Data Protection: ICO Charges under the GDPR
Laurence Eastham worries about the ICO’s future funding and its capacity to do all that it might need to….
Litigation & DR
Cases Update October/November 2017
Note: This article was created for the printed magazine.
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….
SCL Event Report: Sextech, Porn and the Law
Lorraine Chimbga reflects on a thought-provoking session which explored the issues surrounding sextech and which raised fundamental questions about the type of society we are moulding….
Data Protection: More Article 29 Working Party Guidance – Fines and Transport
The Article 29 Working Party has published guidelines on administrative fines as well as an opinion on data processing in the context of ‘Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems’…
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Privacy Shield Works, says EU Commission
According to the EU Commission the first review of the Privacy Shield shows it works but implementation can be improved…
Improving the UK’s Response to Cybercrime
Phoebe Whitlock reviews the UK’s cybercrime strategies and suggest areas for improvement…
Speedy Dispute Resolution in IT/technology disputes: we want your thoughts
The SCL Better Contracts Initiative team makes a plea for your views on improving dispute resolution procedures in IT contracts…
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Living in Interesting Times: Searching for an Adequacy Finding after Brexit
In these uncertain times, Rosemary Jay offers her expert view on one of the crucial post-Brexit issues. It is a long read but worth it….
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Data Protection Bill: Resurrecting a Controversial Delegated Power?
Oliver Butler looks with some suspicion at clause 15 of the Data Protection Bill and its potential effect on public authority powers to process personal data. He asks if the clause is an attempt to resurrect clause 152 of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009…
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IP Rights: Where Does the Internet Stop?
Gwilym Roberts gives his view of the recent Canadian case which raises a wide range of jurisdictional issues for IP and tech lawyers…