Alex Shattock and Gideon Shirazi consider recent case law on contractual interpretation and what it might mean for IT contracts by reference to a common scenario in IT outsourcing…
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In the latest in our series of articles on the GDPR, Felicity Turton reflects on the change in the wording of the consent requirement and speculates on its impact…
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Michael Butterworth and Rachel Kane review a wide range of cases where the courts have been asked to consider the impact of an obligation to exercise ‘good faith’ and draw useful lessons from them…
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Andres Guadamuz and Chris Marsden explain the origins of blockchain, highlight some of its applications and look to its future…
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Lorna Cropper explains why she believes that users of wearable technology will receive greater protection under the GDPR, in particular via data protection by design and by default and because of codes of conduct and certification….
Stewart James gives an account of this important new pending directive…
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Kit Burden looks at the potential impact of robotics process automation and related technology on the outsourcing industry and highlights some aspects that should be getting the attention of tech lawyers operating in the outsourcing sphere….
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Matthew Holman aims to clarify the SME exemptions and specific provisions set out in the compromise text of the GDPR. He also explores some of the areas where SME provisions were anticipated but ultimately were not included…
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In another in our series focusing on the impact of the GDPR, Natalie Stockmann asks if the end of the old funding model for the ICO creates a challenge or opportunity…
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Kuan Hon mourns the (impending) death of cloud computing at the hands of the GDPR, and even suggests a song to sing while preparing for its demise…