Rosemary Jay of Pinsent Masons was appointed last week by the Scottish Government to a panel charged with increasing public confidence in IT-enabled public services.

She will be part of a group of eight advisors tasked with developing a draft set of guiding principles for public bodies to ensure that they properly protect individuals’ privacy when handling their information.

Fraser McMillan, head of Pinsent Masons' Scottish offices, said: “Rosemary's appointment by the Scottish Government reflects her position as one of the foremost information law experts in the UK.”