Data breach at DPP Law: A wake-up call for the legal sector
In a striking reminder of the cyber risks facing legal professionals, Merseyside-based DPP Law Ltd has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a serious data breach. The breach resulted in highly sensitive client data being published on the dark web. DPP Law is appealing the fine, however the facts of the […]
Preparing for changes to UK sexual harassment law: Upgrading from the Worker Protection Act 2023 The Employment Rights Act 2025
The UK’s Worker Protection Act 2023 introduced a series of significant changes for employers on the issue of sexual harassment. However this law was a weakened form, significantly amended down during its journey through the previous Parliament. One of Labour’s commitments during the 2024 general election was an expanded set of rights for workers, including […]
SRA diversity survey 2025: Collect your law firm data with Omnitrack
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that its mandatory diversity survey will be due in early summer 2025. We are still awaiting exact dates and deadlines from the SRA, but you can start to get organised now. VinciWorks is offering all law firms free use of our Omnitrack software to collect their diversity […]
Preparing for DAC8: What your firm needs to know
The advent of crypto-assets has brought new complexity and ambiguity to cross-border transactions. In an effort to close this information gap and combat tax evasion and avoidance, the European Union has adopted the Eighth Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8), which significantly expands the EU’s tax transparency framework. While crypto-assets headline this development, DAC8’s implications stretch […]
Astute LXP April 2025 Update: Sharpening the Experience for Learners and Admins
The April update for Astute LXP (V3.3.2) brings a mix of visual polish, helpful tweaks, and targeted bug fixes—all aimed at making the platform easier and more enjoyable to use. Here’s what’s new this month: Enhancements Updated Course Default Image We’ve refreshed the default image used on course tiles to bring a cleaner, more professional […]
VinciWorks course retirements: What you need to know
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our course library relevant and up-to-date, some existing courses are due to be flagged as retired on the VinciWorks Portal and the VinciWorks Learning Management System (LMS) on 21 April. Here’s what you need to know about the retirement process and how it affects you. What does […]
What’s new at VinciWorks: Courses to look out for this quarter
VinciWorks is excited to announce a range of new, updated, and upcoming courses as part of our commitment to delivering high-quality compliance training. Here’s what’s new and what’s coming soon in our course library. New courses We are proud to introduce several new flagship and global courses that enhance our offering in Sitting, Posture and […]
Tariffs, trade wars and geopolitical risk: What compliance teams need to know
Global trade routes were rocked with the announcement of up to 20% tariffs across the world for imports into the United States. The White House called the shock 2 April 2025 trade war ‘liberation day,’ cheerleading a return to protectionism and shattering the post-war free trade consensus. For compliance teams, ‘liberation day’ might be more […]
Ten things health and safety managers need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
The Employment Rights Bill 2025 introduces significant changes that health and safety managers need to understand and prepare for. Here are the ten most practical issues that will directly impact your daily role and how to manage them effectively. 1. Guaranteed hours for zero-hour workers The Bill mandates that zero-hour workers must be offered […]
Senior managers to be liable for all criminal offences under Crime and Policing Bill 2025
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) made a significant change to corporate liability in the UK when it became law. Before ECCTA, prosecutors had to prove the “directing mind and will” of a company was behind any kind of wrongdoing to hold the corporate entity criminally liable. After ECCTA, any “senior manager” […]