The barristers at 5RB offer expertise in a wide array of data protection matters. Clara Hamer is routinely instructed in cases arising from major data breaches, as well as acting as counsel on FOIA matters. Hope Williams is appearing for the defence in Mark Deakin & Ors v Curry’s Group Limited PLC, an ongoing data protection class action claim arising from a cyber attack on Curry’s payment systems. Aidan Eardley KC, as was, was appointed to the High Court bench in September 2026.
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