Roger Bickerstaff: SCL’s New Chair
Roger Bickerstaff has taken over as the SCL Chair after almost six years as a Trustee of SCL. SCL has new trustees too….
Litigation & DR
Monetary Penalty for Data Inaccuracy
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a monetary penalty for data inaccuracy, the first such penalty to relate to faults in data handling beyond the confines of simple data loss…
Data Protection Reform: House of Commons Justice Committee’s View
The EU Commission’s proposals to update data protection laws are too prescriptive, according to a new Report by the Justice Select Committee….
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Cyber-torts and Jurisdiction
Christelle Coslin and Pauline Blondet cover some recent developments concerning the jurisdiction of the courts over torts allegedly committed on the Internet…
Case Compilation
Laurence Eastham brings together a few recent rulings of relevance to IT lawyers, covering topics as diverse as domain names, advertising standards and criminal procedure….
SCL Policy Forum Report: Computer and Communications Law Reform
Jaani Riordan reports on the annual SCL Policy Forum which took place on 13 and 14 September at the offices of Herbert Smith, London. Podcasts of most of the presentations at the Forum are now available on the SCL web site….
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SCL Media Group Seminar Report: Intermediary Liability
Frania Cooper reports on the meeting of the SCL Media Group on 10 October which focused on intermediary liability…
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Book(-like Thing) Review(ish)
Sort of a review of Predictive Coding for Dummies- a publication about eDiscovery…
The Cloud and You – The Lawyer’s View
Not everyone who talks about cloud computing seems to have grasped the basics but it is tough to assess the legal risks without a decent understanding. Lillian Pang aims to improve understanding of the cloud and the issues that arise from its use….
Latest Monetary Penalty: Police Pay £120,000 for Breach
A police force has been required to pay a £120,000 penalty for data breach…
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