DPP’s Guidance on Social Media Prosecutions
Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has issued a statement on social media prosecutions and announced his intention to suggest guidelines for prosecutors….
Intellectual Property
EDPS Concern over Function Creep on Access to Asylum Seekers’ Fingerprints
The European Data Protection Supervisor has adopted an Opinion on the latest amendments concerning EURODAC access. His press release on the topic is headed ‘erosion of fundamental rights creeps along’…
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Copyright in the Real World
Neelie Kroes may call for copyright reform for the EU in the digital age but can she, or anyone else, deliver?…
Project Manager’s Liability
Simon Weinberg and Paul Gershlick offer a cautionary tale for project managers arising from the judgment in Trustees of Ampleforth Abbey Trust v Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited in the TCC…
Legal Issues for App Developers
Kathryn Rogers considers the main legal concerns for the ever-growing army of app developers…
Apple v Samsung: San Jose or San Ferian
I am not sure that I am qualified to offer a view on Apple v Samsung but, inspired by the flood of uninformed recent comments on Assange, rape and extradition, I will anyway. How much does this verdict matter?…
Book Reviews: Binding Corporate Rules and The No-nonsense Guide to Legal Issues in Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing
Laurence Eastham looks at two books with contrasting aims….
Anonymisation: SCL Response to ICO’s Consultation
SCL has submitted its response to the ICO’s consultation on a draft Anonymisation Code of Practice…
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Domain Names Ruined My Life
There has been an interesting recent NRS ruling on domain names and a site designed as forum for criticism of a business…
EESC Opinion on the Draft Data Protection Regulation
The European Economic and Social Committee has published its Opinion on the proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation…
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