About
I am a globally renowned lawyer with over 30 years experience. Since 2001 I have operated…
Articles by Stewart
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Data Protection isn’t just about privacy because data processing should serve mankind, but how do we find the common ground?
Data Protection isn’t just about privacy because data processing should serve mankind, but how do we find the common ground?
By Stewart Room
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So, how's the GDPR doing (and what are the alternatives)?
So, how's the GDPR doing (and what are the alternatives)?
By Stewart Room
Contributions
Activity
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If Carlsberg made podcasts… As always, Nick tells it how it is. The ad industry has travelled down some pretty sketchy roads for a whole host of…
If Carlsberg made podcasts… As always, Nick tells it how it is. The ad industry has travelled down some pretty sketchy roads for a whole host of…
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It’s now less than a month to go until financeSHOWCASE and we’d love to see you there! 📅 Tuesday 17th September ⏰10am - 2pm 📍Tottenham Hotspur…
It’s now less than a month to go until financeSHOWCASE and we’d love to see you there! 📅 Tuesday 17th September ⏰10am - 2pm 📍Tottenham Hotspur…
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In the latest edition of The Legal Industry Reviews, I shared a concise update on two significant Polish Supreme Court judgments related to…
In the latest edition of The Legal Industry Reviews, I shared a concise update on two significant Polish Supreme Court judgments related to…
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Experience
Education
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Queen Mary University of London
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Centre for Commercial Law Studies is one of the country’s leading institutions for post graduate research in legal studies.
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The College of Law, now part of The University of Law
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Inns of Court School of Law
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Royal Holloway University is one of the country’s leading institutions for post graduate research in Cyber Security.
Licenses & Certifications
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Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe
IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
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Publications
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European Data Protection Law and Practice, 3rd Edition
IAPP
I am the author of two chapters, Supervision and Enforcement and Security.
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Data Protection and Compliance
BCS
I am the editor of the second edition of this book. This edition is published on 25th November 2021. The first edition was published in 2006.
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European Data Protection Law and Practice - second edition
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
This is the second edition of this book. I wrote two chapters, on Security and Supervision and Enforcement.
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European Data Protection: Law and Practice
IAPP
I am one of the authors of this book, with others.
I wrote the chapters on:
- Supervision and Enforcement, covering the powers that data subjects, regulators and the courts have to ensure compliance with the GDOR
- Security, covering the GDPR’s requirements for integrity and confidentiality and personal data breaches -
Outsourcing Law and Practice (Edited by Marcus Turle)
The Law Society
Outsourcing has continued to thrive in spite of the worst recession in living memory. Outsourcing suppliers stand to benefit as governments tackle the need to deliver public services while saving money, and more and more organisations look likely to become customers for outsourcing services in the relentless drive to cut costs. Outsourcing Law and Practice examines the legal rules applying to outsourcing transactions across the whole sector and at how these rules operate in practice.
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Data Security Law and Practice
Butterworths LexisNexis
Butterworths Data Security Law & Practice is the first guide to data security law and breach action. Its focus on the security imperative makes it uniquely practical and readily usable by in-house lawyers, security specialists and their advisors in private practice.
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Email: Law, Practice & Compliance
The Law Society
The use of email continues to increase year on year, and it has brought with it a plethora of legal issues. Organisations without effective email policies can leave themselves open to civil and criminal proceedings, as well as the cost of PR management and wasted system resources. This book focuses on the legal aspects of email use. It sets out the legal and technical background to current law and then explores specific areas in which significant issues have arisen.
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Data Protection and Compliance in Context
British Computer Society
This pragmatic guide: explains data protection laws; provides practical advice on protecting data privacy under the Data Protection Act, human rights law and freedom of information legislation; gives data controllers a platform for building compliance strategies.
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European Privacy Law
International Association of Privacy Professionals
This book was written by my firm's Privacy and Information Law Group. I wrote the data security and enforcement chapters. My partner, Eduardo Ustaran, was the Editor.
Honors & Awards
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Data Protection World Forum DPO 200
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The DPO 200 in association with GDPR Institut recognises and celebrates those individuals who have made significant contributions to the privacy and security sectors.
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Data Protection Lawyer of The Year
Lawyer Monthly Magazine
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Financial Times Legal Innovator of the Year
Financial Times
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Chambers UK 2011, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
Chambers UK
“Stewart Room has enviable technological expertise and brings his skills as a barrister to bear on contentious matters. Clients praise him as “rigorous, dynamic and always aware of the technological issues.”"
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Chambers UK 2012, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Stewart Room is the kind of lawyer who inspires confidence and is an expert in advising on security breaches."
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Chambers UK 2013, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Stewart Room mainly handles contentious data protection matters, including advising on cases against the UK Information Commissioner. "He is the most impressive solicitor I've dealt with," states one source, while another says that he is "commercially savvy, with an excellent understanding of information law - he is an excellent, first-rate, tactical lawyer.""
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Chambers UK 2014, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Clients call [Room] "fantastically charismatic," and say: "He is a wonderful person to roll in to a high-level meeting. He is tremendously good at what he does.""
