Predictions 2016: Paul Gershlick
Second up with predictions: Paul Gershlick…
Intellectual Property
Predictions 2016: Late Invite and Some Thoughts
It is almost time to read expert predictions. You can still contribute. You almost certainly have better insights than the ones I offer here….
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Cats, Chickens and Elephants
In the latest in our series of articles on Schrems, Paul Bernal offers his views on the effect of the judgment and the context in which it should be seen…
Weller v Associated Newspapers: Court of Appeal Dismisses Appeal
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal against the judgment that awarded damages to the children of the musician Paul Weller when unauthorised photographs were taken of them in the street…
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Can the North’s Technology Clusters Play a Starring Role in the Northern Powerhouse?
Antony Hall has an interesting take on the Northern Powerhouse and sees a role for IT lawyers in helping to build the infrastructure of professional support that will be needed….
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Can We Write Better Contracts?
Andrew Hooles thinks that we can. His article suggests several areas for improvement and is intended to be a call to action….
The EU-US Safe Harbour Decision is Dead. Long Live its Successor?
Julia Hörnle analyses the Schrems judgment in depth and considers its implications…
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Cases Round-up
Data Exchange between Administrative Bodies Needs Notice The CJEU has given judgment in Case C-201/14 Smaranda Bara and Others v Presedintele Casei Nationale de Asigurari de Sanatate and Others. It held that, where personal data is subject to transfer and processing between public administrative bodies, the data subject must be informed in advance. Facts Ms…
Modern Slavery: Guidance on Publishing Statements on Websites
The Home Office has produced a practical guide to help organisations that have obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015…
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Editorial
Case law changes and the GDPR The CJEU judgment in Case C-362/14 Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner came very late in the course of preparation for this issue. But so much was said about it so quickly that it would have been possible to have covered it in an article. I felt that the…