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Changes to GDPR – what solicitors need to know

Parts of the UK GDPR have been changed and replaced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Find out what this means for your legal practice and what you need to do to stay compliant.

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GDPR bundle for COLPs and DPOs

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GDPR and protecting your firm from a data breach

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Understanding cyber insurance for law firms

Law Society's partner Gallagher highlights the importance of evaluating and effectively transferring your cyber risk.

17 Dec 2025

Dark web data leak: firm fined following breach

Jonathan Friend considers a genuine case where a data breach led to client details being leaked on the dark web.

28 Nov 2025

How cyber criminals set their sights on professional services firms

Firms are facing both conventional encryption-based attacks and a more human-centred approach: targeted social engineering combined with data theft. Gallagher examines the threats and how to overcome them.

27 Oct 2025

The real reasons why firms suffer disastrous cyber breaches

Lindsay Hill, chief executive officer of cyber experts the Mitigo Group, examines the misconceptions that can lead to cyber breaches – and how you can avoid them.

23 Oct 2025

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