Pihl v Sweden: Liability for Comments
Dirk Voorhoof recounts the facts and judgment in Pihl and comments on the findings of the European Court of Human Rights and the potential for restrictions on internet freedoms…
Publishing & social media
Algorithms and the Rule of Law
Rónán Kennedy explores fundamental issues surrounding the use of algorithms…
Online Defamatory Comments and Balancing Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has held that a refusal to hold the owner of a blog liable for a defamatory anonymous online comment did not violate the ECHR…
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Necromarketing and Delebs – A Guide
Joanne Frears gives an insight into an increasingly common phenomenon – necromarketing – with reflections on the little law that applies…
Trustee Changes and New SCL Fellows
There are new SCL Trustees and two of those retiring from the Board of Trustees have become SCL Fellows…
When Neighbours Fall Out: The DPA Twist
Martin Sloan and Leigh Gapinski consider a recent case where the court awarded £17,000 in damages for breaches of the DPA in relation to domestic CCTV…
Facebook, Illegality and the E-commerce Directive
In light of the judgment in CG v Facebook in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal, Professor Lorna Woods asks: when is Facebook liable for illegal content under the E-commerce Directive?…
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E-commerce: EC to Lower the Burdens of Cross-border Taxation
Heather Burns explains how proposed changes to the taxation of cross-border digital services represent an acknowledgement of the unintended consequences of digital legislation….
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Commission Proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation
The European Commission’s draft Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications has now been published. The Commission’s stated aim is to reinforce trust and security in the Digital Single Market by updating the legal framework on ePrivacy….
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Most Exponential Law Firms 2025
An entertaining and insightful article from Rohit Talwar and Alexandra Whittington, as they look ahead to a very different law firm environment in 2025. Their stories from the future might just motivate you in the present….