"Data Protection cases in 2004 have developed the law in Europe in unexpected ways. David Bainbridge brings his classic text up to date with full reference to a huge range of materials. He brings his considerable experience as a writer and practitioner lecturer on these matters to produce a work that explains the context and implications of these important changes, whilst at the same time offering the substantive materials for further reference.The text is full of checklists, flowcharts and other tools, rendering it invaluable to advisers and data users alike. Key contents:Data Protection: the approach of the 1984 Act and the Directive and its approach, Outline of the Data Protection Act, Definitions and Principles, Notification, Constraints on Processing, Data Subjectsí Rights, Enforcement, Offences, Exemptions, Privacy in Telecommunications, The Commissioner and the Tribunal."