Debbie Heywood

Debbie is a senior counsel - knowledge lawyer in the Technology and Information group. She specialises in data, AI, digital, online platforms and safety, and consumer protection. Debbie edits and regularly contributes to Taylor Wessing's international tech, media and data privacy publications including Interface and Global Data Hub. She produces a monthly technology and communications update, Radar, and Play, a games update. Debbie writes extensively on a wide range of subjects spanning commercial tech, data and digital. She has published external articles and chapters to books on data protection and is a frequent presenter of Taylor Wessing’s data protection webinars.

Debbie is also responsible for providing the T&I group with specialist legal support and training, keeping them up to date with legal and other relevant developments in the sector, and working across our international footprint.

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Career

Since 2022	Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2022	Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2016	Knowledge management lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2004 - 2005	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2001 - 2003	Legal advisor, Orange Thailand
1999 - 2001	Associate, Taylor Wessing
1994 - 1995	PR executive, The Guardian/Observer

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Education

2000	Diploma in Internet Law, Queen Mary and Westfield College
1997	CPE and LPC, College of Law, London
1992	BA Hons, Modern Languages, Brasenose College, Oxford University

Publications

How great is 'The Great Repeal Bill'?, Oxford Business Law Blog
December 2016
The "right to be forgotten" or the "principle that has been remembered" Computer Law & Security Review, Volume 30, Issue 5
October 2014
Pages 574-578, EU Proposals for Dealing with Data Security Breaches, World Data Protection Report
November 2013
The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex, TechWeek Europe
April 2013
Right to be forgotten on the web is great for users, but not feasible for businesses, V3.co.uk
April 2013 Oxford Business Law Blog, December 2016
The "right to be forgotten" or the "principle that has been remembered" - Computer Law & Security Review, Volume 30, Issue 5, October 2014, Pages 574-578,
EU Proposals for Dealing with Data Security Breaches - World Data Protection Report, November 2013
The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex, TechWeek Europe, April 2013
Right to be forgotten on the web is great for users, but not feasible for businesses, V3.co.uk, April 2013