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 53 - December 2025

This edition is written by Aaron Moss and Eleanor Guildford.

17 December 2025

Kevin Bridgwood v The Information Commissioner & Equality and Human Rights Commission [2025] UKFTT 01530…

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22 December 2025

In April 2025, we reported on the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbasi v Newcastle upon…

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Previous articles

29 October 2024

In Bates v Rubython [2024] EWHC 2706 (KB), the former Chelsea owner Ken Bates brought…

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29 October 2024

The Government has introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill into the House of Lords….

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2 October 2024

In Greenwood v Information Commissioner [2024] UKFTT 834 (GRC) the FTT overturned the ICO’s decision…

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2 October 2024

In Carroll v Information Commissioner [2024] UKFTT 833 (GRC) the FTT upheld the ICO’s view…

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2 October 2024

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has opened a consultation, with responses…

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2 October 2024

In September 2024 Meta (owner of Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram etc) announced that it will be…

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27 August 2024

The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v The Information Commissioner On…

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27 August 2024

Jenna Corderoy v The Information Commissioner & The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis  On…

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25 July 2024

“It was at this point that, from the Claimant’s point of view, things took a…

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24 July 2024

In Coombs v Information Commissioner & Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools [2024] UKUT 195 (AAC), Upper Tribunal…

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24 July 2024

In Truter & ors v Ministry of Justice [2024] EWHC 1668 (KB), five serving prisoners…

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26 June 2024

Harrison v Cameron and ACL [2024] EWHC 1377 (KB) concerned a Claimant (C) who threatened…

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