Join us on Friday 11th December 2026 for LLG’s first GDPR and AI Conference, designed for local government legal teams and governance professionals supporting councils in an increasingly data- and AI-driven environment. As artificial intelligence and advanced data technologies become embedded across local authority services, this one-day conference explores the legal, governance, and risk considerations arising from emerging tech.
The programme brings together leading industry experts to examine the key regulatory expectations, accountability, transparency, and defensible decision-making required for responsible public sector innovation.
Throughout the day, practical sessions will tackle the immediate challenges facing local authorities. Trowers & Hamlins will open by examining public sector AI procurement and governance, followed by a practical session from Thomson Reuters on how legal teams can leverage AI to manage rising volumes of FOI and data protection requests. Later, Capsticks will cover statutory changes, case law, and AI risk management, Landmark Chambers will test public law principles against AI in the planning system, and Trowers & Hamlins will conclude with best practices in council data management. We are also pleased to feature a dedicated session hosted by Browne Jacobson, with full details to be announced shortly.
This conference is ideal for lawyers and governance professionals advising on data protection, information governance, public law, planning, and digital transformation. Delegates will leave with actionable insights, worked examples, and practical next steps to navigate evolving legal frameworks and build organisational readiness across their authority.
Tayler-Mae Porter is an Associate at Trowers & Hamlin' Public Sector Commercial team. Tayler-Mae specialises in advising the public sector on technology adoption and complex outsourcing arrangements, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence governance and the responsible deployment of emerging technologies in public services. She undertakes all aspects of public law work, including advising on public procurement, subsidy control, and local authority governance and vires, and regularly advises clients on the accountability, transparency and regulatory compliance considerations arising from the use of AI and data-driven systems. Tayler-Mae's sector experience includes technology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, leisure and transport.
Andrew is a Partner in the Public Law team, having originally trained at Capsticks. He now leads on much of the firm’s information law work across litigation, advisory and transactional matters for healthcare, housing, emergency service, and regulatory clients.
Andrew has a wide range of experience in information law work, including successfully representing clients in the High Court and County Court in confidentiality related issues; in the Tribunals on Freedom of Information Act matters; and before the Information Commissioner on data protection issues including helping clients manage proposed enforcement action and information rights complaints. He has drafted a wide range of information sharing agreements, policies and other governance documentation. He frequently works on topical issues such as artificial intelligence and the use of novel technology, integration and collaboration between organisations, and international data sharing.
Joel practises across Chambers’ main areas: planning, infrastructure, environmental and property law, with a focus on disputes involving commercial dynamics. Joel is ranked as a leading junior in planning law by the Legal500 and Chambers and Partners. His practice demonstrates a strong interest in housing and the environment, frequently appearing in the High Court, planning inquiries and public examinations for Government departments, local authorities and prominent clients in the development sector, including the City of London Corporation, Vistry Group, Gleeson Homes and Scott Properties.
Matt Whelan is a Senior Associate in Trowers & Hamlins' Public Sector Commercial team, specialising in AI and large technology projects. He advises public sector bodies and local authorities on AI use in procurement, technology contracts (including the procurement of AI), strategy, policy development, data protection, and cyber incidents. Previously internationally seconded to a large client leading on technology matters, Matt is Legal 500-recognised as a 'Key Lawyer' and highly commended as Young Lawyer of the Year at the Midlands Insider Young Professionals Awards 2023. He regularly delivers training on AI contracting and data privacy, serves on the firm's national Sustainability Committee, and actively advances tech collaboration in the West Midlands (he is a member of the Cyber Special Interest Group under TechWM).
Kelly is an associate in the Corporate and Commercial team, having qualified as a Solicitor in 2024 via the Solicitor Apprenticeship.
Kelly regularly advises clients across a range of sectors on a variety of commercial matters, with a particular specialism in data protection and privacy law. I have experience of drafting B2B and B2C terms and conditions, data processing agreement, data sharing agreements and a range of policies and procedures, completing Data Protection Impact Assessments and lawful bases assessments, supporting our Corporate team with data protection due diligence reports, preparing correspondence to the ICO and providing advice in relation to data subject rights requests, direct marketing communications and international transfers of personal data.
She also has experience of acting as an outsourced Deputy Data Protection Officer for a Premier League football club, as well as playing a key role in the outsourced data protection team for a large chemicals and sustainable technologies company.
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