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Our expert consultants at Handley Gill share their knowledge and advice on emerging data protection, privacy, content regulation, reputation management, cyber security, and information access issues in our blog.

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Online Safety. This looks like a job for...
Online Safety. This looks like a job for...

Handley Gill’s specialist online safety consultants respond to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology’s consultation on ‘Super-complaints: eligible entity criteria and procedural requirements’ under the Online Safety Act 2023. Ofcom will be responsible for considering super-complaints.

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Nicola CainOnline Safety Act 2023, OFCOM, Online Safety, Online Harms, eSafety, Super-Complaint, Super-Complainant, Part 8 Chapter 2 Online Safety Act 2023, Section 169 Online Safety Act 2023, Power to make super-complaints, Section 170 Online Safety Act 2023, Procedure for super-complaints, Section 171 Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom's Guidance About Super-Complaints, Eligible entity, Freedom of Expression, Free speech, Significant Harm, Significant Adverse Impact, Regulated Service, Significantly adversely affecting the right to freedom of expression, Department for Science Innovation & Technology, DSIT, Michelle Donelan MPComment
King's Speech 2023
King's Speech 2023

Handley Gill’s consultants highlight and consider the content of the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament 2023, and the implications for those with an interest in data protection, privacy, freedom of expression, online safety, cyber security, broadcasting and VOD regulation, digital markets regulation and/or artificial intelligence.

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Nicola CainKing's Speech, King's Speech 2023, Kings Speech, Kings Speech 2023, Data Protection, Personal Data, State Opening of Parliament, 2023-24 Parliamentary Session, Data Protection Reform, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, DPDI Bill, DPDI (No.2) Bill, DPDI2 Bill, DPDI(2) Bill, General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, UK GDPR, King Charles III, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Brexit, PECR, Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, Digital Markets Regulation, Draft Media Bill, DCMS Committee, Commons Culture Media & Sport Committee, Broadcasting, Public Service Broadcasting, PSBs, Broadcasting Regulation, Ofcom, Video on Demand, Video Streaming Sites, VOD, s.40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, Section 40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, Listed Events, Bill of Rights, Confidential Source, Injunction, Injunctive Relief, SLAPPs, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Expression, Privacy, Criminal Justice Bill, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, Online Safety Act 2023, Encryption, Technology, Technology Regulation, TECH REGULATION, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CPTPP, Artificial Intelligence, AIComment
On Hand July 2023
On Hand July 2023

July 2023 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, with all the latest developments in data protection (UK, EU and global), cyber security, AI and machine learning, content regulation, open justice, access to information, reputation management and digital markets regulation. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

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Nicola CainData Protection, PERSONAL DATA, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Cyber Security, CONTENT REGULATION, Content Moderation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Open Justice, Malicious Falsehood, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Data Privacy, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Markets Regulation, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Adequacy Decision, US Adequacy Decision, EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Trans-Atlantic EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, Freedom of Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Information Commissioner, Special Purposes, Special Purposes Processing, Journalism, Journalism Code, Journalism Exemption, Data protection and journalism code, Facial Recognition, Right to be Forgotten, CBPR Form, Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum, Pornography, Surveillance, Biometrics Commissioner, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Digital Markets Act, Data Subject Rights, DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST, DSAR, SAR, Retained EU Law, Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 European Convention on Human RightsComment
So you’ve been debanked…
So you’ve been debanked…

Handley Gill’s data protection consultants consider the implications of the data subject access request (DSAR) submitted by Nigel Farage in the context of his de-banking dispute with Coutts & Co and its parent company Natwest, and advise how individuals can make a data subject access request (DSAR).

