The ICO’s handling of Case IC-304160-D5V8 highlights systemic failures in GDPR enforcement, undermining public trust and enabling non-compliance.
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
A comprehensive look at UK whistleblowing reforms, the proposed Office of the Whistleblower, and efforts to hold regulators accountable.
Written by John Barwell
SRA faces judicial review over alleged regulatory failures and calls for reform.
Written by John Barwell Public-interest litigation · preparatory, as at August 2026 Judicial review against the SRA A prospective joint judicial review of the Solicitors Regulation Authority — interest is being registered; no proceedings have yet been issued. Read the background below, then register your interest using the form. Register your interest → Challenging the SRA Why are we … Continue reading “Judicial Review Against the SRA”
Written by John Barwell
The Crown Court backlog highlights systemic failures, with costly Nightingale courts offering little more than a temporary patch.
Written by John Barwell
Learn practical steps to navigate ACAS and Employment Tribunals as a Litigant in Person and overcome the challenges of self-representation.
Written by John Barwell
Information rights · ICO enforcement · Public accountability The Information Commissioner’s Office presents itself as the UK’s authority for information rights. But where advice, guidance and proportionality are not matched by credible enforcement, data rights risk becoming paper rights: useful in theory, but too weak in practice for the people who need them most. Category … Continue reading “The ICO: Enabling Crime Through Inaction”
Written by John Barwell
Britain’s accountability crisis is failing victims and whistleblowers alike, leaving justice delayed and trust in institutions eroded.
Written by John Barwell
Irina Woodhead’s case against Shell unveils systemic failures in whistleblower protections and UK justice.
Written by John Barwell
An analysis exposing the ICO’s 2024 failures and questioning its ability to protect public information rights.