UK law Ofcom issues guidance on mandatory age checks for pornographic content services Last week we wrote about Ofcom’s new guidance on protecting children under the Online Safety Act 2023. Among other things, it requires age assurance requirements for online services allowing pornographic content. From 25 July 2025, affected services must implement ‘highly effective age…
The High Court recently issued its ruling in the case of Jaevee Homes v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC). The judgment runs to 50 pages. The case arose in the context of a dispute between property developer Jaevee Homes (J), based in Norwich, and demolition contractor Steve Fincham (F). The dispute involved demolition works at…
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James Humphrey-Evans and Nedko Nedev set out the corporate risk factors associated with communications networks, including those exposed by the recent Iberian outage. Along pavements and roads in major cities, you will cross over the groundworks and chambers used by telcos for the networks we all use, just as the utility networks bring power and…
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Chinese courts take a different approach to the issue of AI generating copyright protected images, the DLA Piper team reports. On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright. In the…
Chinese courts take a different approach to the issue of AI generating copyright protected images, the DLA Piper team reports. On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright. In the…
UK law UK government consults on draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions). The…
UK law UK government consults on draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions). The…
In a country where cutting-edge technology is both embraced and shaped by cultural norms, Japan presents a fascinating case study for the future of privacy and tech law. How does Japan’s technological landscape influence its legal frameworks, and how do those frameworks differ from or align with Western counterparts? In this episode, host Mauricio Figueroa…
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UK law UK government consults on draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions). The…
UK law Ofcom issues guidance on mandatory age checks for pornographic content services Last week we wrote about Ofcom’s new guidance on protecting children under the Online Safety Act 2023. Among other things, it requires age assurance requirements for online services allowing pornographic content. From 25 July 2025, affected services must implement ‘highly effective age…
In two common law nations where regulation intersects with digital innovation, and with relatively small populations, Australia and New Zealand offer distinct yet complementary perspectives on technology regulation and privacy law. How do their legal systems address issues of safety in the digital age, privacy rights, and the interests of Indigenous communities? And in what…
UK law UK government consults on draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions). The…
We have teamed up with the LIDC (International League of Competition Law) to share a series of podcasts examining some of the increasingly pressing questions around cloud computing, AI and competition law. Over seven episodes, recorded in November 2024, Ben Evans, Shruti Hiremath and guests will look beyond the current position to identify some of the pressures…
An SCL outreach initiative aimed at helping underprivileged 6th form students consider a career in the tech law sector The SCL AI for Schools Programme is an outreach initiative aimed at helping underprivileged 6th form students, who may never have heard of tech law, consider a career in the sector. It has been conceived by…