How To Make Bad Law
Professor Chris Reed draws some lessons from the experience of law-making in the computing and communications sector. He suggests that a focus on technical precision has given us some pretty bad law….
Litigation & DR
BSkyB v EDS – Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims Partially Upheld – £200 Million Damages Award Anticipated
The long-awaited judgment in BSkyB v EDS was handed down on 26 January 2010….
India: Forum Shopping and Web Presence
Ranjan Narula and Raka Roy consider the implications of a ruling in the Delhi High Court where the Court tried to set out a specific guideline on resolving jurisdictional issues arising in online transactions….
Civil Monetary Penalties for Data Breaches
Following a positive response to its consultation, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the new monetary penalties regime will come into effect on 6 April 2010….
Do We Need a Constitution for the Information Age?
Mark Turner examines the defects in existing systems for agreeing international obligations of the kind that are vital to the flowering of the information age. The disintermediation of government leads him to suggest a constitutional convention for the information age….
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Why Does This Have to Be So Difficult?
Joel Harrison bemoans the unnecessary hurdles placed in the way of transfers to data processors outside the EEA. He suggests a way to end the ‘burden’ on gleeful bureaucrats and ease the life of the data protection lawyer….
Data Protection: The New Technical and Political Environment
Ian Brown paints a picture of a rapidly changing data protection landscape, with the dangers arising from technical revolutions and political adjustments in the foreground…
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Predictions 2010: Technology & Strategy for Lawyers
We asked experts in various fields for their take on likely developments for 2010 and beyond. The predictions are published on the SCL Web site. This is a selection of predictions relating to law firm management, legal software, strategy and the like….
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Predictions 2010: A Different Perspective
We asked experts in various fields for their take on likely developments for 2010 and beyond. These predictions come from Peter Sommer, Visiting Professor in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and also a Visiting Reader, Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology at the Open University. Peter’s reflections on 2010 do not readily fit into our ‘boxes’ but are interesting and challenging enough to stand alone….
Predictions 2010: IT Law & IT Trends
We asked experts in various fields for their take on likely developments for 2010 and beyond. The predictions are published on the SCL Web site. This is a selection of predictions relating to IT law and the changes that are likely to affect the practice of it….