23 Mar 2022
On the 18th January 2022, the ICO published that enforcement action was to be taken against the Ministry of Justice for its contravention of Section 45 of the Data Protection Act 2018 and Article 15 of the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulations, in that it had failed to provide over 7,500 data…
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16 Mar 2022
The Case The claimant (Mr Stadler) had purchased a TV from Currys in 2016. He then had cause to return the TV for repairs, but before doing so he did not log out of the various apps, he had installed. The defendant (Currys) were unable to fix the TV, and as it was not economically viable to repair…
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23 Feb 2022
In the recent judgment of Ali v Luton Borough Council [2022] EWHC 132 (QB), the High Court have applied the principles governing vicarious liability used in the previously decided Supreme Court decision in Various Claimants v Morrisons Supermarkets [2020] AC 989. Background to the Case The…
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22 Feb 2022
The Supreme court has ruled that "suspects have a right to privacy and cannot be named by the press before they are charged". The case concerned Bloomberg who published an article about a prominent US citizen and chief executive, of a prominent business, alleging that they were the…
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18 Feb 2022
The hugely anticipated landmark decision in Lloyd v Google has finally been handed down by the Supreme Court, which has refused Richard Lloyd (the claimant) permission to serve a representative action on Google (the defendant), estimated to be valued in the region of 3 Billion. The Case In…
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12 Nov 2021
The Supreme court have just handed down the long-awaited decision in Lloyd v Google. Mr Lloyd brought a claim for compensation under section 13 of the DPA 1998 for damage he claimed had been caused by Google unlawfully processing the personal data of Apple iPhone users in breach of the Act. He…
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25 Oct 2021
Data protection laws evolved substantially in 2018 with the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this article we will explore the basic data protection principles, and things to consider when considering bringing a claim against an organisation for breaching data…
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18 Oct 2021
There are inevitably various matters in which neighbours can have disputes about. The most recent case of Fairhurst v Woodard demonstrates that the installation of a smart doorbell camera at your home could potentially breach data protection laws. Key Points Summary In this case, the County…
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25 Mar 2021
It is clear to see that GDPR claims are certainly on the rise, with a flurry of activity featuring heavily in the media lately in relation to representative "class" actions against huge organisations such as Experian and Facebook. Class Actions: In class actions, sometimes called…
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10 Feb 2021
National Apprenticeship Week began on 8 February. This year's theme is 'Build The Future.' With 20 years of experience in progressing employees through apprenticeships, Forbes Solicitors has helped build futures and this year has been no different and has been as successful, despite the…
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