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Pledge or hedge?

Pledge or hedge?

Following the announcement of the snap General Election to take place on 04 July 2024, and the launch of the major parties’ manifesto pledges during London Tech Week 2024, Handley Gill analyses the manifesto pledges of the major UK-wide political parties and their implications for cyber security, data protection, online safety, artificial intelligence (AI), digital markets, content regulation, reputation management, open justice, access to information, human rights and ESG.

Nicola Cain13 June 2024General Election 2024, GE2024, Data Protection, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, PECR, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, ESG, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Cyber Security, Digital Markets, Digital Services, Social Media, Technology, Technology Regulation, TECH REGULATION, Online Safety, Online Safety Act 2023, Online Harms, Reputation Management, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Misuse of Private Information, SLAPPs, Advertising, Gambling, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Open Justice, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, CONTENT REGULATION, PLATFORM REGULATION, Data Protection ReformComment

Washed-up or fallen down the plughole?

Washed-up or fallen down the plughole?

Following the announcement on 22 May 2024 of the snap General Election to take place on 04 July 2024, Parliament has been prorogued with effect from 24 May 2024 (meaning Parliamentary business is suspended thereafter) and will be dissolved with effect from 30 May 2024. The brief period between the announcement of the election and prorogation is known as wash up, when political parties must negotiate to pass outstanding Bills, or parts of them, or Bills fall. Prorogation also bring an end to the work of the various Parliamentary Committees. Handley Gill’s consultants consider which Bills have been washed up and which have fallen in the context of cyber security, data protection, online safety, artificial intelligence (AI), digital markets, content regulation, reputation management, open justice, access to information, human rights and ESG, as well as the work of Parliamentary Committees which were either rushed out or dropped.

Nicola Cain5 June 2024General Election 2024, GE2024, Data Protection, Personal Data, Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, Media Bill, Media Act 2024, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Act 2024, Human Rights, Duty of Candour, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Education Committee, Commons Education Committee, Screentime impact on education & wellbeing, Science Innovation & Technology Committee, House of Commons Science Innovation & Technology Committee, Artificial Intelligence, AI, AI Governance, Governance of Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill, SLAPPs, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill, Criminal Justice Bill, European Affairs Committee, UK-EU Data Adequacy, Adequacy Decision, Cyber Security, Information Security, Cyber Resilience, Cyber resilience of the UK's critical national infrastructure (CNI), Commons Women & Equalities Committee, Non-consensual intimate image abuse, Revenge porn, Online Safety, Online Harms, DPDI Bill, OFCOM, Competition and Markets Authority, CMA, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation, Data Protection Reform, UK GDPR, Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, Article 17 UK GDPR, Article 17 GDPR, Right to Erasure, Right to be ForgottenComment

On Hand May 2024

The May 2024 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, On Hand, 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, digital markets regulation, human rights & ESG. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

Nicola Cain31 May 2024On Hand, Cyber Security, Information Security, Cyber Attack, Data Breach, Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS, PECR, Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, DPDI Bill, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office, EDPB, European Data Protection Board, Artificial Intelligence, AI, AI Regulation, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Accountability, Algorithm Transparency, Open Justice, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Access to Information, CONTENT REGULATION, Broadcasting Code, Broadcasting Regulation, VSPs, Video Sharing Platforms, Reputation Management, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Data Privacy, Digital Markets, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, OFCOMComment

Now you see me...

Now you see me...

As police forces are encouraged by the government to expand their use of live facial recognition technologies, with the Prime Minister announcing additional funding, Handley Gill Limited’s specialist consultants consider the legal issues that arise and the actions that Chief Constables and forces must take prior to deploying or even procuring LFR for law enforcement purposes.

