Data Protection and Information Law
Public and private bodies hold huge quantities of personal information and what they do with that data can have serious consequences for an individual. With rapid technological advancements, the protection of personal information has never been more important.
At Gold Jennings we have particular expertise in this rapidly changing area of law. We have acted for individuals in private and public law claims involving issues around the handling of their data, and have successfully secured damages for clients and the deletion or correction of their personal information.
Our information law expertise complements the advice we provide to charities, including in respect of using it as a tool to achieve strategic aims. It also complements our education law work, where obtaining and correcting records is often important, and where issues around access to personal data often arise.
We are experts in the following areas:
- Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Data protection in the education context
- ICO complaints
- Rights in respect of privacy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Breach of confidence
- Judicial review challenges in respect of the retention or disclosure of personal information
- Public interest disclosures
- Disclosure and Barring Service and inclusion on the Protection of Children Act List and Protection of Vulnerable Adults List
Data Protection and Information Law
Public and private bodies hold huge quantities of personal information and what they do with that data can have serious consequences for an individual. With rapid technological advancements, the protection of personal information has never been more important.
At Gold Jennings we have particular expertise in this rapidly changing area of law. We have acted for individuals in private and public law claims involving issues around the handling of their data, and have successfully secured damages for clients and the deletion or correction of their personal information.
Our information law expertise complements the advice we provide to charities, including in respect of using it as a tool to achieve strategic aims. It also complements our education law work, where obtaining and correcting records is often important, and where issues around access to personal data often arise.
We are experts in the following areas:
- Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Data protection in the education context
- ICO complaints
- Rights in respect of privacy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Breach of confidence
- Judicial review challenges in respect of the retention or disclosure of personal information
- Public interest disclosures
- Disclosure and Barring Service and inclusion on the Protection of Children Act List and Protection of Vulnerable Adults List