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Posts tagged ECHR
Sifting Out Data Protection Rights?
Sifting Out Data Protection Rights?

The Government has prepared a draft statutory instrument, The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, to amend the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, and laid it before the Sifting Committees. The SI would re-define post-Brexit the definition of fundamental rights and freedoms in data protection legislation. Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants consider the implications of the SI for the enforcement of data protection rights across the UK.

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Nicola CainDepartment for Science Innovation & Technology, DSIT, Data Protection, Personal Data, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, Data Protection Act 2018, Brexit, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, Fundamental Rights & Freedoms, Convention Rights, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 ECHR, Right to Private and Family Life, Right to respect for private and family life, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, (1) Satakunnan Markkinapörssi Oy and (2) Satamedia Oy v Finland, Information Commissioner, Privacy, Data Controller, REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 Statutory Instruments, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023Comment
Bill of Rights... and Wrongs?
Bill of Rights... and Wrongs?

Handley Gill considers the impact of the Bill of Rights (Bill 117 2022/23), which would repeal and replace the Human Rights Act 1998, on the law of data protection, privacy and freedom of expression in the UK.

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Nicola CainBill of Rights, Bill 117 2022/23, Human Rights Act 1998, European Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, Human Rights, Supreme Court, Article 8, Right to respect for private and family life, Privacy, Misuse of Private Information, Right to Freedom of Expression, Article 10, Right to free speech, Free speech, Freedom of Speech, Jury trial, Standing, Victim, Permission, Prior restraint, Protection of journalistic sources, s10 Contempt of Court Act 1981, European Commission, Adequacy Decision, UK Adequacy, Data Protection, Data Protection Act 2018, Online Safety Bill, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Compensation, Damages, Satakunnan Markkinapörssi Oy and Satamedia Oy v. Finland [GC] (931/13), Douglas v Hello! Ltd [2001] QB 967, s12 Human Rights Act 1998, Clause 2(a) Bill of Rights, Clause 3(1) Bill of Rights, Clause 3(3)(b) Bill of Rights, Clause 4(1) Bill of Rights, Clause 9(2)(d) Bill of Rights, Clause 15(1) Bill of Rights, Clause 17(3) Bill of Rights, Clause 18(1) Bill of Rights, Clause 21 Bill of Rights, Sir Cliff Richard v (1) BBC and (2) Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police [2017] EWHC 1291 (Ch), Clause 22 Bill of RightsComment