The First-tier Tribunal has rejected the appeal of Basildon Council against an ICO monetary penalty notice but has reduced the amount payable under it. Laurence Eastham reports the judgment and comments on fines guidance….
Graham Smith warns of threats to freedom of speech from a rush to judgment that ignores any need for due process…
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Tim Pullan strips away some of the hype and takes a broad view of the use of AI in legal practice, highlighting its impact and potential…
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Gemma Briance and Geoffrey Sturgess explore the GDPR, focusing on a presumed attempt to reduce the burden of smaller organisations which lacks clarity…
Laurence Eastham reflects on a year of high quality articles, is tempted to predict and looks forward to another exciting development in the SCL calendar…
Rebecca Keating suggests a series of developments which might be worth watching out for in 2018…
Tara Waters and Ian Maywald give a useful insight into the basics of Initial Coin Offerings and explain the need for a best practices framework on which future offerings might be based…
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The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued draft guidance in light of the new obligations concerning data relating to children which are introduced by the GDPR…
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The Court of Appeal has given its judgment on the meaning and effect of a limitation clause in the dispute between Royal Devon NHS Trust and Atos…
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Kuan Hon has carefully analysed the Article 29 Working Party Guidelines on personal breach notification under the GDPR. Note that the article covers the version that was put out for consultation in November 2017, and that the final version may differ…
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