To coincide with Data Protection Day on 28 January 2015, Matheson hosted and sponsored the SCL Irish Group’s breakfast seminar on the latest developments in data protection law….
Read More… from SCL Event Report: Irish Group Data Protection Seminar
Google Advisory Council Reports on RtbF
The group asked by Google to advise on the implementation of the so-called right to be forgotten has published its report…
Criticism Site Sparks Cat Fight
Dr David Taylor and Jane Seager report and comment on an interesting domain name dispute…
Article 29 Working Party Guidance on Health Data
The Article 29 Working Party has published a letter giving some guidance on the definition of data concerning health in relation to lifestyle and wellbeing apps…
Read More… from Article 29 Working Party Guidance on Health Data
CPD Online: SCL Foundations of IT Law: Module 8
These are questions arising from the Podcast: SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme: Module 8 – IT Law in Corporate Transactions. Course code HW/SFCL:OC27 CPD 1.5 hours….
Read More… from CPD Online: SCL Foundations of IT Law: Module 8
Defamation: The Scottish Perspective
All of those operating on the Internet have to be aware of the dangers that come with defamation. But it is easy to overlook the very real differences between the law on defamation in England and Wales and the comparable law in Scotland. Christine O’Neill and Niall McLean provide a timely reminder….
Internet of Things: Ofcom Next Steps
Ofcom has released details of its plans for taking account of the IoT…
The Spam Defamation Case
A recent High Court judgment has dealt with a variety of issues affecting the jurisdiction and abuse of process and includes a brief consideration of the Defamation Act 2013, s 1…
Google Undertakes to Change Privacy Policy
Google is to change its privacy policy in response to data protection investigations…
Making Sense of the Australian Offshore Disclosure Rules
Why do the Australian privacy rules matter to those operating outside Australia? Peter Leonard explains that the rules, while mainly of concern to Australian lawyers, might reach out and affect all those with clients operating with an ‘Australian link’….
Read More… from Making Sense of the Australian Offshore Disclosure Rules