Rights and Freedoms in UK Law
- Constitutional All Change? The Judicial Review And Courts Act, The Brexit Freedoms Bill And A New Bill Of Rights
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2 Intent-to-Fine Notices in 2 Days by UK Information Commissioner for GDPR Violations; Amounts Total £282 Million
It has been over a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force – and it did so with great fanfare. The GDPR had the effect of overhauling how personal data is dealt wit...... ... across Europe, introducing the gold standard of protection for the rights and freedoms of EU data subjects. At the same time the UK enacted the Data ... ...
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AI Auditing Framework – Draft ICO Guidance Published for Consultation
On February 19, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection regulator in the United Kingdom, launched a consultation on its draft guidance on the artificial intelligence ...... ... benefits which AI can bring, but also the risks it can pose to the rights and freedoms of individuals. AI is therefore one of ICO’s top three ... ...
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Shape Up Or Ship Out: UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues New Opinion Regarding Adtech Initiatives
What does the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office have to say about what it takes for adtech initiatives to be compliant with data protection? “There is an opportunity for market participants to...... ... They should also place the interests, rights and freedoms of individuals at the core of their design. the UK ICO said ... ...
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It’s good to talk: Strasbourg sides with Court of Appeal on life sentences
The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR“) has rejected a claim by a convicted murderer that the imposition of a “whole life tariff” violated his rights under article 3 of the European Convention......The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected a claim by a convicted murderer that the imposition ... 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 (the Convention): Hutchinson v United Kingdom (A/N: 57592/08). In so ... ...
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Joint Statement on the Creation of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
On June 15, 2020, the Government of the United Kingdom issued a joint statement announcing the creation of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) along with 14 other founding memb...... ... developing and deploying AI in a way that is consistent with human rights, fundamental freedoms and shared democratic values. GPAI’s aim is “to ... ...
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Managing a clash of rights in the workplace – recent cases and legal consideration
In the third instalment of our equality and discrimination blog series, I explore how to deal with the growing issue of addressing conflicting rights in the workplace. This is one of the most diffi...
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UK starts European Union withdrawal process
UK prime minister gave notice to the European Council yesterday of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union (EU). The letter of notice expressed the UK’s intention to negotiate the te...... ... forthcoming negotiation, the “indivisible” nature of the four freedoms" of the single market, a desire to reach an early agreement about citizens\xE2\x80"rights and the need for transitional arrangements ... Initial process under ... ...
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‘Protection of Freedoms Bill’ published – will ‘common sense’ prevail?
This post was also written Nick Tyler. Now that the UK Coalition Government has published its Protection of Freedoms Bill (the Bill) the big question is whether the proposed changes will achieve th...... ... its Protection of Freedoms Bill (the Bill) the big question is whether the proposed changes will achieve their objective to restore the rights of individuals in the face of encroaching state power, in keeping with Britains tradition of freedom and fairness. Key aspects of the Bill will ... ...
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European Data Protection Board Issues Guidelines On Data Breaches
... ... limitation of their rights, discrimination, identity theft or ... fraud, financial loss, unauthorized ... evaluate these risks to the rights and freedoms of data subjects ... and to implement appropriate technical and ... ...
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