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…
Publishing & social media
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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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….
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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Editorial
This issue is dominated by two themes – predictions for 2017 and beyond and articles inspired by presentations at the SCL Tech Law Futures Conference. Those themes are pretty obviously connected. Real Change? I have contributed to the Tech Law Futures section as I was one of the speakers at the Conference. I have tried…
The Secret Life of a 40-something year old
Not sure if Marion Oswald is being whimsical or depressing, but it is an irresistible comment on life as we may come to know it…
Predictions 2017 – Tech and More
A selection of predictions covering technical issues and developments affecting lawyers and the wider world…
Facebook, WhatsApp and Competition Investigation
The European Commission alleges Facebook provided misleading information about WhatsApp takeover…
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Predictions 2017 – Ed Boal
In (probably) the last of our predictions posts, Ed Boal closes with a bang – really perceptive views on the prospects for mainstream AI, the rise of the chatbots, M&A and more…