Games Classification Consultation
The Government has launched a new consultation on the classification of computer games….
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New Report from MPs on Harmful Content and Video Games
The House of Commons Committee on Culture, Media and Sport has published its latest report. It includes firm views on user-generated content and ISP liability, social networking and privacy, ministerial responsibilities and games classification….
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Implementing an E-learning Programme – online CPD questions
These are the CPD questions arising from the SCL KM Group’s meeting held on 23 July 2008 (Course code HW/SFCL32 – 1 hour 30 minutes)…
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Libel and Privacy on the Internet: Too Late for Regulation?
A number of recent libel and privacy decisions have highlighted the dangers of an unregulated Internet. Ashley Hurst highlights some of those dangers and suggests an approach which would reduce them….
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BAILII’s Continuing Expansion
Clive Freedman and Joe Ury report on the latest BAILII developments – a story of continuing success, and continuing need for contributions….
Autonomous Robots and the Law
Dr Fernando Barrio considers the problems which will be posed for the law by the development of autonomous robots and, by way of an example, looks more closely at how they may be treated under the law on sexual offences….
Facebook Libel and Privacy Breach
Applause Store Productions Ltd and Firsht v Grant Raphael is the widely reported case where defamation disseminated via Facebook resulted in a successful claim. Damages totalling £22,000 were awarded, which included an element for the tort of misuse of private information….
BERR File-sharing Consultation
The BERR has issued a new consultation document ‘on legislative options to address illicit P2P file-sharing’…
Data Security and Human Rights
A decision in the European Court of Human Rights may have profound implications for data protection systems within State control….
Criminal Records and Data Protection Principles: Police v Information Commissioner
A new decision of the Information Tribunal supports the supremacy of the data protection principles, includes clear criticism of the failure of the police to grapple properly with the data protection principles and dismisses arguments that the ACPO code on retention of data constitutes a valid code for the PNC….
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