Gerald Newman, of LawComms.com, reports the results of a new survey of Bar Web sites, and explains how chambers could make better use of their home pages for online news and e-marketing…
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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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Clive Freedman and Joe Ury report on the latest BAILII developments – a story of continuing success, and continuing need for contributions….
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….
The BERR has issued a new consultation document ‘on legislative options to address illicit P2P file-sharing’…
A decision in the European Court of Human Rights may have profound implications for data protection systems within State control….
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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David Blunt QC and Richard Osborne examine the lessons to be derived from the recent case of Steria v Sigma…
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The House of Lords published its judgment in Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner on 9 July. Read Grant Campbell’s report and use the link to the judgment….
Those close to public sector ICT procurement may be aware of a recent change in status of the security provisions in the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Model Services Agreement and Guidance. An OGC Procurement Policy Note confirmed that, as of 1 July 2008, these provisions became mandatory for all UK government ICT contracts. Callum Sinclair considers the implications for contracting authorities….