Inspiring the next generation of lawyers Reccy Midigo, paralegal (SQE Trainee) and Hermon Demsas, paralegal, of Burley Law recently ran an SCL AI for Schools workshop for Law & Criminology students at Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Sixth Form, Coventry. SCL AI for Schools is an outreach initiative aimed at helping underprivileged 6th form students,…
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UK law Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill receives second reading The Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill has received its second reading in the House of Lords. Committee stage is yet to be scheduled. The Bil is a private member’s bill which would introduce a new body, the AI Authority, which would have various functions designed to help…
The Digital Markets Act regulates gatekeepers (large digital platforms that provide an important gateway between business users and consumers, whose position can grant them the power to create a bottleneck in the digital economy). Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft were designated by the European Commission as gatekeepers in September 2023, and were required…
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Ofcom is seeking evidence to inform its codes of practice and guidance on the additional duties that will apply to some of the most widely used online sites and apps, designated as “categorised” services, under the Online Safety Act. Under the Act, all in-scope tech firms must put in place appropriate safety measures to protect…
UK law ICO publishes new fining guidance The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines. The guidance aims to provide greater transparency for organisations about how the ICO uses its fining power. Publication of the guidance follows a consultation last year….
In the August 2022 response to its Call for Views about SEPs, the IPO committed to continued assessment of the issues raised, including further analysis of the submitted evidence and additional evidence-gathering. It also committed to reporting its findings to Ministers in 2023. Since then, the IPO has launched a questionnaire for SMEs, small-cap and…
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The Court of Appeal has issued its ruling in the long-running saga of Ms Parker Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 185. Facts of case The appellant P played an instant win game on the National Lottery website, which was operated by Camelot at the time. The game display screen displayed the…
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The Council of the EU has confirmed the Platform Work Directive. The Directive aims to improve working conditions and regulate the use of algorithms by digital labour platforms. The Directive aims to make the use of algorithms in human resources management more transparent, ensuring that automated systems are monitored by qualified staff and that workers…
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The CJEU has issued its ruling in Case C-604/22 | IAB Europe. Companies, brokers and advertising platforms, which represent thousands of advertisers, can bid in real time, behind the scenes, to acquire online advertising space to display advertisements which are tailored to a user’s profile. However, before such targeted advertisements can be displayed, it is…