Information law

Information law

Hatton barristers specialise in the legal and regulatory demands arising from important, recent changes in information rights and the obligations that follow.  It’s a developing area of the law affecting businesses and individuals alike.

Hatton barristers offer comprehensive advice on the impact of the greater legal protection given to personal data under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.  Compliance involves close attention to:

• storing personal data to minimise data breach risks

• conducting compliance risk assessments

• ensuring privacy policies are concise, clearly worded and transparent

• checking contractual terms and conditions

• reviewing data sharing agreements including with third parties

• drafting data retention policies

• implementing protocols for subject access requests and queries on consent

• privacy impact assessments

• seminars and talks on GDPR compliance

• appointing data protection officers (DPOs)

• data protection audits

Hatton barristers are well placed to assist with complaints made to the Information Commissioner’s Office as well as appealing ICO decisions in the Information tribunals and challenging enforcement actions by the regulator.

Expertise

Hatton barristers deal with all aspects of information and privacy rights including:

• Articles 8 and 10, European Convention on Human Rights

• Breach of Confidence

• Data protection Act 2018

• Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (e-Privacy)

• Freedom of Information Act 2000

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• Protection from Harassment Act 1997

• Misuse of Private Information

Hatton barristers provide a comprehensive and expert service in these areas of law with a practical perspective from electronic communications and marketing to data export issues and international cloud computing and website policies related to privacy, consent mechanisms, privacy dashboards, terms of use and cookies on websites and other digital platforms.