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Information Law weekly highlights—15 May 2025

Information Law weekly highlights—15 May 2025

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Information Law weekly highlights—15 May 2025

Testing the limits of confidentiality—when does use become misuse? (Illiquidx Ltd v Atlana Wealth Ltd and others)

Testing the limits of confidentiality—when does use become misuse? (Illiquidx Ltd v Atlana Wealth Ltd and others)

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Testing the limits of confidentiality—when does use become misuse? (Illiquidx Ltd v Atlana Wealth Ltd and others)

DSIT launches enterprise IoT security consultation with vulnerability research

DSIT launches enterprise IoT security consultation with vulnerability research
ICO consults on draft updated guidance on encryption

ICO consults on draft updated guidance on encryption

Featured Information Law content

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—Navigator

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—Navigator

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—NavigatorThis Practice Note serves as a reference guide to the Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/679...

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Managing a breach of confidentiality or information securityMany companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of...

Are recorded conversations between lay people legal and can they be used in legal proceedings?

Are recorded conversations between lay people legal and can they be used in legal proceedings?

Are recorded conversations between lay people legal and can they be used in legal proceedings?The law relating to the recording of conversations...

What are the differences between joint controllers and controllers in common under the GDPR? What is the difference in liability if a party is a joint controller with another, compared to where the parties are controllers in common?

What are the differences between joint controllers and controllers in common under the GDPR? What is the difference in liability if a party is a joint controller with another, compared to where the parties are controllers in common?

What are the differences between joint controllers and controllers in common under the GDPR? What is the difference in liability if a party is a joint...

Practice notes

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent regulator designed to uphold...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Privacy law—misuse of private information

Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop
1st Mar
Practice notes

Data protection, privacy and confidential information case law tracker

Data protection, privacy and confidential information case law trackerThis Practice Note tracks noteworthy High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme...
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1st Mar
Q&As

Is someone’s voice personal identifiable information under GDPR? If someone is to do a voice over for content of some training for a business, would a consent form be needed?

Is someone’s voice personal identifiable information under GDPR? If someone is to do a voice over for content of some training for a business, would a...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Introduction to the EU GDPR and UK GDPR

Introduction to the EU GDPR and UK GDPRThis Practice Note provides a high-level introduction to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation,...
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2nd Mar
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Practice notes

Key definitions under data protection law

Key definitions under data protection lawThis Practice Note provides further guidance on key definitions used in the EU’s General Data Protection...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

UK GDPR—extra-territorial reach

UK GDPR—extra-territorial reachThis Practice Note discusses the territorial scope of the regime established by the United Kingdom General Data...
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Produced in partnership with Aaron Simpson of Hunton Andrews Kurth and Bridget Treacy of Hunton Andrews Kurth
28th Mar
Precedents

Letter of claim—breach of confidence

Letter of claim—breach of confidence[Insert name and address of recipient]Dear [insert organisation name],[Name of client] and confidential...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Confidential information, privacy and injunctions

Confidential information, privacy and injunctionsThis Practice Note deals with the general principles of obtaining an injunction relating to...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for Information Law? [Archived]

What does IP completion day mean for Information Law? [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.11 pm (GMT) on 31...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

List of data protection clauses and agreements for commercial transactions and personal data processing and sharing

List of data protection clauses and agreements for commercial transactions and personal data processing and sharingThis Practice Note is a...
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1st Mar
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Q&As

Can a company cap its liability for breach of its data protection obligations under a contract?

Can a company cap its liability for breach of its data protection obligations under a contract?For the purposes of this Q&A:•it is assumed that...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)This Practice Note provides a summary of the UK GDPR regime. For a higher-level introduction to UK...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Trade secrets and confidential information—protection and enforcement

Trade secrets and confidential information—protection and enforcementThis Practice Note sets out the protection available for trade secrets and...
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Produced in partnership with Will Smith of Anglo American
2nd Mar
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Q&As

If the name of a third party supplier is disclosed under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), is it a breach of the NDA for the recipient to contract with the named supplier directly?

If the name of a third party supplier is disclosed under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), is it a breach of the NDA for the recipient to contract...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

The EU NIS Directive and UK NIS Regulations—timeline

The EU NIS Directive and UK NIS Regulations—timelineThis timeline sets out key dates and information relating to:•the EU’s Network and Information...
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2nd Mar

Popular documents

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestration

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of

Financial clean break orders in family proceedings

Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being a financial clean break between parties on divorce, the court is under a duty to consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise its powers so

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

Contributory negligence in personal injury claims

Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a