Editorial

摘要

We begin by continuing our interest in the topical subject of data protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which, by the time you read this editorial (ie. after 25 May 2018), will have replaced the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. Following the two articles published in the spring issue, we have a couple more contributions here. Firstly, Paul Magrath, Head of Product Development and Online Content at the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting, addresses the tensions between data protection and transparency in the context of the long overdue digital revolution in the courts of England and Wales. This is followed by a piece written by Susan Doe, Director of Compliance & Data Protection - Europe at Sidley Austin LLP. She writes from the perspective of the law firm sector and gives an introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation. In her article she highlights some practicalities for law firms when considering compliance with GDPR and offers a useful 'to do' list.