Samuel Rowe
Sam is a barrister at 5RB Chambers. He accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers’ practice, including defamation, privacy, data protection and information law, and harassment.
Sam has a particular interest in the application of the law to emerging technologies. Prior to joining 5RB, Sam was a researcher and co-author of the Independent Review of the Governance of Biometric Data (The Ryder Review), commissioned by the Ada Lovelace Institute, which focused on the legal framework for the processing and governance of biometric data in England and Wales. He also worked in the legal and policy team at a rapidly-growing digital identity company, advising on legal and policy issues, as well as representing the company to policymakers and lawmakers.