Although the launch of the EU Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy on 6 May will no doubt make it into the major news media even in this period of pre-election obsession, accurate reporting cannot be guaranteed. Highlighted below are some of the observations and views expressed by the Commission in their strategy document and the key proposals that affect IT lawyers….
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Mark Turnbull considers the implications of the Supreme Court judgment in R (Catt & T) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, especially the implications for local authorities in their data handling, and detects a diversion from the true path set by Strasbourg…
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Susan McLean and Mercedes Samavi take another look at this phenomenon of the future that is speeding down the road towards us…
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Nick Pantlin and Miriam Everett explain that, though TSAs may seem like the ugly ducklings in major corporate transactions, they need to be treated with the same care and respect as the corporate transaction swans…
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Steve Peers explains and excoriates a CJEU judgment that side-steps data protection questions…
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A response to an FOI request suggests that the ICO investigated 173 UK law firms for reported breaches in 2014…
Smart Cities are creating a buzz. Emma Wright and Dianne Devlin explain what the excitement is about and highlight some of the challenges…
Chris Bridges summarises the judgment in this important case and offers his thoughts on its implications…
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Pearse Ryan and Golda Hession review recent documents from the Article 29 Working Party in this highly controversial area…
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The Serious Fraud Office has been ‘fined’ after evidence from BAE Systems ‘bribery’ investigation was wrongly disclosed…