Consultation Corner
A round-up of the current calls for input which might be of interest to SCL members…
Privacy & Data Protection
Cryptic and Hidden Meanings – The Government Proposes To Bring Encryption Powers into Force
Peter Church and Richard Cumbley look at the latest move to bring Part III of RIPA into force….
Flights of Fancy
In its enthusiasm to moderate US security requirements for flights from Europe, the European legislative machine has led us down a legal cul-de-sac says Tim Pullan. He believes that the case involving passenger data on flights to the US is yet another example of why European data protection legislation is not fit for purpose….
The 2006 Review of the EU Framework for Electronic Communications
Mike Conradi analyses the far-reaching and significant European Commission proposals for reform of the regulatory framework for electronic communications….
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Tackling Crime in Cyberspace: A Legal Issue?
Helena Beasley’s essay is the winner of this year’s SCL Essay prize….
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New OFT Guidance on IT Consumer Contracts
Nick Graham and Mark Young give the low-down on the OFT Guidance….
Contracting for Disaster
Kit Burden highlights the importance of contracts for disaster recovery and business continuity services and suggests some terms which require special attention….
Signing Hundreds of Contracts Online Made Easy.
Simon Deane-Johns and Tim Parlett explain how they used technology to leap over a major operational and regulatory hurdle….
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Construction of Contracts
Anna Cook examines judicial views on the weight to be attached to extrinsic evidence when interpreting contracts….
Denial of Service Attacks – Realism Prevails
Mark Lewis gives an account of the facts and judgment in DPP v Lennon [2006] EWHC 1201 (Admin) and considers the implications of the Divisional Court’s principal ruling…
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