Rosemary Jay's biography

Rosemary is a Partner in the Outsourcing, Technology & Commercial Group and National Head of Information Law. The Information Law team is one of the largest and most experienced providing advice, representation, training and consultancy on all privacy, confidentiality, data protection, access and related information law issues to public bodies, multi-nationals and private organisations.

Rosemary has 20 years experience of advising organisations on information law issues including 12 years spent as head of Legal at the Office of the Data Protection Registrar.

Key relevant experience includes:

• Working on data protection laws of accession states as part of the EU accession process
• Appointment as a legal expert to a European Commission Study on the role of standards in achieving privacy protection
• Advising a major internet company on its privacy policy for the United Kingdom
• Handling contracts for the transfer of personal data internationally by global organisations
• Advising a major UK charity on the use of personal data, including its research functions
• Representing businesses in data protection investigations and prosecutions
• Advising government departments, local authorities and other public bodies on implementation of Freedom of Information and providing training on the Act
• Appointment by the Scottish Executive for the preparation of all training materials on Freedom of Information for the public sector in Scotland
• Responsible for the Firm's Freedom of Information support materials including the Implementation Manual and the Firm's e-learning package produced jointly with Video Arts Ltd
• Appointment by the Northern Ireland Civil Service to provide training on Freedom of Information.

Rosemary is the co-author of 'Data Protection Law & Practice' published by Sweet & Maxwell (second edition August 2003) and an editor of the 'White Book.' She is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Freedom of Information and an editor of the Encyclopaedia of Data Protection.

She sits on the Examination Committee of the ISEB/BCS Data Protection Certificate Board and is a member of the Ministerial Advisory User Group on access rights.

She has worked with the Council of Europe and the European Commission on privacy issues in Europe and the Commonwealth Secretariat in West Africa. She has spoken and written widely on data protection and access to information, both nationally and internationally.

Based in: Manchester

Email: rosemary.jay@pinsentmasons.com

Telephone: +44 (0)161 234 8374

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