The Court of Appeal has given judgment on the Home Secretary’s appeal against the High Court judgment ruling that the data retention powers in the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014. The extent of the ongoing rights to retain data for ‘security’ and related purposes remain distressingly unclear….
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The CJEU has given judgment on the right of privacy activist Max Schrems to sue Facebook in his home jurisdiction…
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The European Commission has fined Qualcomm €997 million for abuse of a dominant market position…
The First-tier Tribunal has rejected the appeal of Basildon Council against an ICO monetary penalty notice but has reduced the amount payable under it. Laurence Eastham reports the judgment and comments on fines guidance….
Graham Smith warns of threats to freedom of speech from a rush to judgment that ignores any need for due process…
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Tim Pullan strips away some of the hype and takes a broad view of the use of AI in legal practice, highlighting its impact and potential…
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Ed Boal reflects on his early experiences of negotiating processor clauses in anticipation of the GDPR coming into force….
Andrew Dey and Melanie Farquharson of the SCL KM Group have produced a fascinating report which details the results of their research into ‘value add’ – the additional services provided by law firms which go beyond the scope of the contractual commitment arising from their client’s instructions…
Neil Brown reviews David Meyer’s ‘Control Shift: How Technology Affects You and Your Rights’ and finds a lot in there – and a lot to like…
Gemma Briance and Geoffrey Sturgess explore the GDPR, focusing on a presumed attempt to reduce the burden of smaller organisations which lacks clarity…