Data Processing
Renzo Marchini reports on the recent Court of Appeal decision on David Paul Johnson v The Medical Defence Union Limited [2007] EWCA Civ 262…
Privacy & Data Protection
Freedom of Information Fees: SCL Response
Read extracts from the SCL response to the Consultation Paper from the DCA on fees for supplying data and the imposition of a limit on the expense of supply. The response argued for a rethink. The DCA has now decided to give an opportunity for further consultation….
Hyperlinking
Alex Newson gives an overview of the legal issues from an EU & US law perspective. This is an updated version of the original article, taking account of the appeal ruling in Perfect 10 v Google….
Data Processing: Johnson v MDU
The Court of Appeal judgment is now available in the case of Johnson v The Medical Defence Union….
Standard Contracts – Supporting the Government’s Transforming Procurement Agenda
John Kenyon highlights the advantages of the OGC standard contracts….
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FOI Fees and Limits
SCL submitted a response to the Consultation Paper from the Department of Constitutional Affairs on fees for supplying data and the imposition of a limit on the expense of supply, beyond which an exemption applies but there is now an opportunity for further consultation….
Scotching Spam
Edward Phillips and Andrew Lothian explain the background to a case where a spammer was made to pay….
Public Sector Procurement of Next Generation Networks
In March 2007, the OGC published new guidance and standards for the procurement of Next Generation Networks by the public sector. Callum Sinclair looks at the background and drivers behind the production of this documentation, gives an overview of the content and considers how it fits together with existing OGC guidance and model contracts for ICT procurement….
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Urgent Request for Comments
SCL is to respond to the DCA consultation on the Draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2007. Do you want to inform those comments?…
Spyware Sentence
A custodial sentence, including a ‘deterrent’ element, was upheld for wrongful use of spyware in a recent case….