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 29 - November 2023

This edition is written by Francesca Whitelaw KC and John Goss, who with Aaron Moss edit the Data Brief.

Nicklin J refuses Mail newspapers summary judgment / strike out of ‘phone hacking’ privacy claims on the basis of limitation

28 November 2023

Claims for Misuse of Private Information In October 2022, seven Claimants who are all notable…

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Karpichov v National Crime Agency [2023] EWHC 2653 (KB)

28 November 2023

Overall, a poor week for defendants seeking summary judgment in information law claims. In Karpichkov…

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When does exemption mean exemption? Montague in the Court of Appeal

28 November 2023

In Department for Business & Trade v Information Commissioner & Montague [2023] EWCA Civ 1378,…

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Previous articles

Bulk intercept of electronic communications violates right to privacy 

2 June 2021

Eight years after Edward Snowden’s revelations about the practice, the Grand Chamber in Strasbourg has…

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The rights under s1(1) and s50(1) FOIA may be exercised by an individual outside the UK who has no obvious connection to the country

5 May 2021

Maurizi and Ors v Information Commissioner and Ors [2021] UKFTT 85 (GRC) Most unusually, the eight…

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Recruitment process for new Information Commissioner criticised

5 May 2021

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has written to the Culture Secretary to complain…

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It can be strictly necessary for the police to retain non-conviction data, even after an acquittal

5 May 2021

R (on the application of YZ) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2021]…

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A reasonable expectation of privacy is acutely fact sensitive and must be supported by careful pleading and evidence

5 May 2021

The Claimant sought permission to serve the claim form out of the jurisdiction. One of…

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