Is Software Goods, or even Property? A Recommendation for Sui Generis Categories

With the recent Court of Appeal decision in Computer Associates v The Software Incubator as a catalyst, Ken Moon embarks on a detailed analysis of the ‘software as goods’ debate and suggests a modern solution to problems arising from outdated classifications

Webinar: Foundations of IT Law Module 5 - Negotiating IT Contracts

Book Review: IT Contracts and Dispute Management

Laurence Eastham reviews this book from Steven Baker, Lawrence Akka QC and Rachel Glass

Is the Use of Self Deleting Apps Legally Defensible?

Karyn Harty asks an interesting question and suggests an approach that will lead to a sensible answer

Data Protection Damages: Court of Appeal Judgment in TLU v Home Office

Lorna Skinner analyses the Court of Appeal decision in TLU v Home Office, which concerned misuse of private information and data protection and provided a further explanation of Durant

SCL Event Report: SCL Junior Lawyers' Group - "Cryptocurrencies and ICOs – Opportunities and Challenges for the Legal Sector"

Gerald Brent reports on the SCL Junior Lawyers' Group event hosted by Baker McKenzie on 22 May 2018

Seizure and the Duty to Return

A new case highlights the difficulties where equipment and data is seized, the data is copied and the equipment returned. How can unused data be returned and how much effort should be applied to identifying the material to be returned?

Bulk Interception: Latest European Court of Human Rights Ruling

The ECtHR has considered a challenge to the regime for bulk interception of communications in Sweden and decided that it meets ECHR standards

Could I get that in writing?

Richard Osborne of 4 Pump Court reflects on a contract dispute in which the Supreme Court made it clear that anti-oral variation clauses will be enforced.

Blocking Orders and ISP Costs

The Supreme Court has given its decision in the case concerning the costs of implementing blocking orders sought by Cartier and others, where BT and other ISPs sought reimbursement

The Risk of Not ‘Reaching for the Contract’

Monica Connolly and Eilidh Smith offer a case review of David MacBrayne Limited v Atos IT Services (UK) Limited and point out the lessons that might be taken from the case

Revision of Audiovisual Media Services Directive – Video-sharing Platforms

Professor Lorna Woods brings us up to date on the developments concerning the AVMS Directive

Law Commission Consultation on Search Warrants in an Electronic Age

The Law Commission is to consult on proposals for modernising the law on search warrants and has highlighted key issues concerning electronic information

Facebook Fan Pages and Widening Responsibility for Data Processing

The CJEU has ruled that the administrator of a ‘fan page’ is jointly responsible with Facebook for processing the personal data of persons visiting the page on Facebook

GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018: How do they impact publishers?

In the second in our series of articles on the impact of data protection in specific areas, Nicola Cain and Rupert Cowper-Coles look at publishing.

Smart contracts: can code ever be law?

Hoi Tak Leung, our Associate Editor for Hong Kong and China, takes a fresh look at smart contracts and when or whether they are enforceable.

SCL Foundations of IT Law: Module 6 - IT Law in Corporate Transactions - Tuesday 3 July 2018, London

SSCL Meeting: Agreeing Appropriate Cybersecurity Measures - Tuesday 3 July 2018, Edinburgh

A meeting of the Scottish SCL

SCL Media Group event: TV, Tech and Regulation - Monday 16 July 2018, London (Breakfast Meeting)

SCL Annual Conference 2018 - Thursday 27 September 2018, London