Without any acknowledgement of the irony, the Supreme Court today (April Fool’s Day) issued its judgement in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets v Various Claimants.
What constitutes a “relevant filing system” for the purposes of section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998? While this may sound like a rather esoteric question, it is in fact highly relevant for data controllers faced with subject access requests.
Over the last few days, we have seen a marked increase in the steps being taken by employers to protect their staff and clients from the impact of coronavirus. Health concerns remain paramount, but businesses also need to continue operating where possible and an inevitable part of limiting the spread of the virus and ensuring business continuity is the sharing of personal data.
The table below lists updated contract value thresholds, to be applied by Contracting Authorities when considering, from 1 January 2020 onwards, whether they must follow the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. While these thresholds come from European law, they will remain relevant notwithstanding Brexit and until a change is made to Scottish legislation in this regard.