Samuel Rowe

Barrister, 5RB

Sam is a barrister at 5RB Chambers. He accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers’ practice, including defamation, privacy, data protection and information law, and harassment.

Sam has a particular interest in the application of the law to emerging technologies. Prior to joining 5RB, Sam was a researcher and co-author of the Independent Review of the Governance of Biometric Data (The Ryder Review), commissioned by the Ada Lovelace Institute, which focused on the legal framework for the processing and governance of biometric data in England and Wales. He also worked in the legal and policy team at a rapidly-growing digital identity company, advising on legal and policy issues, as well as representing the company to policymakers and lawmakers.

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UK media content regulation

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of media content regulation in the UK including broadcast, press, advertising, cinema and video, video on demand, premium rate services and social media (including video-sharing platforms).

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