An event hosted by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and sponsored by Simmons & Simmons.
Date: 11th May 2017
Time: 17:30 – 19:30 (Registration open from 17:00). Followed by a reception
Venue: Simmons & Simmons, City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS
Cost: Members £15, Non-members £25
This event can be booked on the British Institute for International and Comparative Law website. Book now.
The judgment of the CJEU in the Watson case was handed down shortly before the year’s end in 2016. The determination that member states may not impose on communications providers a general obligation to retain data was applauded by privacy groups and has undoubtedly caused disquiet among those involved in policing and intelligence. What parliamentarians and judges will make of it in the coming months – and, post-Brexit, years – is both uncertain and important.
In this event, experts will examine the strengths, weaknesses and implications of the decision, with an eye to rights protections, the need to combat serious crime, and the practicalities of managing both in light of the European Court’s decision.
Speakers:
- The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee
- Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
- Dr Nora Ni Loideain, Incoming Director, Information Law and Policy Centre, IALS
- Renate Samson, Chief Executive, Big Brother Watch
Chair:
- Professor Lorna Woods, University of Essex
For more information download the event flyer and join in the conversation: @BinghamCentre, #Watson