Applying Legal Privilege It is a fundamental principle of English law that clients should be able to communicate freely with their legal advisors, certain documents and discussions between professional legal advisors and their clients are therefore afforded a special level of protection 30.03.07 Michael Simkins, Employment Law, Legal Privilege

Prison for Abuse of Privacy Courts will be able to jail people who trade in - or deliberately misuse - the personal data of others, in a move to crack down on the illegal trade in personal information, concerns highlighted in reports by the Information Commissioner, What Price Privacy, and What Price Privacy Now? 08.02.07 DCA Press Release, Criminal Justice, Data Protection

Rise in Data Security Breaches A survey shows that around 49 million US citizens have been notified of data breaches since US legislation took hold, casts light on the ongoing debate about specific security breach legislation in Europe to strengthen existing data protection law 14.12.06 Eversheds, Data Protection, Identity Theft

How Law Can Deal With Security Breaches Review of privacy and security breach law in Asia showed that, much as in Europe, whilst there is currently little specific law dealing with breaches there are existing laws which are being reinterpreted to deal with security breaches 07.11.06 Eversheds, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Fraud, Identity Theft, Information Technology, Internet Regulation

Using BCRs in Data Protection Some interesting themes came out of the Privacy Law and Business Annual Conference this year. They provided an interesting insight into a number of issues which are on the minds of those dealing with international data transfers, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) is the hot topic. 09.07.06 Eversheds, Data Protection, EU Law, Whistleblowers

RFID Rights EU says new legislation may be needed to regulate RFID, radio tags can be used to record purchase history, authenticate personal information, potential to invade privacy, could inhibit free movement of goods 06.04.06 Eversheds, Data Protection

RFID Rights EU says new legislation may be needed to regulate RFID, radio tags can be used to record purchase history, authenticate personal information, potential to invade privacy, could inhibit free movement of goods 06.04.06 Eversheds, Data Protection

Right to Private Life A number of recent high profile cases have highlighted the principle that inappropriate or criminal conduct in an employee's private life, if relevant to their job or likely to impact adversely on the employer's name and reputation, may justify dismissal 04.06.05 Keeble Hawson, Employment Law Links

Privacy at Work Today sees the launch of Big Brother 6 - but while you are watching the occupants of the Big Brother house, who is watching you?From making a telephone call to sending an email, technology is increasingly being used to record data on our daily lives 04.06.05 Eversheds, Data Protection Links, Employment Law Links

Douglas v Hello! Everyone will recall the glamorous couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The couple sold exclusive rights of their wedding to OK! for £1m in order to retain control over the media and their privacy. Commercial exploitation of privacy or "image rights"? 20.05.05 Law Now, Celebrities in Law, Douglas Zeta Jones OK! v Hello!, Media Law

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