The new draft Practice Direction on e-disclosure included a draft questionnaire on ESI sources. A newly published judgment from Senior Master Whitaker includes the questionnaire and constitutes the first known example of its use as one element in case management. It has yet to be adopted by the Rule Committee and had not previously been published for voluntary use….
David Chaplin reports on the SCL’s Contract Update seminar hosted by Wragge & Co on 24 February…
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The European Data Protection Supervisor has published a report raising concerns about the EU’s negotiations to stop counterfeiting and the ‘three strikes’ rule….
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In the latest development in the long-running dispute between SABAM and Tiscali, the questions from the Belgian court to the ECJ have been published. Chris Watson, Tom Scourfield and Scott Fairbairn explain why those questions, and of course their answers, might matter to you….
Triggered by positive feelings following LegalTech 2010, Chris Dale offers his reflections on an impending upswing, bringing opportunities for litigation software and services suppliers. Developments in e-disclosure give the clue to how law firms can make the most of better times ahead….
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Sometimes even the best navigators need an extra pointer. In the terra nova that is e-disclosure, we need as many as we can get….
You cannot stop the tide. Whatever security nightmares portable data devices bring with them, Andy Cordial believes that employers have to accept that such devices are going to be used. The trick is to control the devices rather than discourage their use….
The question of whether ISPs are subject to the 345th Commandment may depend on where they are based….
The ICO is seeking views on its proposals for an Assessment Notices Code of Practice…
An interesting light is thrown on jurisdictional issues arising from publication by a foreign web site in a new case in the Court of Appeal which dealt with offences relating to racially inflammatory material….
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