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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
10 September 2025
Court of Appeal clarifies data protection claims for non-material damage: A win for claimants - But what are the implications for controllers and processors?
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down an important decision in respect of data protection law considerations in Farley & Others v Paymaster (trading as Equiniti) [2025] EWCA Civ 1117, providing clarity on the scope of infringement and compensation data protection claims under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). The judgment will be of particular interest to any service provider dealing with and processing large volumes of customer personal data.
17 July 2025
Top five takeaways from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”), which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, introduces targeted reforms to the UK data protection legal framework — particularly the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (“PECR”).
25 October 2024
Requesting Medical Records after a death
Losing a loved one when you think it may be because they received poor medical care is incredibly stressful at a time when family and friends are grieving their loss. Often, people want to see a written record of the final days of their loved one and what happened to them, or they might want to go through years of records to ascertain whether there was diagnosis that may have been missed, such as cancer.
10 June 2024
Are personal details in asylum claims kept confidential? Protecting the privacy of asylum seekers and safeguarding confidentiality
Asylum seekers often find themselves in a vulnerable position, sharing sensitive and confidential information with the Home Office to support their asylum claims. Their cooperation is required to substantiate their claim and they rely on the understanding that this information will remain confidential and, most crucially, will not be shared with the authorities of their country of nationality.
30 January 2024
The evolving challenge of data protection laws
Emily Carter explores anticipated developments in the realm of data protection.