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Chambers UK 2015, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Stewart Room has particular expertise in contentious matters and cybersecurity. Sources note his "tremendous technical knowledge and extremely practical and hands-on pragmatism in difficult data breach situations.""
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Chambers UK 2016, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Stewart Room is "very hot on client care - he is a good judge of the immediacy and scale of a problem, and is very personable." Sources also say that he is "one of the absolute leading players in this area."
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Chambers UK 2017, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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"Stewart Room is 'a real thought leader', according to market sources. He is global head of privacy at the firm and can lead on the most complex advisory and contentious data protection and cybersecurity law matters."
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Chambers UK 2018, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“Clients praise Stewart Room's ‘extremely commercial and very pragmatic’ advice, adding that ‘he's charismatic and brings the legalese down to very simple language.’ He draws on long-standing data protection experience, which sees him regularly act on precedent-setting disputes and regulatory matters.” Chambers UK 2018
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Chambers UK 2019, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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Stewart Room advises on a range of data privacy matters, including regulatory compliance issues. Sources report that he is "very articulate and able to break things down in a simple way."
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Chambers UK 2020, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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Stewart Room is "a deep subject matter expert" who "brings creative ways of dealing with compliance issues," report interviewees. He leads the data protection team at PwC Legal and handles issues such as GDPR compliance.
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Chambers UK 2021, legal rating, Data Protection ratings
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Stewart Room brings a wealth of data protection and cybersecurity experience to cases. He is highly regarded for his ability to advise on all aspects of GDPR, including in data investigations and contentious cases. "He has got a lot of in-depth experience in dealing with the ICO and he is pre-eminent for contentious data security and FOI court-based advice." "He tells you what the regulators and court will think and he thinks of things you won't have thought of."
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Chambers UK 2022, legal ratings, Data Protection
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Stewart Room brings a wealth of data protection and cybersecurity experience to cases. He is highly regarded for his ability to advise on all aspects of GDPR, including in data investigations and contentious cases. "He's got very deep knowledge in the area and really understands it." "His strengths include his practical application of law, which is always commercial and risk-based."
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Chambers UK 2023, legal ratings, Data Protection
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Stewart Room brings a wealth of data protection and cybersecurity experience to his caseload. He is highly regarded for his advice on all aspects of GDPR, including data investigations and contentious cases.
"Stewart is an exceptional and outstanding individual within the data protection field. He's genuinely a thought leader and has written extensively on data protection. He's an exceptionally committed litigator and works amazingly hard for clients, constantly looking for fresh ideas…Stewart Room brings a wealth of data protection and cybersecurity experience to his caseload. He is highly regarded for his advice on all aspects of GDPR, including data investigations and contentious cases.
"Stewart is an exceptional and outstanding individual within the data protection field. He's genuinely a thought leader and has written extensively on data protection. He's an exceptionally committed litigator and works amazingly hard for clients, constantly looking for fresh ideas and new angles."
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Chambers UK 2024, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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Stewart Room brings a wealth of data protection and cybersecurity experience to his caseload. He is highly regarded for his advice on all aspects of GDPR, including data investigations and contentious cases. "He's a leader on both incident response and non-contentious work."
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Legal 500 2009, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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[my] "data protection and privacy prowess is recognised as being at the forefront of the field'.
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Legal 500 2010, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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[I] "have carved out a niche in data security" and "have unparalleled depth of knowledge".
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Legal 500 2017, legal ratings, Data Protection ratings
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“PwC Legal's ‘formidable’ team is led by the ‘outstanding’ Stewart Room, who ‘can provide real insight into the mind of the regulator’."
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Legal 500 2020, legal ratings, Risk and Regulation, Data Protection
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Rated as one of the UK’s leading lawyers in Data Protection
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Legal 500 2021, legal ratings, Data Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security
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Rated as one of the UK's leading lawyers in Data Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security.
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Legal 500 2022, legal ratings, Data Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security
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‘Room brings a wealth of global data protection and cybersecurity expertise to the practice’. Clients say ‘Stewart Room is a high energy, deep subject matter expert’. ‘Stewart Room is disciplined, pragmatic, and focused on excellent client service’.
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Legal 500 2023, legal ratings, Data Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security
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"Stewart Room is rated as 'one of the industry leaders in the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity' ... [he] is considered one of the industry leaders in the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. [He] has an unparalleled knowledge of data privacy regulations and can apply this in a commercial and pragmatic way. [He] and his team always provide first class pragmatic and commercial advice. [He] is pre-eminent in the field. His fundamental understanding of emerging…
"Stewart Room is rated as 'one of the industry leaders in the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity' ... [he] is considered one of the industry leaders in the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. [He] has an unparalleled knowledge of data privacy regulations and can apply this in a commercial and pragmatic way. [He] and his team always provide first class pragmatic and commercial advice. [He] is pre-eminent in the field. His fundamental understanding of emerging considerations in this area allow him to draw clear red threads when advising clients in complicated and nuanced situations."
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Who’s Who Legal 2020, legal rating, Data Protection
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Rated as one of the world’s leading Data Protection lawyers
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