Online News and Contempt of Court
The Divisional Court has been grappling with the dangers that arise from instant news and the less considered nature of online publication….
Publishing & social media
Draft Defamation Bill and Consultation
The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s proposals for reform of the law on defamation and aim for public consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny…
New SCL Scheme: Certification and Accreditation in IT Law
SCL is launching its new scheme for IT lawyers to demonstrate their competence and expertise and receive SCL IT Law Certification or SCL IT Law Accreditation….
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The Curse of the Change Control Mechanism
Contract change management and the limitations of the traditional system for dealing with change are the topics covered by Susan Atkinson and Gabrielle Benefield. They espouse a better way…
Thames Valley Group Meeting Report: Cloud Computing Contracts
Neil Brown reports on Professor Christopher Millard’s presentation at the SCL Thames Valley Group meeting of 16 February…
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Tweets and Privacy
The PCC has ruled on the first complaint about republication of Tweets by mainstream media…
Open Culture – Rethinking the Legal Framework
In this article, inspired by the SCL Forum 2010, Chris Reed looks at the basics of legal protection of works and questions whether the focus on the right to copy remains appropriate in radically changed circumstances….
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Panning and Pangloss
I thought our libel laws were mad when it came to jurisdictional issues, providing one of the few points of growth in a downtrodden economy. The French are in danger of beating us….
Reviewing the DEA
I thought you were supposed to find out if measures work before you include them in an Act of Parliament?…
Use of Social Media in Selling for the Professions
Whilst social media has been in the headlines for some time, it is usually with regard to marketers driving the communications systems for their firms. Cynicism – as well as hysteria in some areas – about its value to the legal profession is rife. Kim Tasso looks at the use of social media by the professions (including lawyers) in the context of selling – primarily in business-to-business relationships….
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