Information Law Blog Posts

Information Law
Testing employees for COVID-19
Open wide or wide open! Dr Caroline Redhead provides guidance for employers on the data protection issues and testing in…
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Information Law
Lifting lockdown through tech: COVID-19 contact tracing apps
Technology-based tools are being discussed and developed including symptom tracking apps to assist in a bit to ease some of…
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Information Law
Contracts and Coronavirus: electronic signatures
Lockdown and social distancing restrictions mean that in-person signing of deeds and documents is no longer practical.
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Information Law
The ICO's approach to the public health emergency
The ICO has published a document setting out its regulatory approach during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Information Law
COVID-19 a summary of recent ICO Guidance
A summary of recent guidance from the ICO relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Information Law
Case Law Update April 2020
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal against a decision of the Home Office, finding unanimously that the decision failed…
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Information Law
Opportunities and challenges concerning central bank digital currency
The Bank of England’s recently published Discussion Paper considers the concept of Central Bank Digital Currency.
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Commercial Client
Facial Recognition Technology
The use of advanced technology is gradually increasing in our everyday lives.
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Agribusiness
Data protection and Coronavirus: what you need to know
The information Commissioner’s Office has published brief guidance in relation to the impact of COVID-19 on data protection requirements.
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Commercial Client
Data Protection and Brexit : no immediate change
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Factsheet
The GDPR is here! What happens now?
Partner Caroline Redhead looks ahead at what to expect from enforcement of the GDPR which came into force on 25 May 2018.
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