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.
Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants report on peers’ final consideration of the Data (Use and Access) Bill at Third Reading on 05 February 2025, when the Government was defeated by Baroness Owen’s amendments in relation to non-consensual deepfake intimate image offences, before the Bill was sent to the House of Commons.
Read MoreAs the Data (Use and Access) Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants summarise the fourth and final scrutiny session of the House of Lords’ Grand Committee on the Data (Use and Access) Bill on 18 December 2024, when peers continued their consideration of the provisions of Part 5 of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on ‘Data protection and privacy’, and Parts 6-8.
Read MoreAs the Data (Use and Access) Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants summarise third scrutiny session of the House of Lords’ Grand Committee on the Data (Use and Access) Bill on 16 December 2024, when peers continued their consideration of the provisions of Part 5 of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on ‘Data protection and privacy’.
Read MoreAs the Data (Use and Access) Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants summarise the second scrutiny session of the House of Lords’ Grand Committee on the Data (Use and Access) Bill on 10 December 2024, when peers began their consideration of the provisions of Part 5 of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on ‘Data protection and privacy’.
Read MoreAs the Data (Use and Access) Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants summarise the first session of the House of Lords’ Grand Committee’s scrutiny of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on 03 December 2024.
Read MoreIn a comprehensive briefing, the Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants analyse the provisions of the Labour government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (HL Bill 40 2024-25) as introduced in the House of Lords on 23 October 2024, the latest attempt after the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill to reform UK data protection law, as set out in the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).
Read MoreHandley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants have prepared unofficial Keeling schedules showing track change mark ups of the changes proposed by the Data (Use & Access) Bill (HL Bill 40) to the Data Protection Act 2018, UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) respectively. Download for free and sign up for updates on the Bill.
Read MoreThe new Labour government has today (23 October 2024) introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill in the House of Lords, in the latest attempt to reform the UK’s data protection laws as set out in the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Protection Act 1998 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
Read MoreWhile the sale of marketing lists is generally prohibited, as retail insolvencies increase Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants analyse the Information Commissioner’s laissez-faire approach to the purchase and use of the CRM databases of companies in administration and consider the opportunity this offers to administrators and potential purchasers of distressed businesses by reference to the recent case studies of Tesco’s purchase of Paperchase’s assets and the sale of The Body Shop’s assets.
Read MoreAugust 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, online safety, 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.
Read MoreJuly 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, online safety, open justice, access to information, reputation management and free speech, 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.
Read MoreAs the UK’s 58th Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, enters 10 Downing Street following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, Handley Gill’s consultants consider what we can expect 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.
Read MoreFollowing 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe snap General Election announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for 04 July 2024, and the consequent curtailment of the Parliamentary session, will mean that there will be insufficient time for the remaining Parliamentary stages of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, including the House of Lords Report stage which was due to commence from 10 June, to be undertaken prior to the prorogation and dissolution of Parliament.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis Data Protection Day 2024 - aka Data Privacy Day 2024 - on 28 January, Handley Gill Limited’s specialist data protection consultants identify the ways that both data subjects and data controllers can ‘Take Control of Your Data’.
Read MoreTeam 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.
Read MoreAs the Information Commissioner warns websites they have 30 days to achieve cookie compliance or face regulatory enforcement action, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants advise on how to ensure that the Information Commissioner’s appetite for enforcing cookie compliance under PECR isn’t a recipe for disaster for your organisation. While amending your cookie banner is a bitter pill to swallow, your website won’t be toast and you can avoid having to eat humble pie.
Read MoreHandley 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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