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May 15, 2024
The landscape of data privacy claims in England and Wales has recently become more hostile to data breach claims by individuals, in the context of both representative actions (such as Lloyd v Google, which we discuss fully here) and those bringing claims in their sole names (for example, Cleary v Marston (Holdings) and Driver v CPS, summarised here alongside other data privacy developments).
Nicklin J recently handed down his judgment in Farley and Others v Paymaster (1836) Limited (trading as Equiniti) [2024] EWHC 383 (KB). The judgment reiterates and reinforces the present barriers to data breach claims by individuals. This article sets out the factual background and examines the challenges to data breach claims highlighted by Nicklin J.
Read more about the case and its implications for future data breach c