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Privacy laws aren't a 'Beware of the Leopard' sign to hide behind, UK court warns public bodies

By Jakub Krupa
  • 26 Apr 2024 16:45
  • 26 Apr 2024 16:56
UK public authorities should not be allowed to use privacy law to justify "failures and self-deceiving statements" about their processes, a UK court has said, criticizing the national data protection watchdog for failing to protect individuals' rights in a case involving access to information.
In a highly technical case focused

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Jakub Krupa

Senior Correspondent


Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

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