IP Rights: Where Does the Internet Stop?
Gwilym Roberts gives his view of the recent Canadian case which raises a wide range of jurisdictional issues for IP and tech lawyers…
Privacy & Data Protection
Data Protection Bill Published
First reading in the House of Lords on 13th September 2017…
ICO consults on draft GDPR guidance for data controllers & processors
Short consultation open until 10th October…
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EU Position Paper on Data Protection & Brexit: mercifully brief
EU team’s negotiating position published…
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Employee Monitoring: Human Rights Judgment
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that, on the particular facts, the monitoring of an employee’s electronic communications amounted to a breach of his right to private life and correspondence…
Blockchain: Is the GDPR Already Outdated?
Tom Cox and Andrew Solomon query the effectiveness of the GDPR when applied to the blockchain…
NIS Directive Consultation: Help Formulate the SCL Response
SCL Chair Mark O’Conor calls for involvement from SCL members in the consultation on implementation of the NIS Directive…
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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….
India: Privacy Judgment
Stephen Mathias reports on a judgment of the Supreme Court of India which held that privacy is a fundamental right…
New Zealand’s Electronic Courts and Tribunals Act 2016
David Harvey describes the provisions of this new Act and explains why he feels it is something of a disappointment…
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