Most recently, a landmark case on NFTs has caught our attention. Brought before the UK High Court by owner of two “Boss Beauties”...
The fintech industry has ballooned in recent years, with countless consumers benefitting from evolved...
As an employer, you probably don’t want to think that it might happen in your workplace, but unfortunately, sexual harassment at work is all too common.
Many companies issue shares or share options to attract and reward the key individuals who...
When we founded in 2017 it was hard to know where Stephenson Law was going to end up...
We’ve had a think about the role blockchain technology is playing in this evergreen, everlasting battle between Earth and its inhabitants...
You might have heard of Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) – but perhaps...
March is B Corp month and if you’re anything like us, you likely enjoy hearing the stories of B Corp certified...
There is something about the phrase “employee monitoring” which...
It’s here! The much-anticipated advice from the Law Commission on the application of smart contracts in the legal industry...
Our Meet The Flockers series gives us a chance to show the humans behind Stephenson Law...
When it comes to moving personal data between countries with different rules...
On the 8th of March every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day, a global...
On 24th February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, the war...
Public opinion on tattoos has changed over the years, and society appears to be shifting away...
Our team have hailed from all walks of life, from private-practice, to household names. As a result, many of our...
One of the brilliant things about the modern age is that we truly are a global community...
There’s no industry quite like financial services when it comes to acronyms, abbreviations...
We’re feeling the love today at Stephenson Law. Maybe it’s the sun pouring in through the window...
Social Media can contain a ton of intellectual property (IP) and it’s not always free to use...
Running a business comes with a litany of highs and lows. From your first successful fundraise...
For an in-house lawyer working as the sole legal advisor within a fast-growth...
It feels like just yesterday NFTs were making a renewed debut into the mainstream, (although, in actual fact...
Doesn’t it feel like the best days of the year all come at once? Christmas, New Year, Data Protection Day…
What’s your favourite board game? I am not a huge board games enthusiast. But...
On the 4th of January 2022, the National Security and Investment...
The EU data protection regulators, in this case the French supervisory...
The financial services world we know and understand is about to change...
Data is a valuable asset for many...
The fintech sector continues to grow globally; and is expected to be worth £380 billion in...
And that’s a wrap… almost! As we count down the days to opening presents and guzzling mulled wine...
New year, new me, new regime…? Come 1st January 2022 the new UK Investment Firm (or “IFPR”) will...
When former Facebook employee Frances Haugen announced the socials media giant's "unilateral control over...
With the announcement of Facebook’s ambitious rebrand to “Meta”, many considered the move an attempt to...
What’s your favourite thing about your current job? I’m torn between the people...
What do you remember most about your first job? My first job was a Saturday job, working the till...
Farewill provides end of life services, such as will writing, funerals and probate support...
International tech giant Google came under fire this week, at the hands of former director of...
The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Sparking waves of excitement, trepidation...
Who has had the biggest impact on your career choice? This is a difficult question. In terms of choosing...
Blockchain and its related technologies have burst onto scene this year, but it’s understandable if...
A major pull-factor for lawyers looking to move in-house, particularly at fast-growth scaleup...
This week we launched three NFTs representing legal advice. But as the days waged on rumblings of...
Stephenson Law has advised decentralized network Minima on a $6.5m Series A round with...
In two weeks time, we'll be dropping 3 NFTs available for the public...
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done? This year I took up surfing...
Stephenson Law has advised leading online tutoring platform...
According to a new County Court judgement, yes...
On 05 October 2021 the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) confirmed that the...
Stephenson Law has advised FinTech infrastructure platform Integrated...
Henry Ford’s implementation of the world’s first production line sparked the mass production...
What’s the best career decision you’ve ever made? I’ve had so many varied jobs over the years: nighttime shelf stacker at Tesco...
If you use Google to support your business (who doesn’t?!) you’ve probably received a notification from them...
What originally got you interested in your current field of work? My love of words!
After designing a dress that made royal wedding history, Elizabeth Emanuel became a...
Stephenson Law has advised PublicBenefit.UK...
DSARs are known for causing headaches. For those of you fortunate enough to have...
What's your favourite book and why? That’s a tricky one. I love reading books...
The confusing issue of ‘employment status’ has been a hot topic in the gig economy over...
What did you want to be when you grew up? I found a diary the other day which I kept when I was 6 or 7...
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has come under fire this week, having recently failed to send...
Whether for its viral dances, cute kitten clips or the attention it garnered from Donald Trump...
What's your go-to film? Why? Such a hard question! I love films and have seen so many amazing films...
At Stephenson Law, we’re known for challenging the status quo when it comes to the legal industry...
This week, it’s been announced that applications for the Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme are now… open!
What originally got you interested in law? Honestly… I fell into law due to poor careers guidance more than anything else...
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a global overhaul in working practices, with many employees trading in the morning commute...
Previously we did a deep dive on the new set of standard contractual clauses set out by the EU. There, we explained...
Bring out the cake and light the candles, because today is SLHQ’s birthday! Today we turn four years old...
In a previous blog we explained what NFTs are and explored the rationale behind their popularity, but what are some...
Amongst the challenges facing today’s founders, you'd think hiring would be one of the easier tasks on your to-do list...
The data protection world is very excited – the EU has just published a set of new standard contractual clauses (SCCs)...
Data Subject Access Requests (or DSARs) are when an individual that you process data about contacts your business requesting...
NFTs have exploded in popularity, thanks to the blockchain boom and the rise of digital art....
Memes dominate every corner of the internet. Despite this, little consideration has...
In response to the COVID-19 crisis the Government, in conjunction with the British....
So you’ve got a business idea and you’re going to go for it. But you realise that by doing it, you’re going to have to be authorised...
You've had a great idea for a new fintech product. Let's say is a payments platform allowing users to transact with users elsewhere in the world...
Statutory registers are an important foundation for your business and serve as records of important aspects of your company structure...
Indemnity clauses are commonplace in a wide variety of agreements. And they’re often the one...
What should employers think about when collecting vaccination data of their employees? A checklist.
From digital contracts to blockchain, the world of tech has hauled us into the future...
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done, and why did you do it? I’ll be honest and say...
Trade marks. The intangible asset of a business that can define a...
International Women’s Day is a celebration of the world’s industry-busting...
What was your favourite subject in school? Why? It was a mix of PE and Art...
Just as we had all gotten comfortable with the term Data Protection Officer...
What's a great book you've been reading recently? Stillness is...
Alternative law firm Stephenson Law has advised the shareholders of EnviroDat on...
What’s your favourite book and why? This is really hard for me as I have at least 20 top...
What’s a film you think everyone should watch...
There seems to be a lot of confusion around Off-Payroll Working rules...
The world of “healthtech” has grown at breakneck...
What country do you most want to travel to? Japan! Even though I’m lucky enough to have already holidayed and lived...
Autumn 2020 has been a busy period on the enforcement front for the...
What happens to personal data after someone dies? The emergence of a digital world that...
In most SMEs, the directors and shareholders are the same people...