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Nicola CainData Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, UK GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Article 15 GDPR, Article 15 UK GDPR, DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST, DSAR, SAR, Subject Access Request, Retained EU Law, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Data Protection Reform, Nigel Farage, Coutts & Co, Natwest, Alison Rose, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office, Data Regulation, Data enforcement, Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, ICO, AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, KYC, Banking, Financial Services, Data Processing, SPECIAL CATEGORY PERSONAL DATA, Political Opinions, Religious or Philosophical Beliefs, Article 9 UK GDPR, Article 9 GDPR, Peter Flavel, Politically Exposed Person, PEP, Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, Money Laundering Regulations, (SI 2017/692), Freedom of Expression, Free Speech, Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, HM Treasury, Freedom of Speech, Discrimination, Protected Characteristics, Religion or Belief, Data Subject Rights, Data Subject Access Request, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillComment
Balancing act… falls off a cliff
Balancing act… falls off a cliff

Handley Gill Limited’s consultants consider the implications of the withdrawal of the Bill of Rights for freedom of speech, the protection of confidential journalistic sources and defamation, data protection, and misuse of private information  claims against the media.

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Nicola CainBill of Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, Human Rights, s12 Human Rights Act 1998, Conservative Party manifesto, Human rights reform, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Freedom of Expression, Article 10 ECHR, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Confidential Source, Source Protection, Journalistic Source, Protection of journalistic sources, Clause 4(1) Bill of Rights, Clause 21 Bill of Rights, Clause 22 Bill of Rights, Injunction, Injunctive Relief, Prior restraint, s10 Contempt of Court Act 1981, Section 12 Human Rights Act 1998, Section 10 Contempt of Court Act 1981, Draft Media Bill, Bill 117 2022/23, s.40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, Section 40 Crime and Courts Act 2013, SLAPP, SLAPPs, Anti-SLAPP, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Chilling effect, Press Regulation, IMPRESS, Press Recognition Panel, Reputation Management, Media Law, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Privacy, Misuse of Private Information, Data ProtectionComment
Slapp down
Slapp down

Additional protections to be granted to defendants to protect free speech in defamation, data protection and misuse of private information claims concerning economic crime from SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in government amendment to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

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Nicola CainSLAPPs, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Data Protection, Data Litigation, Freedom of Expression, Right to Freedom of Expression, Right to freedom of expression and information, Misuse of Private Information, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 7 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Special Purposes Exemption, Special Purposes Processing, Journalism Exemption, Journalism, Journalism Art or Literature, Economic crime, Civil Procedure Rules, Costs budgeting, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Combatting economic crime, Combating economic crime, Harassment, Litigation, Privacy, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, SLAPP, ANTI-SLAPP, AntiSlapp, Reputation ManagementComment
Take Two
Take Two

Handley Gill Limited’s response to the Information Commissioner’s second consultation on the draft statutory ‘Data protection and journalism code of practice’, on the processing of personal data for the purpose of journalism under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. The ICO is obliged by s.124 Data Protection Act 2018 to prepare and submit the code to the Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) for it to be laid before Parliament.

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Nicola CainData Protection, Personal Data, UK GDPR, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office, Consultation, Consultation Response, Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, Journalism, Journalism Code, Data protection and journalism: a guide for the media, Special Purposes, Special Purposes Processing, Journalism Code of Practice, s.124 Data Protection Act 2018, Data protection and journalism code, Freedom of Expression, Right to freedom of expression and information, Article 10, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Statutory Code of Practice, Schedule 2 Part 5 Data Protection Act 2018, Journalism Exemption, Special Purposes Exemption, Article 85 GDPR, Article 85 UK GDPRComment
Exclusive: Information Commissioner’s Office kisses source protection goodbye
Exclusive: Information Commissioner’s Office kisses source protection goodbye

Exclusive: Information Commissioner’s Office breached obligations when targeting journalists’ sources by conducting raids over Hancock snog CCTV footage

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EnforcementNicola CainData Protection, Personal Data, Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, Data Offences, Data Protection Offences, Data Protection Enforcement, Law Enforcement, Journalism, Special Purposes, Schedule 2 Part 5 Data Protection Act 2018, Journalistic Source, Confidential Source, Source Protection, Unlawful Disclosure, s.170 Data Protection Act 2018, Search Warrant, Schedule 15 Data Protection Act 2018, Data Breach, Unlawful processing, Information Commissioner, Whistleblowing, Freedom of Expression, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Data Reform Bill, Journalism CodeComment