Brexit and Data Protection in the UK
A summary of how Brexit has changed data protection rules in the UK.
Category: Articles
Data Protection and Privacy in 2020: A Recap
An article summarising the developments in data protection and privacy in 2020.
The Right to be Forgotten
An article about the right to be forgotten and decisions in the courts and by supervisory authorities.
Mass Surveillance of Electronic Communications: Recent Developments
A summary of Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs C-623/17.
R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058
R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058. A review of this case, which was about automated facial recognition technology.
International Data Transfers, Schrems II and the CJEU
A legal summary about international data transfers under the GDPR and Schrems II.
International Data Transfers, Schrems I and the CJEU
A legal summary about international data transfers under the GDPR and Schrems I.
ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2020] EWCA 611: the privacy rights of suspects of crime
ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2020] EWCA 611: the privacy rights of suspects of crime
Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: An Overview
In the U.K., and elsewhere in the world, the burning question at the moment is how we move forward in this pandemic, not just from a health perspective, but from an economic perspective as well. We all want to know what the so-called ‘exit strategy’ will be. One of the possible facets of the strategy […]
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) [2020] UKSC12
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal decision in Various Claimants v WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc [2018] EWHC Civ 2339 finding the appellant (“Morrisons”) not vicariously liable for the illegal acts of a rogue employee. It was a unanimous decision. The Supreme Court judgment is available here. The Supreme Court considered: 1. Whether […]
