Data Protection Bill Published
First reading in the House of Lords on 13th September 2017…
Litigation & DR
EU Position Paper on Data Protection & Brexit: mercifully brief
EU team’s negotiating position published…
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Blockchain: Is the GDPR Already Outdated?
Tom Cox and Andrew Solomon query the effectiveness of the GDPR when applied to the blockchain…
The Sextech Event: innuendo not included
Sextech is a serious matter. David Chaplin, SCL’s Development Editor, highlights some recent articles and looks forward to the forthcoming event….
New High Court Judgment on Limited Liability
The High Court has given judgment on preliminary issues affecting terms of a contract for IT services which sought to limit liability. The judge’s views on the limitation of liability clauses might tempt readers to tighten up their drafting….
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GDPR and HR: Who is Your Lead Supervisory Authority?
Razia Begum and Rachel Ashwood examine how the lead supervisory authority is determined for multi-national organisations that process HR data….
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Striking an Appropriate Balance: the UK Data Retention Regime and the IPA 2016
Tristan Goodman questions whether the UK data regime strikes an appropriate balance between efficiency and legitimacy…
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Singapore: Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Personal Data Protection Act
Darren Grayson Chng, our Associate Editor for Singapore, outlines proposals to modify their Personal Data Protection Act 2012, which came into operation in 2014….
Editorial August/September
In an issue dominated by reflections of the stellar June SCL Conference and July’s wonderful Online Courts Hackathon, Laurence Eastham chooses to moan about government incompetence in dealing with the GDPR….
China as the Next Leader in Legal Technology?
Following his recent trip to China, Richard Susskind reflects on the pace of change on legal technology there, sensing a swing of the pendulum and assessing the implications that may have for the legal landscape in the UK and beyond…
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