Software Development: How Agile Are You?
Susan Atkinson describes the Agile software development methodology and explains its crucial relevance to lawyers….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
FOI, Data Protection and Copyright – Irresolvable Conflicts?
Marion Oswald discusses the impact of the Freedom of Information Act and explores recent case law and technological developments…
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Digital Economy Act 2010: Parliament is Supreme(ish)
If there’s to be a battle between Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians and TalkTalk then, even with BT as a TalkTalk ally, I would tend to back Oliver’s Army….
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ICO Launches New Code of Practice
The Information Commissioner’s Office published the Personal information online code of practice on 7 July….
BT and TalkTalk in Legal Challenge to Digital Economy Act
On 8 July BT and TalkTalk revealed they have filed papers with the High Court asking for a judicial review with regards to the Digital Economy Act….
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DEA 2010: Wi-fi Liability
Mark Weston explores the legal problems associated with wi-fi Internet access and considers the effect of the Digital Economy Act 2010…
Data Protection: Call for Evidence
On 6 July, the Ministry of Justice issued a Call for Evidence on current data protection legislation….
Transparency in ICT Contracts
The OGC has issued a Policy Note on the new requirements for greater transparency in Government contracts dated 30 June. It applies to ICT contracts from 1 July….
Data Protection and FOI: ECJ’s Balancing Act
In the Bavarian Lager case, the Court of Justice had to consider the scope of the protection of personal data in the context of claims to gain access to documents of EU institutions…
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Machines Behaving Badly
Kirsten Whitfield reports on a joint meeting of the SCL London Group and Privacy & Data Protection Interest Group held on 27 May. Mark Watts of Bristows and Eduardo Ustaran of Field Fisher Waterhouse were the speakers at a lively meeting….