Spam sandwiches: Information Tribunal dismisses Leave.EU PECR appeals

Robin Hopkins picks out the two key themes from Leave.Eu's failed appeal against fines and notices imposed by the ICO: the process of appealing and whether consent to receive an email is consent to receive unrelated content in those emails.

Female Tech Law Heroes: Nominated by you

This week's Tech Law News Round-Up

Investigation on facial recognition technology, DCMS committee inquiry on full-fibre and 5G roll-out, ICO fines, NCSC guidance and Radio review in this week’s round-up of techlaw news from the past week.

AG issues opinion on meaning of consent under GDPR

Opinion considers criteria for consent to be regarded as “specific and informed” and “freely given”.

UK government: primary legislation not needed to reinforce the legal validity of electronic signatures

Government responds to Law Commission report on Electronic Execution of Deeds in Written Statement to Parliament

UK negotiating position on US trade talks: the techlaw aspects in summary

UK government says agreement will be “geared towards maximising the UK’s reach in emerging fields like global data flows and artificial intelligence”.

SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2020

Maddie Southorn, SCL’s Communications Manager, reports on an energising and inspiring SCL Student Tech Law Challenge and encourages members to get involved in SCL’s on-going student and mentoring schemes

New Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court: Mrs Justice O'Farrell

Takes up post today (2nd March)

Guidance on GDPR Codes of Conduct and Certification schemes published by ICO

ICO considers schemes will provide benefits to both data controllers and processors and aid compliance with the GDPR.

This Week's Techlaw News Round-Up

New version of E-Privacy Regulation, ICO consultation on guidance on online services for children, National Audit Office report on gambling, AVSD consultation and OECD consultation in this week’s round-up of techlaw news from the past week.