Ben Evans takes a timely comparative look at the approaches of the EU and Türkiye to digital sovereignty, with a focus on cloud computing….
Digital Sovereignty in the Cloud: Between Law and Industrial Policy in the European Union and Türkiye
Rolling the Dice in the Shadow Realm: Regulatory Challenges of Crypto Casinos
Emma Hewins looks at the regulatory challenges presented by the emergence of crypto casinos. “My ventures are not in one bottom trusted,Nor to one place; nor is my whole estateUpon the fortune of this present year:Therefore my merchandise makes me not sad.”William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice Gambling has deep roots, but the modern casino…
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Ctrl + Alt + Chaos: How teenage hackers hijack the internet
Fiona Phillips reviews a new book investigating just who is behind the chaos sown by hackers Anyone who works in cybersecurity will be familiar with the enduring stereotype of the teenage boy hunched in a dark bedroom, headphones on, fingers flying, wreaking global havoc between homework assignments. In Ctrl + Alt + Chaos, Joe Tidy…
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Data centres: emerging risks and regulation
As data centres become a critical part of our infrastructure, Peter Dalton, Adil Tirmizi and Sophia Wah review the current risks and regulations around them. Demand for data centres continues to grow globally, driven by increased computing requirements for AI and continued demand for data and connectivity, the trend towards cloud computing and IOT capability….
Attorney-Client Privilege at Risk: The Hidden Danger in Digital Intake Forms
Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake forms. Solicitors and barristers across England and Wales have embraced digital transformation, adopting sophisticated case management systems, e-discovery platforms, and document automation tools. Yet many overlook a critical vulnerability: the web forms used to collect confidential client and prospective…
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Just Published: Computers & Law: Cybersecurity Special Issue
Fiona Phillips, guest editor of our Cybersecurity special issue and chair of the SCL Cybersecurity Group, stresses the importance of cyber for lawyers and for wider society As Chair of the Cybersecurity and Law Committee for the Society for Computers and Law, I am honoured to introduce this special edition devoted to one of the…
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The Post Office Horizon IT Scandal: How should organisations react when IT systems go wrong?
Andrew Woolsey and Sophie Ashcroft take a fresh look at the legal issues surrounding defective software through the lens of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal…
Emerging technologies and the climate: charting a pathway to pre-emptive oversight
Once upon a time technologies like artificial intelligence and the metaverse were confined to the annals of science fiction. No longer, both innovations exist in the here and now, with vast potential to transform our world. These emergent technologies, however, are not without attributes of concern, one of which is energy consumption and the consequent…
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Assessing Design Quality in IT Contracts
IT contracts and disputes have long concentrated on functional specifications, tests and defects to assure that projects deliver what is intended. This is only part of what is required. William Hooper examines the role of design in contract and dispute….
Who’s been regulating my AI?: Goldilocks and the House of Lords Report on LLMs and Generative AI
A team from DLA Piper dig deeper into the House of Lords report on balancing risk and innovation in AI regulation, in particular, the open source question While much attention has been paid to the finalisation of the EU’s AI Act in recent weeks, developments in AI continue at a frenetic rate. On 2nd February…
Spotlight on Bitcoin trading funds
The price of Bitcoin has climbed since the SEC allowed new trading funds. Martyna Dudek explains what’s changed and the FCA’s own moves to allow crypto trading….
5 steps to building a high performance in-house legal team
Áine Rafferty knows an in-house legal team is a critical component for many technology firms and has been recognised by industry peers for leading high performing in house technology teams. Here she provides some steers on how to make sure the team is valued by the other parts of the business. The role of the…
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False citations: AI and ‘hallucination’
Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Helen Hart look at the recent case of Harber, a tax case involving fictitious case references generated by ChatGPT…
Advocate General proposes appeal in abuse of dominance case should be dismissed
The Adovcate General has recently issued his opinion in the joined Cases C-496/23 P | Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission (Facebook Marketplace) and C-497/23 P | Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission (Facebook Data). He advises the Court of Justice to dismiss Meta’s appeals concerning an ongoing EU investigation into potential abuse of a dominant position…
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This week’s Tech-law round-up
UK law CMA launches investigation into hotel chains The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into suspected sharing of competitively sensitive information among competing hotel chains – Hilton, IHG Hotels and Marriott – using the hotel data analytics tool STR, owned by CoStar. All four businesses are under investigation. Companies use various types…
The Desirable Qualities of an Expert Witness
In the first of a series of three articles on expert witnesses William Hooper looks at the qualities to look for when appointing one. Some aspects are likely to be obvious, such as a deep technical knowledge of the relevant technical field. It is unlikely that any one individual will excel in all. A…
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UK government consults on childrens’ online wellbeing
The UK government has formally launched its consultation on UK children’s digital wellbeing, covering social media, curfews, AI chatbots and gaming. The key issue is to consider what further measures are needed on top of the Online Safety Act 2023. The consultation explores: The consultation will close on 26 May 2026. The government has committed to…
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Ofcom provisionally finds suicide forum in breach of Online Safety Act
Ofcom has issued its provisional decision against the provider of an online suicide forum in relation to breaches of the Online Safety Act 2023. Encouraging or assisting suicide is a criminal offence in the UK. Following investigation, Ofcom says that it has reasonable grounds to believe the provider of the forum has failed to comply…
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ICO fines Reddit £14.47 million for children’s privacy failures
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found that Reddit, Inc. used children’s personal information unlawfully, including not checking the age of users accessing its platform. It has fined Reddit £14.47 million. The ICO’s estimates indicated that there were a large number of children under 13 on the platform and Reddit did not have a lawful…
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UK law Civil Justice Council consults on use of AI in court documents The CJC has issued an interim report and consultation on using AI to prepare court documents. It says that AI can be very beneficial but there are risks. In Ayinde v The London Borough of Haringey [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), Dame Victoria…
Ofcom updates about its progress implementing the Media Act
Ofcom has issued an update on its work to implement the Media Act 2024. The Act is the first major update to UK media legislation for 20 years and has introduced new rules, modernised many of the existing ones, and reflects significant changes in audience habits, with on-demand platforms, streamers, and connected devices now central…
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Court of Appeal rules on duty to take appropriate technical and organisational measures
The Court of Appeal recently issued its judgment in DSG Retail Ltd v The Information Commissioner [2026] EWCA Civ 140. In summary, the ICO successfully appealed that DSG Retail Limited was required to have appropriate organisational and technical security measures even if data that is compromised is not identifiable by a cyber-attacker. The court considered…
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UK law UK government to consult on child safety measures in March The UK government has said that it will crack down on illegal content created by AI by requiring AI chatbot providers to comply with the illegal content duties in the Online Safety Act. It emphasises that the distribution of nude images of children…