The ICO Home Page: News or Spin?
Richard Morgan wonders whether the much-valued ICO web site has got its priorities right recently…
Technology, Society & Justice
Rocket Back to the Future
I have been wondering whether recently doing the time-warp has led me into another era….
Exclusions of Consequential Loss: an Australian Perspective
Michael Bywell and Scott Cummins analyse recent case law on this vexed topic from a different perspective, and suggest a way forward…
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Augmented World
For years sci-fi writers have anticipated a world overtaken by technology, which augments the human experience of reality, whether for the good of the community or for more sinister corporate or security purposes. So what is ‘augmented reality’? Will it really change our lives and is it all that important for lawyers to know about it? In a short series of articles, Joanne Frears explores the subject based on her personal experiences helping some of the most cutting edge AR providers in the world….
Google Glass and Data Protection Issues
An informal combination of data protection authorities have approached Google, expressing concern about the data protection implications of Google Glass…
A Brave New World Demands Brave New Thinking
Phil Lee considers the impact that Google Glass and other ‘smart glasses’ may have on privacy issues and calls for new thinking…
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Carry on Automat(r)on: Legal and Ethical Issues relating to Healthcare Robots
Catherine Easton gives an overview of some of the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of robotics in healthcare…
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SCL Meeting Report: ‘AR Wars’ – Augmented Reality, Technology and the Law
Ashley Avery reports on the ‘hot topic’ seminar on augmented reality held on 24 April at Travers Smith LLP….
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Google, Googlies and Goolies
Is Google getting off lightly in its likely settlement with the EU Commission on search?…
Editorial
This is a strong issue. In normal circumstances, I would be pleased with the fact that we have so many excellent reviews of recent IT law cases, two outstanding pieces on big data and related issues and provocative pieces on the very intriguing issues that arise from bots and drones. It is so strong that…