The ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Ruling: High Court Judgment on Delisting

Iain Wilson gives us his in-depth analysis of NT1 and NT2 v Google Inc, where the delisting of search engine results was sought and which provides the first English decision on the so-called ‘right to be forgotten’

Consent: The Double-edged Sword and the Progression towards Other Legal Bases for Processing

As GDPR D-day approaches, Katie Simmonds and JP Buckley highlight the dangers of focusing on consent as a basis for processing

Legal DC: AI by Any Other Name

Alex G Smith asks if we should stop using the AI acronym and use something else in LegalAI

GDPR is for life not just the 25th of May

SCL Chair Mark O’Conor reflects on an upcoming event and an ongoing mission

WP29 Updated Guidance on Consent

Neil Brown reflects on updated guidance on consent, which was issued by the Article 29 Working Party in April 2018

High Court Judgment on FRAND Forum in Telecoms Dispute

Tristan Sherliker reports on a High Court ruling in Conversant v ZTE that England is ‘clearly the most appropriate forum’ for a FRAND dispute

Article 29 Working Party Guidelines on Consent

The Working Party has published its revised guidelines

High Court Judgment on 'Right to be Forgotten'

The High Court has given judgment in two claims that concern the ‘right to be forgotten’ or the right to be delisted.

Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations

The Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/480) have now been published

Intelligent Contracts in the Built Environment

Jim Mason looks at intelligent contracts as they might be applied in the construction sector and highlights UWE’s ongoing research in the area

Commission Proposes ‘New Deal for Consumers’

The European Commission has published proposals for ‘a New Deal for Consumers’ with the declared aim of ensuring that all European consumers fully benefit from their rights under Union law.

Supply of Software not Sale of Goods

Zoe O’Sullivan QC summarises the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Computer Associates UK Ltd v The Software Incubator Ltd

The CLOUD Act: Cross-border Law Enforcement and the Internet

Neil Brown looks at a much-discussed new Act from the USA and its impact in the UK

Memorials for Past Presidents of SCL

The date of the memorial service for Sir Brian Neill has been announced and the family of Sir Henry Brooke have expressed a preference for the way in which they would like him to be remembered.

CPD Online: Foundations of IT Law Module 4 - Internet Law and Social Media

Questions arising from the SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme: Cycle 3, Module 4 - Internet Law & Social Media course held in March 2018 and available online to SCL members as a webinar. SCL Online CPD Scheme - Course code HW/SFCL:OC63 - CPD: 2 hours

House of Lords Inquiry into Improving Internet Regulation

The House of Lords Communications Committee has invited contributions to its new inquiry which will investigate the regulation of the Internet

SCL IT Disputes Group event: “Rockets are cool.” Elon Musk – Fast-paced innovation is exciting but what are the risks? - Monday 23 April 2018, London

SCL Privacy International event : When the internet of things goes to court - what are the implications of your connected devices giving evidence against you? - Tuesday 24 April 2018, London

SCL Foundations of IT Law: Module 5 - Negotiating IT Contracts - Wednesday 16 May 2018, London

IFCLA Conference 2018 - "The Next Tech Law Revolution" - 7 & 8 June 2018, Paris.

SCL Data Protection Hackathon - Saturday 16 June 2018, London

SCL Annual Conference 2018 - Thursday 27 September 2018, London