The Chancellor’s spending review includes a plan for a major investment in the courts and justice system…
Weller v Associated Newspapers: Court of Appeal Dismisses Appeal
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal against the judgment that awarded damages to the children of the musician Paul Weller when unauthorised photographs were taken of them in the street…
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The Draft Investigatory Powers Bill – Achieving a Good Faith Debate
Marion Oswald writes about the danger of anger and conflicting or simplistic argument obscuring the things that matter when serious issues surrounding the detail of the draft Investigatory Powers Bill need to be examined….
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Priti Magudia to Leave SCL
‘It’s by chance we met, by choice we became friends’. Caroline Gould bids farewell to Priti Magudia as she leaves SCL and expresses her appreciation of her contribution over the years…
Can the North’s Technology Clusters Play a Starring Role in the Northern Powerhouse?
Antony Hall has an interesting take on the Northern Powerhouse and sees a role for IT lawyers in helping to build the infrastructure of professional support that will be needed….
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Can We Write Better Contracts?
Andrew Hooles thinks that we can. His article suggests several areas for improvement and is intended to be a call to action….
The EU-US Safe Harbour Decision is Dead. Long Live its Successor?
Julia Hörnle analyses the Schrems judgment in depth and considers its implications…
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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: Commons Committee Inquiry
The House of Commons Committee hearing evidence on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill has launched a short inquiry that will take written evidence…
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EU Commission Communication on Transfer of Personal Data
The EU Commission has published guidance on transfers of personal data following the Schrems judgment of the CJEU…
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In Praise of Theresa May
Laurence Eastham lauds the Home Secretary for creating a special opportunity and encourages tech lawyers to take up a burden…