UK Report November 2021

UK Report - Issue 118

16 November 2021

Overview

Contents

PUBLISHER'S COVER NOTE

• Class-action style compensation allowable in UK data protection cases if claims overcome specific hurdles

COMMENT

• New avenues for the UK – or a road block ahead?

LEADING STORIES

• Government consultation on post-Brexit data protection reforms
  Marta Dunphy-Moriel of Dunphy-Moriel Legal Services Ltd reviews the planned changes which will steer the UK further away from the GDPR.
• Trends in GDPR enforcement across Europe and the UK
  Analysis by Richard Jeens, William Doyle, Ross O’Mahony and Alex Buchanan of Slaughter and May.

NEWS

• DCMS proposals may jeopardise the ICO’s independence

ANALYSIS

• The ICO’s transfer risk assessment
• Data reform: Unlocking AI to boost innovation across industry

MANAGEMENT

• Location data in employment
• Learning from complaints

NEWS IN BRIEF

• Representative action vs Google
• Class-action style compensation not allowed in Lloyd v Google LLC
• AI ‘superpower’ status the goal
• Fines issued by the ICO go unpaid
• DPAs work together with teleconferencing companies
• New ICO head to start in January
• Judgment on data breach litigation and insurance cover
• ICO would like to retain DPOs
• Uber facial-recognition case
• Data loss incidents increase in pandemic
• ICO issues call for evidence on the use of age assurance
• High Court limits data claims
• Smart doorbell concerns
• Data Sharing Code in force