Summary: | ‘The Right to be Forgotten’ is a topical and contentious issue, with various consultations and debates, such as those noted in The Guardian examining the issue. The Law Society has added its muscle to the debate, hosting a public debate on 15 October 2014 on the subject. The debate was chaired by Peter Wright, managing director of specialist media firm Digital Law UK. On the panel were Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of freedom of expression organization Index on Censorship, Mark Stephens CBE, partner at Howard Kennedy FSI LLP, Jonathan Bamford, head of strategic liaison at the Information Commissioner’s Office and Stewart Room, Partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers Legal LLP.
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