The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a self-regulatory body and an Internet news portal were not liable for the offensive online comments of their readers…
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The House of Commons Committee on Science and Technology Committee has published its report on the draft IP Bill…
In the latest in our series of articles focusing on aspects of the GDPR, Tim Hickman and Dr. Detlev Gabel review the various rights granted under the GDPR, consider how they differ from the current set of rights set out in the Directive and go on to consider the impact that each such right is likely to have on organisations that act as data controllers….
David Whincup bemoans the distorted media reaction to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Barbulescu v Romania and sets out the real lessons to take away from the case….
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Paul Golding considers the perennial arguments among negotiating lawyers about limitation of liability and indemnities in the special context of data security. He also looks at the impact that might be seen from the GDPR and hopes to hear the views of others with different perspectives….
Roger Bickerstaff reflects on the last three years and looks forward to the IFCLA Conference in June as his term as SCL Chair draws to a close….
A judgment in the Court of Appeal includes some important guidance on electronic disclosure in a case involving a vast amount of material…
This issue is remarkable for the fact that it is almost completely dominated by articles covering two themes: predictions and the fall-out from Schrems. Predictions I am very grateful to all those who responded to my call for predictions and have been amazed that so many have come up with contributions that are fresh and…
These predictions come from a wide cross-section of lawyers engaged in tech law…
Neil Brown offers a futuristic fantasy….