Nicola Cain15 April 2024Data Protection, Personal Data, Part 3 DPA 2018, Part 3 Data Protection Act 2018, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Processing, Police, Policing, Biometric data, Biometric Processing, Sensitive Processing, Human Rights, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 14 ECHR, Article 14 European Convention on Human Rights, Facial Recognition, Live Facial Recognition, LFR, Public Sector Equality Duty, PSED, Discrimination, Bias, Surveillance, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Biometrics Commissioner, Data protection impact assessment, DPIA, Appropriate Policy Document, Equality Impact Assessment, Community Impact Assessment, Human Rights Impact Assessment, Cyber Security Risk Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, Model Card, Algorithmic Impact Assessment, Algorithmic Transparency Report, Algorithmic Transparency, Data Processing Agreement, Data Sharing Agreement, Joint Controller Agreement, Privacy Policy, Privacy Notice, House of Lords Justice & Home Affairs CommitteeComment

On Hand March 2024

The March 2024 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, On Hand, 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, digital markets regulation, human rights & ESG. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

Nicola Cain31 March 2024Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, UK GDPR, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS, PECR, ePrivacy Directive, Data Privacy, Cyber Security, Information Security, CONTENT REGULATION, Content Moderation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Malicious Falsehood, Defamation, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 ECHR, Article 7 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Freedom of Expression, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 ECHR, Open Justice, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, EIRs, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Digital Markets Regulation, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, European Convention on Human Rights, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate GovernanceComment

AI regulation in the UK: in out in out shake it all about

AI regulation in the UK: in out in out shake it all about

Handley Gill’s consultants analyse the Government’s response to its consultation on the White Paper ‘A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation’, published on 06 February 2024, and its implications for AI developers and UK creators, business and the public, identifying the steps the Government has committed to take.

Nicola Cain6 February 2024AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill, A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation, Department for Science Innovation & Technology, AI Governance, AI Regulation, AI Risk, AI Risk Assessment, AI Safety, EU AI Act, AI Act, AI Regulation White Paper, House of Lords Communications & Digital Committee, Large Language Models & Generative AI, Large Language Models, LLMs, Generative AI, Ofcom, Information Commissioner's Office, Information Commissioner, ICO, EHRC, Equality and Human Rights Commission, CMA, Competition & Markets Authority, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, DPDI Bill, Data Protection, Discrimination, Bias, Cyber Security, Ofsted, Office for Product Safety & Standards, AI Regulatory Principles, 5 AI Regulatory Principles, Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, CDEI, Responsible Technology Adoption Unit, Employment Law, HR, Human Resources, Recruitment, Automated Processing, Automated Decision Making, Safety Security & Robustness, Appropriate transparency and explainability, Fairness, Accountability & Governance, Contestability and redress, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR, Misinformation, Disinformation, Online Safety Act 2023, AI Management Essentials Scheme, AI Security, AI Safety Institute, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998Comment

Commended

Team at Handley Gill Limited receive an award commending the legal services provide to its client, the City of London Corporation acting in its capacity as police authority for the City of London Police in connection with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC’s) National Cybercrime Programme, which the City hosts.

Regulation regeneration?

Regulation regeneration?

Handley Gill’s consultants respond to the Department for Business and Trade’s consultation on ‘Smarter Regulation and the Regulatory Landscape’, drawing on their experience of advising and representing individuals and regulated entities on data protection, online safety, content regulation, AI, human rights and ESG issues before regulators including the Information Commissioner’s Office, Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

practical mAgIc

practical mAgIc

On 2 November 2023, as the UK government hosts the Global AI Safety Summit focusing on the ‘what ifs’ of frontier AI models, Handley Gill’s consultants will host an AI Fringe webinar on the risks that using AI poses to individuals, organisations and society right now, and the practical steps that can be taken by organisations deploying AI to do so safely and ethically. Register for the free webinar via Eventbrite.

Nicola Cain26 October 2023AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Safety, AI Safety Summit, AI Fringe, Data Protection, Intellectual Property, Discrimination, Bias, Human Rights, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, EnvironmentComment

AI Bootcamp Part II

AI Bootcamp Part II

In Part 2 of our 5 part Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp, we consider the risks associated with developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including to intellectual property rights (IPR), data protection and privacy, cyber security, human rights and the existential risk to humanity. In Part 1 of our AI Bootcamp we considered the terms and concepts needed to understand what AI is and how it works. In Parts 3-4 we will consider the risks of using and even not using AI, while in Part 5 of our AI Bootcamp, we will focus on AI regulation.

