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UK GDPR reform – the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
The long-awaited reform of the UK General Data Protection Regulation received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was the …
Data protection – Government response on reform proposals
The Government has published its response to the consultation on the reform of the UK’s data protection laws. Even in the absence of a draft …
Supreme Court rejects claim against Google for unlawful processing of data
The Supreme Court has held that a claim for compensation under the Data Protection Act 1998 cannot proceed on an “opt-out basis” in the high profile …
GDPR – EU adequacy decision for the UK
The European Commission has adopted two adequacy decisions confirming the UK as an adequate jurisdiction for GDPR and Law Enforcement Directive purposes, …
ICO fine for data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Marriott £18.4 million in relation to a 2014 cyber-attack on Starwood Hotels, which Marriott …
ICO fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways £20 million for breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation …
Data protection: employer not vicariously liable for employee's actions
The Supreme Court has ruled, in Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, that a company is not vicariously liable for the …