Communications Bill 2013: DCMS Review
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has begun a long-term review of the need for reform to legislation affecting the communications sector…
Publishing & social media
Technology in Action: Bloody Sunday Inquiry Interview
SCL President Richard Susskind has interviewed Lord Saville about the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and its use of technology. You can access the interview on YouTube, prior to its showing in the USA…
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Government ICT Strategy Launched
Francis Maude launched the latest Government ICT Strategy on 30 March….
Online News and Contempt of Court
The Divisional Court has been grappling with the dangers that arise from instant news and the less considered nature of online publication….
Draft Defamation Bill and Consultation
The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s proposals for reform of the law on defamation and aim for public consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny…
New SCL Scheme: Certification and Accreditation in IT Law
SCL is launching its new scheme for IT lawyers to demonstrate their competence and expertise and receive SCL IT Law Certification or SCL IT Law Accreditation….
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The Curse of the Change Control Mechanism
Contract change management and the limitations of the traditional system for dealing with change are the topics covered by Susan Atkinson and Gabrielle Benefield. They espouse a better way…
Thames Valley Group Meeting Report: Cloud Computing Contracts
Neil Brown reports on Professor Christopher Millard’s presentation at the SCL Thames Valley Group meeting of 16 February…
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Tweets and Privacy
The PCC has ruled on the first complaint about republication of Tweets by mainstream media…
Open Culture – Rethinking the Legal Framework
In this article, inspired by the SCL Forum 2010, Chris Reed looks at the basics of legal protection of works and questions whether the focus on the right to copy remains appropriate in radically changed circumstances….
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