I completely get where you're coming from, this case really highlights how robust and citizen-focused EU data protection law continues to be. It’s not just about red tape; it’s about fundamental safeguards for people, even in professional contexts. Watching the EU Court draw such a clear line in favour of individual rights does make you reflect on what we have stepped away from. While the UK has retained parts of the GDPR post-Brexit, these new interpretations and protections remind us of the value of being part of a larger rights-based legal system; though I have my own reservations about EU's laws in general. But you are definitely not alone in that feeling.
I am grateful that we still have some EU laws at least! I wonder if there may be court cases in the UK surrounding similar issues, would be interesting to see how they ruled if there are (surely they'd have to rule the same?).
We are keeping track of several recent cases on data protection law (both in the UK and in other jurisdictions), and we will be publishing the most relevant in the next couple of months. But to answer your question, yes, there are some English cases that address the disclosure of employee data without consent. One that comes to mind is the WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc case https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0213 : a Morrison's employee leaked payroll data of over 90,000 colleagues . The facts are not the same with L.H. v. Ministerstvo Zdravotnictv case, but it gives us an idea of how the Supreme Court treats breach of personal data.
Amazing post, though it does make me regret Brexit that little bit more (not that I voted for it of course!)
I completely get where you're coming from, this case really highlights how robust and citizen-focused EU data protection law continues to be. It’s not just about red tape; it’s about fundamental safeguards for people, even in professional contexts. Watching the EU Court draw such a clear line in favour of individual rights does make you reflect on what we have stepped away from. While the UK has retained parts of the GDPR post-Brexit, these new interpretations and protections remind us of the value of being part of a larger rights-based legal system; though I have my own reservations about EU's laws in general. But you are definitely not alone in that feeling.
I am grateful that we still have some EU laws at least! I wonder if there may be court cases in the UK surrounding similar issues, would be interesting to see how they ruled if there are (surely they'd have to rule the same?).
We are keeping track of several recent cases on data protection law (both in the UK and in other jurisdictions), and we will be publishing the most relevant in the next couple of months. But to answer your question, yes, there are some English cases that address the disclosure of employee data without consent. One that comes to mind is the WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc case https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0213 : a Morrison's employee leaked payroll data of over 90,000 colleagues . The facts are not the same with L.H. v. Ministerstvo Zdravotnictv case, but it gives us an idea of how the Supreme Court treats breach of personal data.