Data Protection Litigation in the UK - Softcover

Patrick O’Kane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526537354 ISBN 13: 9781526537355

Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (UK), 2026

Synopsis

Data Protection Litigation in the UK is a practical guide to the fast evolving field of data protection litigation.

Data protection litigation is brought by people claiming compensation or other remedies when their personal data has been mishandled. It is on the rise for several reasons such as:

- People becoming more aware of their legal rights
- Technology (such as AI) processing more data than ever before
- Large-scale data breaches becoming increasingly common

Such litigation can arise in many scenarios including where companies:

- Suffer a cyber-attack and lose customer data
- Fail to uphold data rights such as preventing a person from accessing their data
- Use data behind people’s backs without their knowledge

This book provides a clear and structured overview of the main types of litigation arising under UK data protection law and considers key areas including:

- A refresher on the UK Data Protection regime
- An examination of the different types of data claims including data breach claims, data rights claims and cookie litigation
- Group data litigation
- The level of damages awarded in UK courts
- Costs in data claims

Each chapter examines key legal issues and important case law as well as common pitfalls and misconceptions in data protection litigation. The book includes practical tips for litigators, in-house counsel, and compliance professionals.

Whether you are advising clients, managing risk, or responding to claims, this book is an invaluable resource.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professionals Intellectual Property and IT online service.

About this title

About the Author

Patrick O’Kane is a barrister with a global professional services organisation. He specialises in data protection, privacy and cyber law. He holds professional certifications in AI governance (AIGP) and privacy law (CIPP/E and CIPP/US). Patrick is the author of Data Protection Litigation in the UK (Bloomsbury, 2026), as well as three previous books on data protection: How to Manage GDPR Subject Access Requests (2023), GDPR in Financial Services (2021), and Fix It Fast: How to Apply GDPR to Your Company in Ten Steps (2017).

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (UK)
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526537354
• ISBN 13: 9781526537355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264