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Matrix Chambers

Matrix Chambers

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England - London Bar

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Data protection

At Matrix Chambers, Catrin Evans KC and Ian Helme are acting on behalf of over 10,000 claimants in the Various Claimants v Grindr class action claim. The claim involves allegations of data protection and privacy breaches arising from sensitive personal data on the claimants' profiles being shared with third parties without their consent. In a separate matter, Edward Craven KC represented the claimant in O’Carroll v Meta, a high-profile challenge to Meta's processing of personal data for personalised advertising on Facebook. Among the junior end of chambers, Mariyam Kamil brings expertise in acting for claimants and defendants in data breach litigation.
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  • I've worked with Matrix across a number of different cases and they have strong experience in group privacy/data cases.
  • The clerks are very responsive, friendly, and my favorite to work with.
  • Matrix is very good when it comes to availability for urgent advice in this area.
  • Alison Scanes, Chris Beard, and Nina Russell are the perfect clerking team. They appreciate urgency and sensitivities and are a pleasure to work with.
  • Matrix Chambers is home to an outstanding and intellectually brilliant set of barristers who combine excellence with approachability and pragmatism.
  • The clerks are responsive, friendly, and diligent.

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