Software Lock and Injunction Refusal

An intriguing High Court judgment on an application for an injunction requiring a software supplier to provide access to business software from which the customer was locked out following an alleged breach of contract

Human Rights Judgment on Accessing IP Address Information

According to the European Court of Human Rights, police accessing subscriber information associated with a dynamic IP address breached a suspect's human rights by failing to obtain a court order prior to access

CPD Online: April/May 2018 Edition of Computers & Law

Questions arising from the April/May 2018 issue of Computers & Law. SCL Online CPD Scheme - Course code HW/SFCL:OC64 - CPD: 1 hour 30 minutes

New Office for SCL

SCL has moved into new office premises

Editorial - April/May 2018

Laurence Eastham wants to see a constructive reaction to the current data protection fever to combat dangers that may arise once that fever has subsided.

IFCLA Conference 2018

The 2018 IFCLA Conference, with the title ‘The Next Tech Law Revolution’, takes place in Paris on 7-8 June. Marie Hélène Tonnellier, President of IFCLA, was asked three questions about the 2018 Conference and these are her responses.

Talking Tech Law

SCL has been asking key figures from the tech law sector to answer five questions and posting their responses on its Facebook page. Their responses give an interesting insight into how they got their start and where they see the profession going and may provide some inspiration for those considering working in this area of law. In this, the first of a series that will appear in the magazine, we hear from Mark O'Conor, Sue McLean, Simon Deane-Johns and Neil Brown.

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

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

SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group: "Cryptocurrencies and ICOs – Opportunities and Challenges for the Legal Sector" - Tuesday 22 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