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Handling Subject Access and Erasure Requests Course: A Practical Guide for Law Firms
Handling Subject Access and Erasure Requests Course: A Practical Guide for Law Firms
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Handling Subject Access and Erasure Requests Course: A Practical Guide for Law Firms

Highlights

  • Delivered Online

  • 1 hour

  • All levels

Dates

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    Delivered Online
    £48 - £64+ VAT
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    This course will take place in 2026

Description

This course provides a practical, step-by-step guide to handling Subject Access Requests (SARs) and requests for erasure under UK GDPR, with a particular focus on the issues that commonly arise in legal practice.

The session explains what constitutes a valid SAR or erasure request, the statutory time limits, and how to respond lawfully while protecting legal professional privilege, confidentiality, and third-party rights. It will explore common problem areas for small firms, including requests made by former clients, opposing parties, employees, or individuals involved in contentious or emotionally charged matters.

Participants will learn how to scope and manage requests proportionately, apply exemptions correctly, document decisions, and communicate clearly with requesters. The course also covers how SARs intersect with complaints, litigation, and regulatory scrutiny, and how poor handling can escalate risk unnecessarily.

Target Audience

  • Partners, directors, and owners of law firms

  • Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs) and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration (COFAs)

  • Practice managers and office managers

  • Solicitors, fee earners, and administrative staff involved in handling client data

This course is particularly relevant for firms with limited in-house data protection expertise.

Resources

A copy of the course notes and slides will be provided to all delegates which may be useful for ongoing reference.

Please note a recording of the course will not be made available.

Speaker

Matthew Howgate, Consultant, DG Legal

Matt is a non-practising solicitor who has considerable experience in regulatory issues and advising on complex issues of compliance and ethics. He is also an expert in data protection, UK GDPR and on the civil legal aid scheme.

Matthew is a lead trainer on and co-developed the LAPG Certificate in Practice Management (a training programme for legal managers and law firm owners) as well as regularly providing training on legal aid Supervision, costs maximisation, data protection and security and on general SRA compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Will I receive a Zoom link before the event?

    Yes, prior to the event a link will be sent to the email address used to register for the course so please ensure the delegate details are correct.

    To help ensure course communications are delivered to your inbox, we recommend adding @system.cademy.io to your safe senders list.

  • Will I be able to view a recording of this course after the event?

    No, a recording will not be made available.

  • Can I record or transcribe the training session?

    No, recording or transcribing of the training session is not allowed.  If you attempt to record or transcribe the session or are found to be recording or transcribing the event, you may be removed from the session and you will not be eligible for a refund.

  • Do you provide a certificate of attendance?

    For our Premier Training courses, please email us at teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk after the event if you require a certificate of attendance.

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  • Will you provide a copy of the slides?

    The slides will be distributed by email after the event.

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  • Are there any accompanying notes?

    Yes and these will be distributed by email after the event.

    To help ensure course communications are delivered to your inbox, we recommend adding @system.cademy.io to your safe senders list.

  • Terms and Conditions
    1. Bookings may only be cancelled by written notice received by us not less than 10 working days before the date of the course.  We cannot accept cancellations by telephone.  The delegate fee will be credited to you less an administration charge of £25 + VAT per delegate booking that is cancelled. Refunds of delegate fees for late cancellations (i.e. cancellations received by us less than 10 working days before the date of the course) will not be refunded.  Failure to attend the course will constitute late cancellation and payment will still be due or forfeit if already paid. 
    2. Where a delegate requests that their booking be transferred to a future course date, and DG Legal agrees to such transfer, the booking shall be deemed confirmed for the new course date. The delegate will not be entitled to subsequently cancel the transferred booking and rely upon the 10-working-day cancellation period in relation to the new course date. Any cancellation of a transferred booking will be treated as a late cancellation and no refund will be payable.
    3. You may notify us of a substitute delegate at any stage prior to the start of the course, without charge.  
    4. DG Legal reserves the right to vary or cancel a course where the occasion necessitates.   We will refund any payment made in respect of a cancelled course but otherwise do not accept any liability for a course not taking place.
  • Should I book using the General Delegate rate or the Retainer Delegate rate?

    The majority of delegates should choose the General Delegate rate.  


    A discount is available for delegates attending from firms with a current retainer contract with DG Legal i.e. firms that are paying a monthly or annual subscription for our Retainer Service (please contact us by emailing teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk for confirmation of eligibility). If you choose the Retainer Delegate option and are not eligible, you are still bound to pay the full rate and will be invoiced accordingly.

  • Can I view your Data and Privacy Notice?

    Of course, this can be located on our website here: Data and Privacy Notice

  • Your email states a handout should be attached but it is missing, how do I obtain a copy?

    If an email states a document is attached but it is missing from the email, it is possible that your IT support has blocked this.  Please forward the relevant email to teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk requesting the missing document and this will be sent to you.

    To help ensure course communications are delivered to your inbox, we recommend adding @system.cademy.io to your safe senders list.

  • I've booked onto the wrong course. What should I do?

    It is the responsibility of the person making the booking to ensure they select the correct course. We recommend reading the course description in full before booking. If you are unsure whether a course is suitable for you, please contact us at teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk for guidance before booking.

    If you realise that you have booked onto the wrong course, please email teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk as soon as possible and before the course takes place. Subject to availability, we may be able to transfer your booking to the correct course. Where there is a difference in course fees, a partial refund or an additional payment may be required.

    Please note that requests to change courses after the course has started will be treated as a late cancellation, and no refund will be available.

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