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.

Nicola Cain11 September 2023Department 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

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.

Nicola Cain1 August 2023Data 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

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.

Nicola Cain2 July 2023Bill 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

On Hand May 2023

May 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.

Nicola Cain1 June 2023Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, DPA 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, PECR, Information Commissioner, Data Protection Commission, CONTENT REGULATION, AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Regulation, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cyber Resilience, Digital Markets Regulation, Reputation Management, Defamation, Privacy, Data Privacy, Libel, Slander, Malicious Falsehood, Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Data Breach, Press Regulation, Broadcasting, Broadcasting Regulation, Ofcom, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Bill, European Data Protection Board, EDPB, On Hand, Facial Recognition, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Ransomware, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, EU law, Retained EU Law, BREXIT, Brexit Freedoms Bill, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, Cyber Attack, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Human Rights, China, Data Transfer, International data transfers, Restricted International Data Transfers, Broadcasting Code, Ofcom Broadcasting Code, Online Safety, Online Harms, eSafety, Open Justice, Reporting Restriction, CHILDREN, Children's Data, Misinformation, Disinformatoin, Disinformation, Illegal Harms, Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, Child Sexual Abuse Material, CSAMComment

On Hand March 2023

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

Nicola Cain21 April 2023On Hand, Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, UK GDPR, DPA 2018, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Protection Reform, Data Reform Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cyber Resilience, Age Appropriate Design Code, European Data Protection Board, EDPB, Department for Science Innovation & Technology, DSIT, Privacy, Misuse of Private Information, Information Commissioner, ICO, Data Protection Officer, DPO, Data protection Legislation, Information Rights, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Human Rights, Content Regulation, Article 8, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights), European Court of Human Rights, Data Breach, Data Breach Reporting, AI Regulation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Defamation, Breach of Confidence, Confidential Information, Open JusticeComment

Watch and learn

Watch and learn

Handley Gill Limited, and its specialist data protection consultants, respond to the Information Commissioner’s (ICO’s) consultation on its draft ‘Employment practices: monitoring at work’ guidance, which addresses the lawfulness of the use of workplace monitoring and surveillance technologies in the workplace (whether office, home or remote working) and on workers’ devices.

Risky business

New guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office on the approach to assessing the risk of restricted ex-UK international data transfers may ease restrictions on transfers of personal data to the US and presents an opportunity to revisit ex-UK international data transfers that had previously been rejected as non-compliant.

Nicola Cain20 November 2022Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, Article 46 GDPR, Article 46 UK GDPR, Article 46(2)(c) UK GDPR, Article 46(2)(c) GDPR, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, DPA 2018, Data Transfer, US Data Transfers, Restricted Data Transfer, International data transfers, Restricted International Data Transfers, DPC22, Emma Bate, Information Commissioner's Office, Information Commissioner, ICO, EDPB, European Data Protection Board, International Data Transfer Risk Assessment, IDTRA, Transfer Risk Assessment, TRA, Data export, Personal Data Export, Data Exporter, Supplementary Measures, Data Controller, Data Processor, Data Importer, Schrems II, C-311/18, Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework, Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, Appropriate Safeguards, Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data, EDPB Recommendation 01/2020, International Data Transfer Agreement, International Data Transfer Addendum, IDTA, Standard Contractual Clauses, Modernised Standard Contractual Clauses, International Transfers, Privacy, Data Privacy, Human Rights, Transfer Risk Assessment Tool, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Adequacy Decision, UK Adequacy, Bill of Rights, Transfer Impact Assessment, TIAComment

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.

Nicola Cain13 July 2022Bill 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

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

In this presentation, to coincide with London Tech Week 2022 and the Future of Work Summit, Handley Gill identifies the legal and regulatory issues arising from the deployment of employee monitoring and surveillance technologies in the hybrid workplace, and provides guidance on how to establish a compliant programme.