Leo Davidson – författare

Information, and what we or others do with it, is widely regulated and is increasingly the subject of litigation and public and private concern. Issues of data protection, privacy and information law are encountered in almost all areas of law and practice. This book provides clear and accessible guidance on these complicated and pervasive legal subjects.The authors of Data Protection, Privacy and Information Law set out a practical step by step road map for navigating the different (and sometimes overlapping or clashing) legal regimes applicable to information, providing their expertise on:what legal principles apply, how they interact with other rights and obligations, and how they are enforced in practicethe data protection regime, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018privacy and the obligations contained in the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003the misuse of private information detailing the interplay between tort and human rights lawUK's freedom of information regime including Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004associated areas including confidentiality, privilege, disclosure and defamationobligations on online service providers under the Online Safety Act 2023the practice and procedure of enforcement, including an overview of the appeals process.Data Protection, Privacy and Information Law provides clear and accessible guidance on the numerous aspects of information law commonly encountered by legal practitioners.