Open Access to Law – How Soon?
Professor Chris Marsden explains what is behind the Openlaws.eu project and explores the current landscape of access to law in the UK….
Telecoms & the Internet
Google Advisory Council Reports on RtbF
The group asked by Google to advise on the implementation of the so-called right to be forgotten has published its report…
Criticism Site Sparks Cat Fight
Dr David Taylor and Jane Seager report and comment on an interesting domain name dispute…
Defamation: The Scottish Perspective
All of those operating on the Internet have to be aware of the dangers that come with defamation. But it is easy to overlook the very real differences between the law on defamation in England and Wales and the comparable law in Scotland. Christine O’Neill and Niall McLean provide a timely reminder….
Internet of Things: Ofcom Next Steps
Ofcom has released details of its plans for taking account of the IoT…
The Spam Defamation Case
A recent High Court judgment has dealt with a variety of issues affecting the jurisdiction and abuse of process and includes a brief consideration of the Defamation Act 2013, s 1…
Google Undertakes to Change Privacy Policy
Google is to change its privacy policy in response to data protection investigations…
Technology Contracts: Creative Relationships Require Creative Agreements
Olivia Whitcroft casts her eyes over standard terms and suggests a better way forward. She offers a mercurial warning: ‘If all you have is standard terms, everything looks like a fax machine’…
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SCL Event Report: Foundations of IT Law Programme – IT Law in Corporate Transactions
Gruffudd Jones reports on the eighth module in SCL’s Foundation of IT Law, an event held at Macfarlanes on 20 January 2015…
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EU Guidelines on Cloud Computing Service Agreements
Pearse Ryan and Niall Donnelly bring us up to date and tell you what you need to know about the guidelines on SLAs in the cloud…
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