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Just to alert you to the fact that we have Elizabeth France and Sonali Patel speaking at our update sessions - as well as Rosemary Jay, Sue Cullen, Louise Townsend, William Malcolm and yours truly (CP). Details below - I'm sure that the agenda makes for an interesting session and debate.

E-mail me if you want a brochure about the sessions sent to you.

DATES: 12th March in London; 19th March in Manchester; and 26th March in Glasgow

Dr. C.N.M. Pounder
Consultant & Editor of Data Protection & Privacy Practice
International Law Firm
Outsourcing & Technology Group
Post-mail: 30 Aylesbury Street,
London EC1R 0ER, UK

                                        CURRENT AGENDA AND TIMINGS

               
10.00 -11.00 1. News Roundup  - a review of topical issues including developments in the SWIFT saga, data sharing and data matching, child protection, Passenger Name Records, the Commissioner's report on the Surveillance Society, and the "What Price Privacy?" Report

11.00-12.15 (Session has a coffee/tea break in the middle)

                2. Current Legal Cases
National Security case (R v The Information Tribunal);  Douglas v Hello update, HRH v Daily Mail, CSA v SIC, McKennit v Ash, Microsoft Corporation v McDonald

12.15-1.10      3. Split sessions depending on location
 
                    (a) "Can we protect privacy while fighting serious organised crime?" (Elizabeth France, Non Executive Director Serious Organised crime Agency, formerly  Data Protection Commissioner, Manchester).

                    (b) "The impact of wider data sharing on data protection". (Sonali Parek, Head of Data Sharing Workstream, Department of Constitutional Affairs, London)

                    (c) Review of privacy and data sharing  in the Scottish context

1.10-2.00 (Lunch)

2.00- 3.00      4. Review of Guidance issued by the Information Commissioner (A review of the guidance which has come from the Commissioner's Office over the previous six months.  This will include an assessment of the recent guidance on the use of Council Tax data, the NHS Electronic Care Record and Violent Warning Markers, together with an assessment of the practical implications for data controllers

3.00-3.15  TEA

3.15-3.45       5. Preventing and Penalising Fraud - a review of the Consultation on Disclosure of Death Registration Information; the introduction of the Fraud Act 2006 and related developments

3.45-4.15       6. European Review: Latest material produced by the Commission, the Council and the Article 29 Working Party

4.15-4.30       7. Panel Session with Pinsent Masons' expert team

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