BILETA Conference – Call for Papers
The 28th Annual BILETA Conference will be hosted by the University of Liverpool on 10 to 13 April. The deadline for the 2nd call for submissions of abstracts and panel proposals is now extended to 25 February….
Litigation & DR
Disclosure: Three Jurisdictions – Three Approaches
Alexander Carter-Silk, Edward Rippey and Kim Lars Mehrbrey were speakers at an SCL Conference session entitled ‘Litigation: the Cancer of disclosure’. This article attempts to reflect their exchange of views…
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Open/Free – Beyond Software
Paul Berwin looks beyond the day-to-day issues that arise from open source and considers some of the deeper issues that are associated with it….
2012 Predictions 12: Four Forecasts
Predictions from four highly perceptive SCL member with very different perspectives. With the focus shifting from e-disclosure and ESI management to Asia and data protection, on to contracts and closing with collaboration and stickiness. Read the predictions from Matthew Davis and Bill Onwusah, Carolyn Bigg, Toby Crick and Craig Chaplin….
FOI Rights and ‘Private’ E-mail
The ICO has published new guidance making it clear that information concerning official business held in private e-mail accounts is subject to the Freedom of Information Act….
2012 Predictions 11: Dale’s Disclosures
Such is Chris Dale’s standing in the e-disclosure field that it seems only right that he should have a predictions slot all to himself. It also reflects the fact that he is the only person to have submitted predictions today….
Online Dispute Resolution Expansion in the EU
Darin Thompson looks at the European Commission’s proposals for expansion of ODR and places them in a wider context…
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2012 Predictions 10: Disputes and Developments
Today’s predictions focus on the continuing battle as unlawful online activity and the data management and the e-disclosure and evidential implications of technological change. Read the predictions from Toby Headdon and Tracey Stretton….
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Cookies: ICO Prods and Guides
The ICO published its ‘half term report’ on new privacy requirements on 13 December and has encouraged web site owners to move towards compliance more quickly. The ICO has also published updated guidance on compliance strategies….
Collecting and Using Children’s Information Online: the UK/US Dichotomy
David Gourlay and David Gallagher take an in-depth look at the conflicting requirements of US and UK law on data collection from children…
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