As we are all well aware by now, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018 and with it came a duty on all organisations to report certain types of personal data breaches to relevant supervisory authorities.
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The High Court tips the balance between the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression.
In what has been a very busy week for privacy law, MEPs have voted to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield, Facebook faces a fine of £500,000 for data breaches in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home.
The EU-US Privacy Shield framework was designed to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when the personal data of EU citizens is transferred to the US.
Amazon’s Echo – the voice controlled smart speaker – was launched in a bid to conquer the big tech market. Accusations of digital spying soon followed as more and more voice activated tech was released.
In April 2015 CQC assumed responsibility for prosecuting providers for all health and safety related incidents, taking over from the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities. Nicola Cutler and Mei-Ling Huang in our Health & Social Care team explore cases to date and explain what providers should consider when facing a criminal investigation.
Along with the introduction of the new KLOEs this November, changes are afoot for the PIR.
A lawyer with extensive experience of the health and social care sector has joined RWK Goodman as a partner. Mei-Ling Huang has joined our Health & Social Care team from Burroughs Day in Bristol,…
Since the introduction of the Fundamental Standards and Ratings System in April 2015, it is clear that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking a firmer approach to inspections and regulation. Unsurprisingly we have seen a corresponding increase in the number of enquiries received from providers who wish to challenge the contents of their report. Here are my top tips on how to succeed with a challenge.
I thought I would provide a blog that would give an insight on a typical week as a trainee now that I am mid-way through my first seat.