Why Blockchain?
Checca Aird looks at the tech world’s latest buzzword and some of the applications that she has encountered….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Blockchain: Spider or Starfish Effect?
Richard French examines the blockchain technology and discusses some of its legal aspects…
Towards a New IT Model Contract: Changing the Pricing Method
Richard Stephens and Charles Symons offer some original and challenging thoughts on one of the basic aspects of IT contracts…
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Preparation for DP Reform: ICO Guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a 12-step guide to preparation for the GDPR…
Is ‘Privacy’ Still Relevant in a World of Bastard Data?
Joe McNamee’s article, one of our regular opinion pieces, may raise wider debate about the real meaning of privacy in a changed data landscape…
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User-friendly T&Cs: BIS Consultation Underway
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has published a new consultation ‘seeking views on how terms and conditions (T&Cs) can be made more user-friendly and on proposals to introduce fines for unfair terms’…
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Take the Initiative and Think Globally
Spring is a good time for fresh thinking. Here are some suggestions….
Editorial
GDPR Focus Like Hannibal Smith in the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together. But I love it even more when my half-baked idea for a vehicle gets grasped by the SCL membership and turned into something that looks like a beautifully engineered limousine. And that’s what happened with this issue. The GDPR…
The Blockchain Conundrum: Call for Contributions
Laurence Eastham is looking for articles about legal aspects of blockchain and its applications…
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Liability for Data Security Breaches: Follow up and US Twist
Paul Golding expands upon an earlier piece on data security risk allocation and looks at a recent case in the USA that underlines the importance of the issue…
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