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Bringing claims for mass data-breaches

Date: 3 March 2020

Time: 17:30 - 19:00 (registration from 17:00)
Followed by a drinks reception

Venue: Mishcon de Reya LLP, Africa House 70 Kingsway, London WC2B 6AH

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Event Details

In light of increasingly high-profile cases concerning remedies for data breaches, this event will consider the different perspectives on accountability for mass data-breaches. Convened by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), and hosted by Mishcon de Reya LLP, the event will bring together leading practitioners, policy makers and academics to discuss the complex legal issues arising from such claims. Experts will consider a range of issues including the evolving substantive law, procedural difficulties and funding considerations, cross-border questions and approaches to the assessment of harm for breaches of data protection and quantification of damages.

Chair 

Diana Wallis, University of Hull; formerly Vice-President, European Parliament

 Confirmed speakers include:

  • Adam Rose, Mishcon de Reya LLP
  • Brian Johnston, Mason Hayes & Curran, Dublin
  • Neil Purslow, Therium Capital Management Limited
  • Kimela Shah, Oxera Consulting LLP


Event convened by Professor Duncan Fairgrieve, Senior Research Fellow in Comparative Law & Director of the Product Liability Forum and Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, Senior Research Fellow in Competition Law and Director of the Competition Law Forum.

Presentations:

Please click here  to download presentations

 
Join in the conversation @BIICL #MassDataBreaches

CPD Information

This event offers the equivalent of 1.5 CPD hours.

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact the Events team

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