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Kristy Gouldsmith
Partner at Spencer West
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Partner at Spencer West.
Kristy Gouldsmith is Partner at Spencer West.
This Chronicle Law profile brings together Kristy’s migrated professional information and published contributions for the UK legal community.
Kristy Gouldsmith’s profile brings together professional experience, specialist subjects and published Chronicle Law contributions.
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DATA PROTECTION · 23 MIN READ
AI in Law Firms: Data Protection Risks, Opportunities and Compliance
AI is transforming legal practice, but it also introduces significant data protection, confidentiality and professional conduct risks. This guide explains how law firms can adopt AI responsibly while complying with UK GDPR and safeguarding client information.
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CYBER SECURITY · 7 MIN READ
Raine and Scott: comparing two oral disclosure cases
The High Court’s decision in Raine v JD Wetherspoon clarifies when spoken disclosures can amount to data processing. This article compares Raine and Scott and explains why information retrieved from records is treated differently from memory-only disclosures.
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CYBER SECURITY · 10 MIN READ
Deepfakes and the Legal Sector
Deepfakes are no longer theoretical for the legal sector. They pose real risks to evidence, fraud prevention, data protection and professional responsibility, requiring firms to rethink verification, governance and trust in an AI-driven environment.
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DATA PROTECTION · 4 MIN READ
Law firms: the legalities of recording calls, meetings and using WhatsApp
A Chronicle Law webinar explores the legal and compliance considerations for law firms recording calls and meetings and communicating with clients via WhatsApp, including UK GDPR requirements, consent, and best practice for managing messaging communications.
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AI TOOLS · 4 MIN READ
NHS and AI Scribes
This article explores how the NHS is adopting AI-powered ambient scribes to reduce clinical administration, while examining the data protection, UK GDPR, and patient transparency challenges associated with voice data, anonymisation, and vendor use of sensitive health information.
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COURT SYSTEM · 4 MIN READ
Subject Access Requests and a ‘Reasonable and Proportionate Search’
Subject access requests are rising, often creating significant time and cost burdens. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 allows only a “reasonable and proportionate search” for personal data, but recent cases, including Ashley v HMRC (2025), show that the effort involved in reviewing and redacting data can also be considered disproportionate. Organisations may therefore argue that both the search and the review/redaction process are unreasonable when compliance would be excessively burdensome.
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CYBER SECURITY · UPCOMING LIVE WEBINAR
Data Breaches in Law Firms: What to Do in the First 72 Hours
23 September 2026, Wednesday @ 12:00pm
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DATA PROTECTION · PAST WEBINAR
Can We Use AI Safely in Law Firms? Data Protection, Compliance and Practical Guidance
15 July 2026, Wednesday @ 12:00pm
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DATA PROTECTION · PAST WEBINAR
GDPR in Practice: Common Mistakes, Key Risks and What Law Firms Need to Get Right
20 May 2026, Wednesday @ 12:00pm
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DATA PROTECTION · PAST WEBINAR
Law firms – the legalities of recording calls and meetings and using WhatsApp
26 February 2026, Thursday @ 12:00am
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