Podcast: Schrems I, the EU-US Privacy Shield and the CJEU
A podcast summarising the Schrems I case, the privacy shield and the referral to the CJEU of questions in Schrems II.
Tag: GDPR
International Data Transfers, Schrems I and the CJEU
A legal summary about international data transfers under the GDPR and Schrems I.
Podcast: WM Morrison Supermarket plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) [2020] UKSC12
WM Morrison Supermarket plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) [2020] UKSC12
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 […]
Data Protection & the Coronavirus: Get Legally Speaking Podcast
In this podcast, I discuss data protection and the Coronavirus with Hatti Suvari. Get Legally Speaking is a podcast series that is supported by the Bar Council, which aims to explain different areas of law to the public. In this podcast we talk about working from home, sharing health data, children’s privacy and the legality […]
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 […]
Get Legally Speaking podcast Part 1
In this podcast, I discuss data protection and the GDPR with Hatti Suvari. Get Legally Speaking is a podcast series that is supported by the Bar Council, which aims to explain different areas of law to the public. This is Part 1 of a series of podcasts related to data protection and privacy that will […]
The GDPR’s ‘Data Protection By Design and By Default’
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (‘GDPR’) has introduced the concept of ‘Data Protection by Design and by Default’ (‘DPbDD’) into the data protection framework.[1] ‘Privacy by Design’ is not a new concept; it was formulated by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario in the 1990’s and is based on seven foundational principles[2]. Whilst […]
ECJ case C-673/17 (Planet 49): A Summary (Consent in the use of cookies)
ECJ case C-673/17 (Planet 49) To read the judgment click here. In this case the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) was asked to consider a series of questions in relation to the use of pre-ticked checkboxes and cookies. It held the following: A pre-ticked checkbox, which a user must de-select to refuse […]
Balancing human and machine perspectives: what is the ‘public interest’ in the AI era?
By Tom Orrell & Melissa Stock Privacy law has never been a straightforward affair in England. Its development has been piecemeal over the past two centuries.[1] In fact the laws that govern information today are spread across multiple frameworks, including: libel (protecting reputation), data protection (rights over the processing of personal data), breach of confidence […]
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