Rosemary Jay, a partner at international law firm Pinsent
Masons, has today been appointed by the Scottish Government to a
new panel to help increase public confidence in IT-enabled public
services, including online council tax payments, using cards in
libraries or paying for parking on a mobile phone.
Jay, who heads up the firm’s highly regarded Information Law
practice, will be part of a group of eight advisors which will
develop a draft set of guiding principles for public bodies to
ensure that they properly protect individuals’ privacy when
handling their information. Paul Gray, the Scottish Government’s
director of change and corporate services, chairs the group.
The group will advise the Scottish Government on high level
principles on identity assurance and privacy for public services
which are enabled by IT. It will also provide high-level advice on
the draft Biometrics Technologies in Schools Guidance and consider
appropriate uses of biometric and other technologies in relation to
public services in Scotland.
Helen Ridge, head of Pinsent Masons' Manchester office, said:
“We are delighted by Rosemary's appointment by the Scottish
Government to this unique role, which reflects her position as one
of the foremost information law experts in the UK. Rosemary is a
great ambassador for our Manchester office, and we are pleased to
have her advising the Scottish Government in this capacity.”
Jay has specialised in data protection for over twenty years and
is ranked as one of the UK's top lawyers in the area, advising
public bodies, multi-nationals and private organisations on
privacy, confidentiality, data protection, access and related
information law issues.
Other group members include:
- Ken Macdonald, Assistant Commissioner for Scotland, Information
Commissioner’s Office
- Duncan Macniven, Registrar General for Scotland, General
Register Office for Scotland
- Charles Raab, Professor of Government, Edinburgh
University
- Alan Kirkwood, Chair, Socitm (Society of IT Managers)
Scotland
- Jerry Fishenden, lead technology advisor, Microsoft UK
- Gus Hosein, Senior Fellow, Privacy International
- Gareth Crossman, Policy Director, Liberty.