The Data Brief

A monthly data protection bulletin from the barristers at 5 Essex Chambers

The Data Brief is edited by Francesca Whitelaw KC, Aaron Moss and John Goss, barristers at 5 Essex Chambers, with contributions from the whole information law, data protection and AI Team.

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Issue 57 - Spring 2026

This edition is written by Conor Monighan and Eleanor Guildford.

28 May 2026

In R (Thompson and Carlo) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2026] EWHC 915…

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28 May 2026

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that ‘consent’ for the purposes of data protection law…

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Previous articles

31 July 2025

In Raine v JD Weatherspoon Plc [2025] EWHC 1593 (KB), the High Court considered three…

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28 May 2025

Smith v Information Commissioner [2025] UKUT 074 (AAC) Section 166 of the Data Protection Act…

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28 May 2025

In s11 of FoIA “[w]here the [requestor] expresses a preference for communication by any one…

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30 April 2025

We don’t usually cover procedural applications like amendment or specific disclosure in the Data Brief:…

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10 April 2025

In his recent speech to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, John Edwards had two…

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10 April 2025

Investigative journalist Lucas Amin has had two back-to-back successes in the First-Tier Tribunal challenging decisions…

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10 April 2025

HXZ v NMX [2025] EWHC 697 (KB) At 4.30pm on a Thursday afternoon, counsel for…

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25 February 2025

In Greenwich RLBC v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 85 (GRC), the FTT upheld an appeal…

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25 February 2025

Summary In Roberts v Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 111 (GRC), the FTT gave further guidance…

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25 February 2025

Ashley v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2025] EWHC 134 (KB) In a Judgment of 24…

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28 January 2025

DSG Retail Limited v The Information Commissioner [2024] UKUT 287 (AAC) is vital reading for…

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