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20 July 2018 / Keith Plowman
Issue: 7805 / Categories: Features , Profession , Data protection , Technology
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Blue sky thinking

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Keith Plowman reports on cloud technology & the road to GDPR compliance.

  • Under the GDPR, no set of chambers or barrister can ignore the need to work in a secure manner that protects their documentation and data.
  • While the cloud and mobile solutions will never replace or transform all of the services that barristers can offer their clients, they will help them adapt to the continued digitisation of the legal system and adhere to the GDPR.

Although steeped in traditional practice methodology, the legal sector continues to rise to the challenge of delivering a modern justice system and digital courtroom. Contrary to common perception, barristers’ chambers have often been quick to adopt modern working practises, including the use of IT. Lately that ‘early adoption’ has been spurred on by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a law that every organisation must abide by.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has made it clear that reducing data held on paper and the associated risks is a key focus. We’ve previously read about barristers

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Martin Livingston joins Ogier in Cayman to strengthen regulatory support

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan announces 47 summer promotions across UK offices

NEWS
Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves
Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest
Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person
County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions
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