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A BLOG ABOUT PRIVACY, DATA PROTECTION AND INFORMATION LAW, BY MELISSA STOCK

Tag: information law

Written by privacylawbarristerApril 26, 2026June 30, 2026

Data Subject Access Requests: When can a Controller Reject a Request as Abusive?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) has ruled that a data subject access request (‘DSAR’) can be abusive if it is being made solely for the purpose of making a claim for compensation.  In Brillen Rottler GmbH v TC[1], the data subject had signed up for a newsletter from the optician company. About […]

Written by privacylawbarristerOctober 22, 2025June 22, 2026

The Perils of the Use of Generative AI in Litigation

The High Court in England and Wales has recently examined the use of generative artificial intelligence tools by lawyers in litigation. Two cases were referred to the High Court after it became apparent that false citations appeared in legal documents that were being relied upon by lawyers. Intentionally submitting false material in court proceedings, with […]

Written by privacylawbarristerJune 22, 2024June 22, 2026

Data Protection and Privacy Class Action Lawsuits in the UK: the Damages Conundrum

The majority of class action lawsuits in privacy and data protection in the United Kingdom (“UK”) have not succeeded. This may appear surprising, given the breadth of data rights found in the UK GDPR,[1] the Data Protection Act 2018, and the development of the tort of misuse of private information. This article shall review the cases […]

Written by privacylawbarristerJuly 7, 2023June 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection

An article examining the relationship between artificial intelligence and data protection.

Written by privacylawbarristerMay 9, 2023June 22, 2026

The CJEU on GDPR: A summary of recent cases

An article summarising the latest GDPR developments in the CJEU.

Written by privacylawbarristerJanuary 14, 2023June 22, 2026

The Burden of Proving Inaccuracy in Right to be Forgotten Requests: CJEU Case C-460/20

An article about CJEU Case C-460/20 on the right to be forgotten: inaccuracy and thumbnails.

Written by privacylawbarristerMay 26, 2022June 22, 2026

The Future for Data: New Legislation in Europe and the UK

A review of proposed data and technology legislation in Europe and the UK.

Written by privacylawbarristerFebruary 21, 2022June 22, 2026

Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5: the Supreme Court rules on the privacy rights of criminal suspects

A landmark ruling about the privacy rights of criminal suspects in the UK.

Written by privacylawbarristerDecember 29, 2021December 9, 2021

PODCAST: DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY IN 2021

A podcast summarising developments in data protection and privacy in 2021

Written by privacylawbarristerNovember 17, 2021March 21, 2023

Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50: Group Litigation in Data Protection

A legal review of Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 in the Supreme Court, a case involving group litigation in data protection claims.

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