In the first of a series of articles on the Smart Cities theme, Rob Kitchin introduces some of the key concepts and issues. This article will be featured in the June/July issue of Computers & Law, which will focus on Smart Cities from a range of perspectives, with a view to giving technology lawyers a wider understanding of one of the most important developments of this decade and the decades to come….
Smart Cities: Creative Compliance and the Rise of ‘Designers as Regulators’
In the second in our series of articles on Smart Cities, Lachlan Urquhart and Dr Ewa Luger address the disconnect between DP regulation and systems design. Their research in this area may have identified one route to ‘creative compliance’….
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Feedback and Futures
My thanks for feedback from members (keep it coming) and a look to the future, and the Futures and Annual Conferences…
War on Google: Vestager Strikes Back
Matt Bogdan reviews the background to the latest Google competition law moves and assesses the chances of successful Commission action…
Handling Government Data Requests under Processor BCR
Phil Lee guides you through the changes made to the Article 29 Working Party guidance on Processor Binding Corporate Rules and gives his tips on coping with government requests for access to data….
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Art 29 WP Revised Guidance on Processor Binding Corporate Rules
The Article 29 Working Party has published a revised version of its guidance on Processor Binding Corporate Rules…
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Avoiding Legal Traps and Pitfalls in IT Projects
Tom Bolam highlights the dangers of proceeding with IT projects without fully agreeing key terms and recording them in a binding agreement. He believes that, when considering IT contracts, lessons can be learned from the construction industry….
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Developments in Public Sector Multi-sourcing
Adam Gillert gives an insight into the way things are developing for large-scale public sector projects involving digital services, and the contracting structure that underpins them…
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Nominet Consultation on .UK WHOIS Disclosure Closing
Last call for those wishing to contribute to this Nominet consultation exercise…
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E-commerce Formalities Back in the CJEU Spotlight
Graham Smith is inspired by a recent CJEU judgment to reflect on requirements of form and the history of contract formalities…
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