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In The Face Of Brexit, The United Kingdom Has No Choice But To Provide Data Protection For Individuals, Organizations And Law Enforcement Agencies By Updating Their Legal Framework, Which Is Based Upon A 20-Year-Old Act., Logan Hayes Jan 2018

In The Face Of Brexit, The United Kingdom Has No Choice But To Provide Data Protection For Individuals, Organizations And Law Enforcement Agencies By Updating Their Legal Framework, Which Is Based Upon A 20-Year-Old Act., Logan Hayes

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

The United Kingdom currently relies upon the Data Protection Act of 1998 (DPA 1998) to set the legal framework for the protection of data. That act is nearly 20-years-old and should be updated to echo the way in which data is now used and generated in an ever-evolving digital world. Due to Brexit, there is a need to protect data through stronger laws governing data protection that will also set up appropriate safeguards. The Data Protection Bill, introduced to the House of Lords on September 13, 2017 has the potential to do just that. Not only does this Bill have …


Freedom Of Information And The Eu Data Protection Directive, James Maxeiner Oct 1995

Freedom Of Information And The Eu Data Protection Directive, James Maxeiner

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The EU Data Protection Directive attempts to balance protection of privacy and freedom of information acquisition. It does this by authorizing Member States to provide exemptions and derogations in their individual legislation.


Business Information And "Personal Data": Some Common-Law Observations About The Eu Draft Data Protection Directive, James Maxeiner May 1995

Business Information And "Personal Data": Some Common-Law Observations About The Eu Draft Data Protection Directive, James Maxeiner

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Discusses the public interest in the free flow of information.