With the recent Court of Appeal decision in Computer Associates v The Software Incubator as a catalyst, Ken Moon embarks on a detailed analysis of the ‘software as goods’ debate and suggests a modern solution to problems arising from outdated classifications…
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Hoi Tak Leung, our Associate Editor for Hong Kong and China, takes a fresh look at smart contracts and when or whether they are enforceable….
James Farrell and Sophie Jones give a full account of a recent Court of Appeal judgment and tease out the lessons to be taken from the dispute…
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Richard Oliphant asks if the provision of HM Land Registry’s new digital services- using its own purpose-built PKI e-signature solution – can be augmented by partnerships with commercial e-signature platforms….
Darren Grayson Chng, our Singapore Associate Editor, reviews the progress of their 5 year plan for legal digital transformation…
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Ed Boal reflects on his early experiences of negotiating processor clauses in anticipation of the GDPR coming into force….
Simon Lightman and Steven Farmer think that the ICO’s draft guidance leaves unanswered questions on a data processor’s obligation to notify infringing instructions…
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Laurence Eastham explains why he broke his own rules, reviews the latest issue and warns of a coming reckoning…
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These are edited versions of some of the cases reported on the SCL site over recent months which are not covered by articles in this edition. Fuller reports are available on the SCL website….
Kuan Hon offers a careful analysis and critique of the ICO draft guidance on contracts between controllers and processors…