Assessment Notices Implementation
A newly published statutory instrument confirms the anticipated implementation of the new provisions for assessment notices….
A newly published statutory instrument confirms the anticipated implementation of the new provisions for assessment notices….
Julia Hörnle provides a review of the Court of Appeal judgment in R v Sheppard and Whittle, which focused on the test to determine whether the English courts have jurisdiction in a criminal case involving a foreign web site….
The Lecture podcast is now available…
New Podcasts are now available…
I feared that Panorama’s treatment of illegal file-sharing and the law would leave me with severe laryngitis. In fact, I hardly shouted at the TV at all – now I wish I’d shouted more….
The Bill has passed through the House of Lords, with the various major amendments abandoned, or defeated by the Government. It seems likely that compromises will be made so that the Bill can be passed before the election….
The European Court of Justice has ruled against state supervision of data protection supervisors and has held that ‘complete independence’ is key….
Read More… from EU Commission and EDPS v Germany: Complete Independence
The Article 29 Working Party recently published an Opinion on two of the key concepts under the Data Protection Directive – ‘data controller’ and ‘data processor’. Tanguy Van Overstraeten and Richard Cumbley explain that the distinction between the two has a number of practical implications including determining who is liable to comply with data protection law and whether processing clauses are required….
Read More… from EU – Controllers and Processors: It’s all about Essential Means
Has the ECJ lost track of realities in determining the meaning of ‘complete independence’?…
This article from Samuel Mani Kallupurakal is adapted from his SCL Annual Lecture, given on 4 March 2010. The Lecture itself is now available as a podcast….