Predictions 2014: Batch 3
Another five predictions, covering law and IT for lawyers with great perception. In alphabetical order, we have predictions from Mark Crichard, Joanna Goodman, Dr Monica Horten, Jane Seager and Graham Smith….
Litigation & DR
AG’s Opinion: Data Retention Directive Incompatible with Human Rights
According to the Advocate General, Mr Cruz Villalón, the Data Retention Directive is incompatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. He proposes that the effects of the finding of invalidity should be suspended in order to enable the EU legislature to adopt, within a reasonable period, the measures necessary to remedy the invalidity found to exist so this is very far from an undermining of the data retention regime….
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It’s Raining NDAs
Paul Klinger and Rachel Burnett discuss the content and procedures involved in effective non-disclosure agreements….
Data Protection Proliferation in the Asia-Pacific
Janine Regan contemplates the rising importance attached to data protection in many countries in the Asia-Pacific region…
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Predictions 2014: Batch 2
The focus on SCL’s 40 years begins to dim after the House of Commons celebration and we refocus on the future. Here, in keeping with our, fairly desperate, Christmas music theme are five gold and ringing predictions, in strict alphabetical order, from Charles Holloway, Ben Horton, Marion Oswald, Michael Taylor and Mike Taylor….
Further Criminal Prosecution under the DPA
A GP surgery manager has been prosecuted for illegally
accessing patients’ medical records…
Internet Blocking and One-sided Argument
A spate of Internet blocking orders raises an issue about due process…
Predictions 2014: Batch 1
The Christmas music has been in the shops for weeks and a Christmas card has been received so it must be time for the SCL Predictions to begin. In strict alphabetical order, and in a complete reversal of the Christmas song, we begin with 12 lords (and ladies) a leaping: Kit Burden, Jan Durant, Beverley Flynn, Paul Gershlick, Andrew Haslam, Tom Hiskey, Stewart James, Daniel Pollick, Joe Reevy, John Salmon, Callum Sinclair and Peter Sommer…
Advocate General Approves Use of Blocking Injunctions
An Advocate General’s Opinion has been published in a case seeking ECJ guidance on the use of injunctions to make ISPs block copyright infringing web sites…
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Cake or Death?
With the Upper Tribunal suggesting that seeking a discount on a data protection monetary penalty notice and still appealing was to have the cake and eat it too, Paul Motion and Laura Irvine ask how you can lose the right to appeal a £500,000 data fine….