Meet the Data Protection team

Eleanore Beard

Senior Associate
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Colin Bell

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property, Head of Technology Sector
t: 0151 600 3281
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Matt Brown

Partner
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Lee Jefcott

Partner
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Morgan Lewis

Senior Associate
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Nick McAleenan

Partner
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Hannah Morrison

Senior Associate
t: 0161 836 8849
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Michael Winder

Partner
t: 0151 600 3085
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Latest Data Protection thought leadership

Data Protection Day 2024 — How your business can keep up with evolving regulations

Organisations must regularly assess and prioritise their data protection practices to remain compliant with legislation.
TikTok hit with multimillion-pound fine for misuse of children’s data

TikTok has been fined £12.7 million by the ICO for various breaches of data protection law.
UK Online Safety Bill set to impose criminal liability for tech companies

Data protection expert Eleanore Beard breaks down what the UK's Online Safety Bill means for tech companies and users.
Data protection – what’s in a dog’s name?

A previous ICO (Information Commissioners Office) case highlighted that a dog’s name could lead to an individual’s...
Data Protection Day and the year ahead

We look ahead to likely developments in data protection regulations in 2023.
Another finding against Meta for GDPR breaches

The DPC investigation followed complaints about Meta's Terms of Service updates for Facebook and Instagram users.
ICO enforcement reporting: When bad publicity is just bad publicity…

The ICO has announced that it will publish all reprimands which have been issued since January 2022.
Meta fined by Data Protection Commission for breaches

Meta has received a significant fine from the Data Protection Commission in Ireland for breaches of GDPR regulations.
New ICO guidance on how to comply with PECR

Breaches of email direct marketing regulations are a consistently high cause of complaints and enforcement action.
New ICO guidance on monitoring employees in the workplace

Up to 60% of employers monitor employees in the workplace - what are the rules for managing this data?
Interserve fined £4.4 million for GDPR breach

The ICO found the firm had failed to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data.
When can compensation be awarded as a result of data protection breaches?

An Austrian court ruled that compensation would not be awarded for emotional harm caused by data protection breaches.