Open Access to Law – How Soon?
Professor Chris Marsden explains what is behind the Openlaws.eu project and explores the current landscape of access to law in the UK….
Litigation & DR
ODR, Justice and Hawks
Next week, the group which has been looking at online dispute resolution on behalf of the Civil Justice Council is to launch its report. I am genuinely excited by this. Watch out for detailed coverage on the main SCL news pages and, no doubt, in the mainstream press. The advisory group was set up in…
Criticism Site Sparks Cat Fight
Dr David Taylor and Jane Seager report and comment on an interesting domain name dispute…
Defamation: The Scottish Perspective
All of those operating on the Internet have to be aware of the dangers that come with defamation. But it is easy to overlook the very real differences between the law on defamation in England and Wales and the comparable law in Scotland. Christine O’Neill and Niall McLean provide a timely reminder….
Making Sense of the Australian Offshore Disclosure Rules
Why do the Australian privacy rules matter to those operating outside Australia? Peter Leonard explains that the rules, while mainly of concern to Australian lawyers, might reach out and affect all those with clients operating with an ‘Australian link’….
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The Spam Defamation Case
A recent High Court judgment has dealt with a variety of issues affecting the jurisdiction and abuse of process and includes a brief consideration of the Defamation Act 2013, s 1…
Google Undertakes to Change Privacy Policy
Google is to change its privacy policy in response to data protection investigations…
Jurisdiction: Copyright and Accessibility
The CJEU has given judgment on a reference concerning copyright infringement and has confirmed that online infringements can be litigated wherever unauthorised copies are accessible. Alastair Shaw and Penelope Thornton explain….
Data Protection, Peerage and Privilege
A High Court judgment rejects a claim under the Data Protection Act 1998 for disclosure of letters sent to the House of Lords Appointments Commission…
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 – Recent Developments
On 17 July 2014 Parliament passed the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA). DRIPA has proved controversial. Its validity is subject to legal challenge while, at the same time, the Government proposes to widen its scope by amendments in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill currently before Parliament. Rosemary Jay reviews the current state of play and explains the background to DRIPA….
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