Freedom of Information & Data Protection
Access to information, protection of privacy and the security of personal date are all areas of increasing importance to the public and commercial sectors. Our information law specialists have an excellent reputation for delivery pragmatic, technically sound advice on all aspects of freedom of information, date protection and data security.
Christine O'Neill and Grant Campbell are acknowledged experts in this field and regularly provide training for Brodies' clients and, through commercial provider PDP, more widely.
Freedom of Information
Whether you are a public or a private body, we will help you understand the freedom of information laws. We will advise on request for information and when disclosure may be refused - and we can raise or defend court challenges to decisions not to release information. We also provide assistance in the drafting of disclosure policies and procedures.
Data Protection
Data protection is a complex and growing area. We will help you understand your legal obligations in relation to information you hold about your employees and others. We will also assist you in drafting data protection policies and in making sure that your contracts deal correctly with any proposed disclosure of protected information.
Data Security
Protecting the security of sensitive information has been the subject of increasing attention by the media and, more importantly, by the Information Commissioner who has new powers to penalise those who lose or misuse date. We can advise on the legal risks around data security, how to manage and contain data security breaches and how to respond to investigation by the Information Commissioner.
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