German File-sharing Defence Undermined in CJEU Judgment

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the owner of an internet connection used for copyright infringements through file-sharing cannot be exonerated from liability simply by naming a family member who might have had access to that connection. There has to be an effective remedy for owner of the copyright.

Cracking the Code

In a further preview of our Tech Law Masterclass, here is Rosemary Jay on the role of codes of practice under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Guidance on Age-verification Arrangements from the BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification has published guidance relating to age-verification arrangements as they affect access to pornography on the Internet

SCL Sponsored Events – Latest Development in Egypt

The Regulated End of Internet Law, and the Return to Computer and Information Law?

It seemed unfair to hang on to this article from Professor Chris Marsden, another in our Tech Law Masterclass series for the October/November issue, when Internet regulation is such a hot topic. Chris looks back at the Internet’s legal history, with a view to helping us to move forward in an informed manner

When to Conduct DPIAs?

Kuan Hon analyses the EDPB’s first set of consistency opinions on national DPIA lists

A Message about Media

In this, the second ‘teaser’ for the Tech Law Masterclass series of articles which will appear in the October/November issue of Computers & Law, Daithí Mac Síthigh considers approaches to regulation of communications of all kinds, reflecting on lessons from the past – especially lessons about categorisation and how specific regulation should be

In-house Lawyers and Legal Tech

An interesting new report on in-house lawyers’ attitudes to legal tech has been published by Lexis

Consent to Marketing E-mails

Cynthia O’Donoghue and Katalina Bateman report on the first tribunal case overturning an ICO fine for sending marketing emails without opt-in consent. It is a case based on the consent rules pre-GDPR

CJEU Judgment on the Meaning of ‘trader’

According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, a person who publishes a number of sales advertisements on a website is not automatically a ‘trader’ but that activity may be regarded as a ‘commercial practice’ if that person is acting for purposes relating to his or her trade, business, craft or profession

Book Review: Blockchain and the Legal Profession

Neil Brown reviews ‘Blockchain and the Legal Profession’ and isn’t convinced…

How’s Business?

With a new initiative announced for the creation of the SCL Barometer, SCL Chair Mark O’Conor seeks input and engagement from SCL members to help make it an effective measure for trends in the tech industry and in the work of tech lawyers

SCL Conference 18 – Flash Event Flashes Past

Laurence Eastham reflects on the SCL Annual Conference 2018, which had keynotes, panels, a conversation and flash talks

CJEU Judgment on Accessing Personal Data for the Purpose of Investigating Less Serious Crime

According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, criminal offences that are not particularly serious may justify access to personal data retained by providers of electronic communications services provided that that access does not constitute a serious infringement of privacy

Hashing out the Implications of Smart Contracting under English Law

Rachel Lidgate and Charlie Morgan offer an in-depth look at smart contracts and the teasing challenges which they display

Negating Schrodinger’s Justice through AI Transparency

In this opinion piece, Ben Taylor explains why he believes that building transparency into AI is critical to the future of automated decision-making platforms in the criminal justice system

University of Strathclyde Law School: 4th Annual Postgraduate Law Conference - Friday 26 October 2018, Glasgow

SCL London Group meeting: "Innovation & Tech in the Rail Sector" - Tuesday 30 October 2018

SSCL Event: Ethical Hacking: the Internet of Things - Tuesday 30 October 2018, Edinburgh

A meeting of the Scottish SCL - free to attend and open to all

SCL Women in Tech Law Group Meeting: “Raising your professional profile via social media – a lawyer’s guide” - Wednesday 14 November 2018, London

SCL Privacy and DP Group event: "The Future of Technology and Privacy" - Tuesday 20 November 2018, London

SCL and NCSC event: "Incident Management at the National Cyber Security Centre" - Wednesday 21 November 2018, London

Guidance for general counsel and private sector lawyers dealing with incident response

First International Forum on Online Courts: “The cutting edge of digital reform” - Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 December 2018, London

We invite the digital court reform world to London for this unique event

*Rescheduled Date* SCL and FAST Event: The £54m question, “Indirect access to software products: Where are we now with software licensing after SAP v Diageo?” Debate and Discussion - Wednesday 9 January 2019, London

This event has been rescheduled and was originally due to take place on Tuesday 16 October 2018.

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Thursday 24 January 2019, Bristol

SCL Annual Data Protection Update 2019 - Thursday 31 January 2019, London

Essential training from only £90 + VAT

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Monday 4 February 2019, London

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Thursday 7 February 2019, Leeds

Save the Date: SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2019 - Friday 22 February 2019, London