Partner accredited as Freedom of Information & data protection specialist
Scottish firm BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that Paul Motion, partner and head of the data protection and online reputation team, has been accredited as a specialist in Freedom of Information and data protection law by the Law Society of Scotland.
His qualification represents only the second time the accreditation has been awarded in Scotland, and the first outside of the public sector. Paul is a civil solicitor advocate with extensive experience litigating high-profile data protection cases, and offers expertise spanning common area surveillance, covert recording, telecare and subject access requests. He also regularly advises on defamation, media and social media law.
Paul said: ‘For many years, data protection law was perceived as a curiosity which presented little in the way of business risk. Increasingly large fines—particularly the new levels under the GDPR—have heightened awareness of the law. The Data Subject Rights are also now recognised as potentially entailing significant irrecoverable cost to all organisations. Subject Access Requests and FOI requests are commonly used to build evidence for future litigation. To assess and manage the risks, specialist advice is often essential. I hope that our profession will continue to build up a body of expertise in these areas.’
