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High Court clarifies scope of data subject’s right to know specific recipients of their personal data

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On 7 June 2024, in the case of Harrison v Cameron & Another, the High Court ruled that, in the context of a data subject access request under Article 15 UK GDPR, data subjects are entitled in principle to know the specific...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

UK and U.S. Commit to Establish a "Data Bridge" to Facilitate the Free Flow of Personal Data

On June 8, 2023, the UK and the U.S. governments issued a joint statement announcing that they had committed in principle to the establishment of a “UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework,” which would facilitate flows of...more

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Tinker, Tailor, or Wholesale Reform? The UK’s Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill

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On 8 March 2023 the UK Government released a new version of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill), which is intended to make a series of changes to the UK’s data protection framework found in the UK...more

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UK Data Protection Bill: Examination of Key Provisions (Part 2)

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Areas of interest include anonymisation, “recognised legitimate interests”, and the ICO’s role. The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) sets out the government’s proposals for reforming the current...more

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UK Data Protection Bill: Overview of Proposed Changes (Part 1)

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The bill would largely build on the UK data protection regime’s EU GDPR-style framework, albeit with UK-specific provisions. The UK government introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) to...more

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UK’s Data Protection Reform Proposals Show Distinct Divergence from EU Rules

The UK government has recently published proposals to amend UK data protection legislation with moves towards divergence from EU rules and regulation following the UK’s decision to leave the EU (“Brexit”). The Data Protection...more

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English High Court Confirms Narrow Approach to Assessment of Data Breach Liability

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On 31 January 2022, the English High Court delivered its judgment in Stadler v Currys Group Limited (EWHC 160 (QB)); the latest in a series of rulings which appear set to constrain the relatively nascent UK data breach claims...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

What Is the Future for Opt-Out Class Actions in the UK After Lloyd v Google?

Takeaways - The U.K. Supreme Court, in its much-anticipated decision in Lloyd v Google, held that “opt-out” representative (class) actions cannot proceed unless the plaintiff proves material damage and shows that each class...more

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The Robins Kaplan Privacy Pulse - United Kingdom Supreme Court Blocks Multi Billion Dollar Class Action Suit Against Google

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The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court, its highest court, blocked a bid for a $4.3 billion class action against Google over claims the company violated the country’s Data Protection Act (DPA). The claimants alleged that Google...more

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Over Before They’d Begun: The End of the Road for Data Protection Class Actions? The UK Supreme Court in Lloyd v Google LLC [2021]...

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On 10 November 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Lloyd v Google LLC. In what will be seen as a landmark decision in the fields of data protection and collective actions in the UK, the Supreme...more

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Keeping The Floodgates Shut: UK Supreme Court Gives Landmark Data Protection Ruling

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Prospective Class Action Against Google is Stopped - Summary - The UK Supreme Court has handed down its much anticipated judgment in Lloyd v Google LLC. Google has successfully appealed against the Court of Appeal’s...more

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UK Supreme Court dismisses data protection class action claim

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has delivered its long-awaited decision in the case of Lloyd [2021] UKSC 50, rejecting an attempt to bring a representative claim for compensation for "loss of control" over personal...more

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UK Supreme Court Landmark Decision Limits Data Privacy Class Actions in the UK

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The UK Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in the Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 case on 10 November 2021 restricting claimants’ ability to bring data privacy class actions in the UK under the (now...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Warren v DSG Retail Ltd – Shifting the Liability Landscape in Post‐Cyberattack Litigation

Since the General Data Protection Regulations ("GDPR") came into force in 2018, companies in the United Kingdom (UK) that have suffered cybersecurity attacks often face civil claims from individuals whose data has been...more

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UK Court of Appeal rules law enforcement illegally made use of facial recognition technology

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 16 (August 20, 2020) - “Three senior judges said that South Wales Police had violated the right to privacy under the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as data protection...more

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UK Home Secretary’s Decision to Transfer Data to U.S. found Unlawful under UK Data Protection Act

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The UK Supreme Court held, in the case of Elgizouli v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 10, that the Home Secretary breached the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), the UK data protection legislation which...more

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Good News for Employer Data Controllers: U.K. Supreme Court Issues Morrisons Data Breach Ruling

In a significant decision, the Supreme Court unanimously held that Morrisons, the U.K. supermarket chain, was not vicariously liable for an employee’s significant data breach, reversing the Court of Appeal’s previous...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Vicarious Liability for Employee’s Data Breach: Key Takeaways from the U.K. Supreme Court’s Judgment

On April 1, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, the first class action-type claim concerning a data breach in the U.K.. In this...more

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UK Supreme Court Says Employer Not Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Data Protection Breach

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Good news for employers who can take some comfort in the UK Supreme Court’s judgment – in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) [2020] UKSC 12 – which held that Morrisons was not liable...more

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Case Update: Morrisons Not Vicariously Liable For Data Breach By Rogue Employee

In Various Claimants v. WM Morrison Supermarkets [2020] UKSC 12, the Supreme Court has reversed the Court of Appeal decision and held that Morrisons supermarket is not liable for the serious (intentional) data breach by its...more

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, organisations have been implementing exceptional measures to safeguard employees, customers and others against the health threat that is being...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK ICO Issues Guidance on COVID -19 Data Protection Considerations

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a statement confirming that data protection will not stop the need for businesses to share information quickly, or adapt the way they work to face the unprecedented...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

ICO Fines: When Is An Appeal Appealing?

The decision to appeal a regulatory finding is never taken lightly. By the time a regulator has completed its investigation and notified a company of its intention to fine, the company will have invested significant time and...more

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Privilege exemption saves trustee from DSAR-ster

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In recent years there has been a trend of beneficiaries exploiting their rights under data protection legislation to gain access to personal data in the trust context, cutting straight through the trustees’ discretion to...more

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How Will Brexit Affect the GDPR’s Governance Over the UK's Auto Industry?

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Since the referendum to leave the EU rocked the UK in 2016, commentators, privacy personnel, and corporate officers alike have been speculating as to how Brexit will affect Britain’s subjugation to the General Data Protection...more

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