AI in Tech and Law in 2018 and Beyond
Joanna Goodman looks closely at what is happening, and about to happen, in the use of AI by law firms and considers some wider developments in tech affecting lawyers…
Intellectual Property
Virtual Reality in 2018 and beyond
A basic guide to virtual reality and a look forward to the way in which it may develop is offered by David Bate…
Predictions 2018 – 7
In a very thoughtful set of predictions, Roger Bickerstaff on what he spotted and what he missed and the exciting and challenging times ahead…
Predictions 2018 – 5
Chris Marsden looks back on past predictions and looks forward through 2018 and beyond, with a special focus on net neutrality…
Data Protection and Vicarious Liability
A High Court judgment suggests that vicarious liability arises under data protection legislation and applies even where a rogue employee’s breach is aimed at revenging himself on a data protection compliant employer…
Copyright and Copies in the Cloud
The Court of Justice of the European Union has given its view on a case involving the copying of television programmes in the cloud…
Grasping the Nettle: Tackling the Stinging Issues of Consent
Matthew Holman and Lewis Borg analyse some of the most pressing issues on consent under the GDPR and challenge the ICO to clarify some of its guidance…
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Age Verification Dangers
Following on from a widely welcomed presentation at SCL’s Sextech, Porn and the Law event in October, Pandora Blake offers a fuller analysis of the dangers and difficulties that come with the introduction of age verification in accordance with the Digital Economy Act 2017…
Lecture Report: Brad Smith on Cybersecurity
Phoebe Whitlock was present when Microsoft’s Brad Smith gave the Geneva Lecture in November and promoted the view that cybersecurity needs to be a cause for our time. She reports and reflects on the event….
GDPR and the Obligation to Notify Infringing Instructions
Simon Lightman and Steven Farmer think that the ICO’s draft guidance leaves unanswered questions on a data processor’s obligation to notify infringing instructions…
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