Cases Update June/July 2018
These are brief reports of a number of cases dealt with on the SCL site over the last two months. In many cases, more detailed reports are available online, where links to full judgments are also available….
Litigation & DR
The Risk of Not ‘Reaching for the Contract’
Monica Connolly and Eilidh Smith offer a case review of David MacBrayne Limited v Atos IT Services (UK) Limited and point out the lessons that might be taken from the case…
Blocking Orders and ISP Costs
The Supreme Court has given its decision in the case concerning the costs of implementing blocking orders sought by Cartier and others, where BT and other ISPs sought reimbursement…
Law Commission Consultation on Search Warrants in an Electronic Age
The Law Commission is to consult on proposals for modernising the law on search warrants and has highlighted key issues concerning electronic information…
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Smart contracts: can code ever be law?
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….
GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018: How do they impact publishers?
In the second in our series of articles on the impact of data protection in specific areas, Nicola Cain and Rupert Cowper-Coles look at publishing….
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Sir Henry Brooke – A Tribute
Richard Susskind, current SCL President, offers a tribute to past president, Sir Henry Brooke CMG PC…
Professional Negligence Claims arising out of GDPR
Inevitably it will transpire that mistakes will have been made by professionals giving (often very expensive) guidance on GDPR compliance. Their clients will want to consider whether a claim for professional negligence can be made. In this article Neil Hext QC, Stephen Innes and Helen Evans of 4 New Square discuss some of the issues which are likely to arise in such claims….
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Well done – and what’s next
Mark O’Conor highlights AI and looks forward to the SCL Annual Conference…
Data Protection Bill receives Royal Assent
Royal Assent received 23 May 2018 – just in time for GDPR…