Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

Three new wireless telegraphy SIs made

Three new statutory instruments in relation to wireless telegraphy have been made, and come into force on 10 June 2019.

The Legal Services Consumer Panel publishes paper on lawtech and the consumer

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has published a discussion paper on lawtech and consumers examining the regulatory framework needed to maximise the opportunities presented by lawtech, while ensuring it delivers the necessary protection for consumers

Tackling misinformation and disinformation online: thoughts on the Online Harms White Paper

The text of a speech presented by Ashley Hurst, Chair of the SCL Media Group, to the Westminster Media Forum policy conference on why he thinks the Online Harms White Paper and the duty of care is not the answer to online disinformation and why the way forward should be focused on technology and education

Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019

Regulations implement a new sanctions regime for cyber-attacks

Do social network providers require (further?) regulation?

The winner of the inaugural SCL Sir Henry Brooke Student Essay Prize 2019 Winner, Robert Lewis, takes a wide-ranging look at the disparities between the laws regulating social networks and those regulating its users and the traditional media

This week's Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

The Communications Data Acquisition Regulations 2019 have been made

The Communications Data Acquisition Regulations 2019 have been made.

Event Report: Abusive and Offensive Online Communications: the current criminal law and the need for reform

Christopher Ireland reports on the recent lecture by Professor David Ormerod touching on the Law Commission’s work around online harm and abuse

POFMA: Singapore’s anti-fake news law

Darren Grayson Chng, our Singapore Correspondent, reports on the background and passage of Singapore’s controversial fake news law which has extra territorial consequences

Subject access requests and further judicial clarification: 7 key points to note from the Rudd v Bridle judgment

Neil Brown, of decoded.legal, picks out some key practice points from the recent judgment in Rudd v Bridle which dealt with SARs and the use of the litigation privilege exemption

The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos invites SCL members to respond to the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Consultation on Cryptoassets, DLT and Smart Contracts

A letter to SCL members from Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chair of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce

Legal Design Explained: Part 4 - What does legal design look like?

In the fourth and final part of our four-part series looking at the principles and tools involved in legal design, Legal Design Engineer, Charlotte Baker, highlights some examples of legal design in action.

What is the legal status of cryptoassets, DLT and smart contracts? UK Jurisdiction Taskforce consults stakeholders

Consultation ends on 21 June 2019 with a legal statement to follow late summer of 2019

This week's Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

Government publishes response to Committee report on Disinformation

The UK government has published its response to the DCSM Select Committee's final report on Disinformation.

Scottish Society for Computers and Law Annual Lecture: Legal and Ethical Issues with Ingestible Electronics with Professor Timo Minssen - Thursday 30 May, Edinburgh

SCL Digital Media Law Masterclass - Friday 7 June 2019, London

Organised by the SCL Media Group

SCL KM Group Event: Data governance, information security and the Power of Knowledge - Tuesday 18 June 2019, London

SSCL event: Overview of the Digital Economy Act 2017 - Thursday 20 June 2019, Edinburgh

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

SCL Privacy and DP Group Event: Ad tech – Bringing Everyone to the Table - Tuesday 25 June 2019, London

Lawyering in a Digital Age: Equipping students for the technologically advancing practice of law - 27th & 28th of June 2019 - Ambleside, Lake District

SCL Event: Oracle / SAP Licensing and Audit Issues - Thursday 27 June 2019, London

100+ Brilliant Women in AI & Ethics Conference - Monday 16 September 2019, Oxford

"The New Technology Lawyer" - SCL Annual Conference 2019, Wednesday 2 October 2019, London

The skills and innovations you need to understand in order to practice tech law in the 2020's. Essential training from only £330 + VAT