4 October 2016
The availability of judicial review against bodies exercising “public functions”
In an era where the state provides public services through the private and voluntary sectors, this matter has become increasingly important for the individual in seeking to vindicate his or her rights against the exercise of public power.
30 September 2016
Doctors’ privacy rights: GMC wrong to disclose information to patient
In the recent case of Dr DB v The General Medical Council a doctor successfully challenged the GMC’s decision to disclose to a patient an expert report into the doctor’s fitness to practice. The judgment provides some useful guidance on the balancing exercise to be performed in mixed data cases.
14 September 2016
EU-US Privacy Shield
Further to our blog post in June 2016, the EU-US Privacy Shield has now been operational for over a month. In this article, we consider the practicalities of using the scheme and comment on its future.
25 July 2016
UK: ICO guidance confirms "GDPR firmly on Brexit agenda"
The UK Information Commissioner's Office ('ICO') published, on 7 July 2016, an overview guidance of the General Data Protection Regulation ('GDPR') ('the Guidance'). The Guidance highlights similarities and differences between the GDPR and the current Data Protection Act 1998 ('the Act'), focusing on a number of topics including the legal basis for the processing, individuals' rights, data protection impact assessments and data breach notification.
3 June 2016
Further update: EU-US Privacy Shield
Further to our last blog of 26 April 2016, we have three updates on the EU-US Privacy Shield.
Firstly, MEPs have passed a non-legislative resolution calling on the European Commission (the Commission) to remedy “deficiencies” in its proposals for the EU-US Privacy Shield.