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Neil Andrew Brown is an English solicitor who practices Internet, technology, and telecommunications law. He is currently the managing director of the English law firm decoded.legal.
Career
Neil graduated from the University of Southampton with a Bachelor of Laws in 2004. He was then was employed by the Vodafone Group as an in-house lawyer for about 10 years before he founded decoded.legal.
In 2017, Brown was appointed as a trustee of the Society for Computers and Law.
Brown is regularly quoted by leading media outlets on technology law and regulation issues, such as in relation to Section 127 of the Communications Act, disclosure notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, and the introduction of the Online Safety Act in the UK.
He is currently a member of the Technical Advisory Board of the Home Office, maintained under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
As of 2024, Brown was ranked in Band 2 for Information Technology in the United Kingdom (UK) by Chambers and Partners.
References
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- Vincent, James (2022-02-25). "UK politician who tweeted threat to nail journalist's balls to the floor pushes user IDs to curb online abuse". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Membership - Technical Advisory Board". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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