Data protection obligations for attorneys and deputies

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Practice notes

Data protection obligations for attorneys and deputies

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Produced in partnership with Craig Ward MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns of Linley James Solicitors

Practice notes
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The UK’s data protection provisions as from 31 December 2020

In the UK from 11pm on 31 December 2020, revised data protection provisions came into force. Changes are made to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU 2016/679) and the Data Protection act 2018 (DPA 2018) by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

The key principles, entitlements and obligations established under the GDPR remain. Following the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January 2020 and the end of the Brexit implementation period at 11pm on 31 December 2020, a version of the GDPR is incorporated into UK law (with various amendments made by Brexit legislation) and is now known as Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). This means that since 11pm on 31 December 2020 UK GDPR and EU GDPR exist as separate pieces of legislation. There were also

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Craig Ward, MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns

Consultant Solicitor, Linley James Solicitors

Craig Ward, Baron of Lundie solicitor at Linley James Solicitors. He is also a writer and researcher. He has an MSc from King’s College London and a BA(Hons) in psychology. He is a member of the British Psychological Society, Solicitors for the Elderly and a visiting research fellow at King’s College London. He is a CEDR accredited mediator and conducts commercial and vulnerable adult mediations.

Craig is a regular speaker around the UK and internationally on mental capacity law, the Court of Protection, managing vulnerable adults, elder mediations, commercial incapacity law and legal compliance. He enjoys country walking, flute playing and scuba diving. He is currently researching decision making.

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What does Data mean?

This term is not defined in the cpr. In normal usage it means information that has been organised and categorised for a pre-determined purpose.

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