By Gail Crawford and Ulrich Wuermeling As the whole world now knows, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in its historic referendum on 23rd June by a vote of 51.9 percent in favour of “leave” to 48.1 in favour of “remain”. This blog focusses on how that decision will impact both UK … Continue Reading
By Gail Crawford and Amy Taylor It seems somewhat fitting to blog about the USA Patriot Act on this Fourth of July. On the second day of the annual Privacy Laws & Business conference in Cambridge, Peter McLaughlin, senior counsel at Foley & Lardner, took to the floor with the aim of “distinguishing fact and fiction about the scope of the law and … Continue Reading
Whilst Tony Blair, the Prime Minister responsible for the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) has described the legislation as one of the biggest mistakes of his career, the current UK government’s proposals, to be implemented via the Protection of Freedoms Bill, extend the Act to cover a wide range of bodies which have previously … Continue Reading
