Nathaniel Barber discusses how Birmingham City Council’s equal pay liabilities are indicative of widespread problems in HR Magazine

Senior Associate Nathaniel Barber outlines the equal pay claims surrounding Birmingham City Council and their implications for city councils across the country. Nathaniel’s article was published in HR Magazine, 29 November 2023, and can be found here. The fundamentally simple idea of paying women and men equally for doing equal work should be hard-wired into every employer: not just...

Matthew Evans discusses the data privacy concerns surrounding smart doorbells in Police Professional

Senior Associate Matthew Evans writes on how the rapidly growing use of smart doorbells in UK homes may lead to potential breaches of data protection regulations. Matthew’s article was published in Police Professional. Amazon has a long history of innovation. Between 2019 and 2021, the world’s largest internet retailer secured 17 innovative patents for bio-metric surveillance...

Keller Postman UK ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK 2024 Guide

We are pleased to announce that Keller Postman UK has been ranked Band 2 in the Chambers and Partners UK 2024 Guide for Group Litigation: Claimant.

Keller Postman UK ranked Tier 1 for Group Litigation: Claimant in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2024

We are delighted to announce that Keller Postman UK has been ranked Tier 1 in The Legal 500 UK 2024 guide for Group Litigation: Claimant. Please see below a list of the full rankings and commentary as published in The Legal 500 UK 2024 Guide: See the full Group Litigation: Claimant guide here. Tier 1 ranked for Group Litigation: Claimant The guide recognises our Firm’s “bespoke...

Kingsley Hayes comments on the Digital Markets Act in Commercial Dispute Resolution

Partner and Head of Data and Privacy Litigation Kingsley Hayes and Dean Armstrong KC of Maitland Chambers comment on the EU’s Digital Markets Act and the future of Big Tech in Europe in Commercial Dispute Resolution. Kingsley and Dean’s comments were published in Commercial Dispute Resolution, 11 September 2023, and can be found here. What is the view of the Digital Markets Act...

Alessio Ianiello discusses the challenge of enforcing the FCA Consumer Duty in Law360

Associate Alessio Ianiello discusses the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority’s new Consumer Duty and the difficulties of enforcing it, in Law360. Alessio’s article was published in Law360 on 30 August 2023, and can be found here. The new consumer duty regime, recently introduced by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and in force since July 31, may be considered “the...

James Kelliher discusses the ICO’s intervention in the Farage/NatWest privacy dispute in Law360

Associate James Kelliher considers the main takeaways from the ICO’s action in the Farage/NatWest privacy dispute in Law360. James’s article was published in Law360 on 23 August 2023 and can be read here. In the heat of the ongoing dispute between Nigel Farage, former leader of the U.K. Brexit Party, and NatWest Bank, the latest intervention from the U.K. Information...

Kingsley Hayes comments in Reuters on the EU Digital Services Act

Partner and Head of Data and Privacy Litigation Kingsley Hayes comments on the roll-out of the Act and its implications for Big Tech in Reuters. Kingsley’s comments were published in Reuters on 24 August 2023, and can be found here. Kingsley said: “While the European Commission published the proposed Digital Services Act (“DSA”) – following consultations and a report in 2019 – on...