Claims for compensation arising out of breaches of the GDPR are increasingly commonplace, particularly where there has a been a personal data breach.
Although there have been a number of decisions of the courts of England and Wales and the European Court of Justice there can still be confusion about the best way to deal with such claims.
This one-hour webinar analyses the key rules and emphasises what controllers need to do to respond to such claims more effectively.
The following topics will be covered:
Key terminology
- Meaning of ‘material damage’ and ‘non-material damage’
Types of loss
- Financial
- Distress
- Loss of control over personal data
- Fear of the unknown
- Lloyd v Google [2021] UKSC 50
- VX and AT v Gemeinde Case C-456/22
- Farley v Paymaster [2025] EWCA Civ 1117
‘Class actions’
- Group Litigation Orders v Representative Actions
- Weaver v British Airways [2021] EWHC 217 (QB)
- Lloyd v Google [2021] UKSC 50
- Prismall v Google UK [2024] EWCA Civ 1516
Appropriate Court
- High Court v County Court
- Johnson v Eastlight [2021] EWHC 3069 (QB)
- Cleary v Marston [2021] EWHC 3809 (QB)
Heads of claim
- Additional claims for breach of confidence, misuse of private information and negligence - Warren v DSG Retail [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB)
Threshold of seriousness and level of damages
- ZQ v Medizinischer Dienst Case C-667/21
- VX and AT v Gemeinde Case C-456/22
- Farley v Paymaster [2025] EWCA Civ 1117
Lawyers and non-lawyers with an interest in data protection.
Intermediate – some previous knowledge or awareness required
- To understand the meaning of ‘material’ and ‘non-material damage’
- To consider types of loss that can be claimed for
- To comprehend the structure of class actions
- To understand issues relating to the threshold of seriousness
- Understand what losses can be claimed for
- Consider how to defend such claims more effectively
- Be aware of the changes introduced by the Court of Appeal in the case of Farley v Paymaster [2025] EWCA Civ 1117
This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Keith Markham, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Keith. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.
You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.
The live webinar begins at 10:00am.
The £69 +VAT price includes:
- 45-minutes of topical content
- 15-minute interactive Q&A
- Comprehensive lecture notes
- Digital CPD certificate
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Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.
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Keith Markham
View Full ProfileKeith Markham qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and now works as a freelance consultant.
After beginning his career in private practice he moved in-house in 2004 and worked at comparethemarket.com. During his time there Keith advised extensively on all areas of commercial contracts and data protection. He also conducted contract negotiations of a complex nature, often with major blue chip companies.
In 2007, Keith joined BPP Professional Education, one of Europe’s leading providers of professional development training. He worked there as both an in-house lawyer dealing with data protection and commercial contracts and also as a presenter of training courses before going freelance in 2009.
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