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Substituted decision notices and contempt of court
A council was recently held in contempt for non-compliance with a First-Tier Tribunal decision following an environmental information request about fixed bollards. John Goss looks at the lessons from the judgment.
Councillors in an increasingly digital age
Geoff Wild looks at some of the issues raised by councillors’ use of social media, electronic communication, personal email addresses and devices, and sets out ways in which members and monitoring officers can protect themselves and their authorities.
Preparing for June 2026: A guide to local authority data protection complaint processes
From June 2026, local authorities will have to have a process to deal with data protection complaints, under one of the changes coming in under the Data Use and Access Act 2025. Vicki Bowles looks at what is required, and what might be helpful based on her experience of dealing with complaints in various contexts.
Contempt, disclosure failures, and information governance
Matthew Simpson provides some important takeaways from a recent Court of Appeal finding of contempt against a Chief Constable over his police force’s information governance failures.
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Data Protection Essentials
The Hugh James team provide a guide of need-to-know information about the field of Data Protection law.
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Understanding GDPR Accountability and Conducting Data Protection Audits - Act Now
02-04-2026 10:00 am
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