Editor’s Notes: Data – A Black Hole in the Brexit Debate?
In his monthly column, the Editor thinks data is missing from what currently passes for the Brexit debate….
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National Cyber Security Centre publishes design principles for cyber security The National Cyber Security Centre has published design principles for cyber-security. The principles are intended to help ensure that the networks and technologies which underpin modern life are designed and built securely and relate to both digital systems and cyber-physical systems. They are aimed at…
Copyright and E-commerce legislation published in Official Journal
Last week significant EU legislation affecting copyright and consumer law was published in the Official Journal….
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ASA issues annual reportThe Advertising Standards Authority and the Committee on Advertising Practice have published their annual report for 2018. In the report they highlight the work that they have been carrying out in relation to online advertising in particular. CAP is focusing on age-restricted advertisements for alcohol and food and drink high in fat, sugar…
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…
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EU price cap for international calls comes into force The European Commission has introduced a new maximum price for international calls in all EU member states. The price cap took effect from 15 May 2019. It is the first rule to come into force under a EU-wide overhaul of telecoms rules, the aim of which…
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…
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….
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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…
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…