Mariya Peykova

Mariya Peykova

Year of Call: 2013
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 0330 332 2633

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Clerk Details

  • Clerk Name: David Fielder
  • Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
  • Clerk Email: [email protected]

Public and Regulatory

Mariya is regularly instructed by a wide range of government departments, including HM Treasury, DCMS, FCDO, and DWP. She undertakes a wide range of advisory and advocacy work in the public sector, with a particular focus on data and information law. Mariya’s previous experience at the ICO enables her to provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of regulatory matters, including on possible enforcement action and judicial review proceedings of decisions affecting data subjects’ rights. Some recent examples of Mariya’s work include the following

  • Appearing on behalf of a public body in misfeasance proceedings.
  • Appearing on behalf of the Legal Ombudsman in judicial review proceedings.
  • Instructed by the Information Commissioner in civil proceedings in the County Court.
  • Advising a local authority on the regulatory framework for international data transfers.
  • Successfully defending the Ministry of Justice at trial, following the issue of proceedings against it for alleged breaches of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
  • Articles
    • Ghost Towns and International Law: The Admissibility of Turkey’s Attempt to Re-Open Varosha

      3PB’s specialist international and public law barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the decision of Turkey’s attempt to re-open Varosha.

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    • The Use of Police Tactics To Disperse Protests and The Fine Line Between Legitimate Protesting and Anti-Social Behaviour

      3PB’s pupil barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the use of police tactics to disperse protestors and the fine line between protesting and anti social behaviour.

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    • Protesting During a Pandemic: What Are Your Rights?

      3PB pupil barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the rights during this Covid-19 pandemic for citizens to participate in a protest, the police arrest and stop-and search powers, the scale of fines and penalties and what people should be doing if you are arrested and taken to a police station.

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    • Coronavirus Act 2020 & Rights of Individuals

      Mariya Peykova, a pupil barrister at 3PB reviews the powers of public health officers, constables and immigration officers and how the newly imposed laws will affect the rights of any individual infected with Covid-19.

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