Books
Essential, practitioner-focused books covering information law, data protection, and AI compliance.
Data Protection – A Practical Guide to UK Law 7th Edition
Edited by Peter Carey
7th Edition (2026), Oxford University Press
Now in its seventh edition, this invaluable handbook provides a complete guide to the practical application of data protection law in the UK. It is fully updated and expanded to include coverage of significant developments in the law and practice of data protection since the last edition.
Data Protection – A Practical Guide to UK Law 6th Edition
Edited by Peter Carey
6th Edition (2020), Oxford University Press
This handbook, now in its 6th Edition and written by the UK’s leading data protection practitioners, is an invaluable practical resource for all persons working in the data protection field.
The 6th Edition provides a complete guide to the law and practice of data protection in the UK (based on the GDPR), and is fully up to date with recent legislation, case law and guidance, including:
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- Practical implications of significant recent cases
- The Information Commissioner’s Office recent Guidance on Special Category Personal Data and use of Children’s’ Data (the Age Appropriate Design Code 2020)
- European Data Protection Board 2020 opinion on the meaning of consent in the GDPR
- The latest guidance on the role of Data Protection Officers
- Implications of Brexit
Freedom of Information Handbook
Peter Carey and Robin Hopkins
Third Edition (2012), The Law Society
The introduction of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) revolutionised the public’s access to public authority information, notably through decisions made by the Information Commissioner, Information Tribunal and courts. FOIA was amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The third edition of this practical and authoritative handbook assimilates these changes and others.
