Basic IT Contract Concepts – Surprisingly Obscure
Considering some of the surprising complexities of IT contracts and looking for suggestions for related topics that SCL might cover…
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Commerce, Contracts & Finance
EU Data Protection Reforms: How the Process Works, and What the ICO Is Doing
Dave Evans sets out the latest position on the data reform package as viewed from the ICO’s perspective and gives an insight into the ICO focus and actions relating to it. Dave was a participant in the SCL Forum 2012 and this article updates much of what he had to say there….
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Web Accessibility: The Proposed EU Directive
Martin Sloan analyses the proposed new directive on web accessibility and tells you all you need to know about the developing accessibility requirements. And this is something you do really need to know about….
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Monetary Penalty Notice Appeal
The First-tier Tribunal decision in respect of the appeal of the first appeal against a monetary penalty notice is now available…
Sony Monetary Penalty
As has been widely reported, Sony has received a monetary penalty following a hacking attack which led to a leak of customer information. Details and comment below….
SCL Meeting Report: Technology and Dispute Resolution
Chris Eastham reports on the recent meeting of the SCL IT Disputes Group, hosted and sponsored by SNR Denton LLP, where Mr Justice Akenhead gave his views…
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Bill Shock and Children
The premium rate watchdog has issued a report with lots of good ideas. It clearly cares about protecting children. But there is a crucial piece of contract law missing….
ICO Changes Cookies Policy on Own Site
The Information Commissioner’s Office is to change its web site so that cookies are set on arrival…
Data Protection Reform: Latest ICO Views
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published its further thoughts on the data protection reform package ‘in light of recent announcements from the European Parliament, Council of the European Union and European Commission’…
Data Protection Reform Package: Government Response to Justice Committee
The Government has published its response to the Justice Select Committee’s Report on the EU Data Protection proposals….
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