is always helpful to understand the leadership and management context in which you work.

The discussion will explore a range of issues, including:

  • Leading through change.
  • How to develop management skills.
  • Leading and managing recruitment and staff development.

The discussion will be led by our guest presenters, Rebecca Staheli (Head of Competition Law and Regulatory Law at the BBC) and Richard Macmillan (General Counsel at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust). The session will be moderated by Anthony Inglese and Paul Bentall of CLL, and will include a Q&A session.

REUTERS | Molly Riley
September 14, 2021

Building your resilience, reputation and personal networks

Last week The Centre for Legal Leadership hosted the latest in its series of webinars in conjunction with Practical Law on building your resilience, reputation and personal networks. This post discusses the key themes that were covered during the session.

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REUTERS | An aerial view of tulip fields near the city of Creil, Netherlands April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
September 10, 2021

To mitigate threats, GCs need to focus on corruption risk as offices reopen

It can be easy for corruption risk to be put on a back burner as workplaces reopen and organisations get back to business at least partially onsite. A year of slow, or no, growth can pressure everyone from the top down of an organisation to focus purely on accounts receivable. But a wise General Counsel (GC) would keep a keen eye on corruption risk as elements of a still-dispersed workforce could be tempted to make the wrong choice.

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REUTERS | An aerial view of tulip fields near the city of Creil, Netherlands April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman
September 6, 2021

5 tips for virtual compliance training

  • by Moritz Homann
  • Managing Director Corporate Compliance, EQS Group

Compliance training in a classroom setting is popular with compliance managers. And for good reason: compliance officers and employees can come together, interact, ask and answer questions directly and even undertake role plays and group work. However, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and changing work practices, face-to-face training is, and looks likely to remain (at least for some time), challenging.

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REUTERS | A bee searches for pollen among cherry blossoms on a sunny spring day in Lausanne, Switzerland March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
August 27, 2021

What’s on the agenda for in-house lawyers in September 2021?

Businesses will be continuing to digest the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report, which highlights the urgency for companies to achieve a net zero transition. In-house lawyers may also be interested in responding to two consultations by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on data protection and a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on diversity on boards and executive committees.

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August 20, 2021

GC100: pro bono survey

In 2015 GC100 (the association of general counsel and company secretaries working in FTSE 100 companies) published a short guide, Overcoming the barriers to in-house lawyers doing pro bono work. The GC100 Executive Committee is keen to build on some of the lessons learned since the guide was published and, where appropriate, continue to support pro bono efforts by the in-house community.

To help gather the insights needed, the Committee has put together a short survey to build an understanding of the current landscape for pro bono work among the in-house community. The responses to this poll will help inform GC100’s on-going work in this area and potential further actions GC100 may take to support this important aspect of the legal and governance professions.

The deadline for responses is 30 September 2021.

REUTERS | Tulips are pictured in a public park in Vienna, Austria, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
August 18, 2021

The Centre for Legal Leadership webinar series: Building your resilience, reputation and personal networks

Please join us on 8 September 2021 (2.00pm-3.30pm) for a webinar hosted by The Centre for Legal Leadership (CLL) on building your resilience, reputation and personal networks. Leading the discussion will be our guest presenters,  Angus Haig, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Cox Automotive, and Kate Staples, General Counsel at the Civil Aviation Authority. The session will be moderated by Anthony Inglese and Paul Bentall of CLL, and will include a Q&A session.

The discussion will explore a range of issues, including how to:

  • Respond effectively when things go wrong.
  • Rise to new challenges and operate outside your comfort zone.
  • Build trust with colleagues.
  • Develop a professional network.

 

REUTERS | Luke MacGregor
July 23, 2021

What’s on the agenda for in-house lawyers in August 2021?

This month, in-house lawyers should be aware of consultations on the National Security and Investment Act and the UK prospectus regime. They should also take note of the government’s response to the consultation on workplace sexual harassment.

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