Justice Committee Report on ICO
The House of Commons Justice Committee has published a report on the functions, powers and resources of the Information Commissioner…
Litigation & DR
The Aerial Gaze: Regulating Domestic Drones in the UK
Lachlan Urquhart considers the various issues raised by drones…
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Big Data, Open Data, Midata… It’s All Linked
Simon Deane-Johns joins up the dots to show the full picture concerning the hottest data-related issues…
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An Introduction to Legal Project Management
Antony Smith explains what LPM is and the part IT can play in its effective implementation…
Microsoft Fined by EU Commission
The EU Commission has fined Microsoft for its non-compliance with browser choice commitments…
The Big Data Explosion: A New Frontier in Digital Law
Richard Graham and Adam Lewington paint a Big Data landscape, and highlight the risks in the foreground and those looming on the horizon…
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Social Media and Injunctions after Venables
Laura Scaife reflects on the latest collision between Twitter and the law…
Editorial
SCL Forum That it is so strong is largely due to the contributions from participants in the SCL Forum 2012 that took place in September. As you might expect from a Forum with the title ‘Brave New World? The Changing Landscape for IT Law’, things have changed rapidly since the Forum took place. While the…
Database Right: Joint Tortfeasor Fear
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Football Dataco v Sportradar has implications for claims against Pinterest, Tumblr and other social media sites. There may be more to come, with a further appeal in prospect. Akash Sachdeva and Gareth Dickson explain….
Application of the DPA to Surveillance Activities
Julian Milford reports on the FTT’s decision on the data protection aspects of the dispute over the Southampton City Council decision to require licensed taxis to make audio-visual recordings of passengers…
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