A brief mention of some recent developments covered more fully on the SCL website or tweeted by SCL…
The Risk of Not ‘Reaching for the Contract’
Monica Connolly and Eilidh Smith offer a case review of David MacBrayne Limited v Atos IT Services (UK) Limited and point out the lessons that might be taken from the case…
Blocking Orders and ISP Costs
The Supreme Court has given its decision in the case concerning the costs of implementing blocking orders sought by Cartier and others, where BT and other ISPs sought reimbursement…
Revision of Audiovisual Media Services Directive – Video-sharing Platforms
Professor Lorna Woods brings us up to date on the developments concerning the AVMS Directive…
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Law Commission Consultation on Search Warrants in an Electronic Age
The Law Commission is to consult on proposals for modernising the law on search warrants and has highlighted key issues concerning electronic information…
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Facebook Fan Pages and Widening Responsibility for Data Processing
The CJEU has ruled that the administrator of a ‘fan page’ is jointly responsible with Facebook for processing the personal data of persons visiting the page on Facebook…
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Smart contracts: can code ever be law?
Hoi Tak Leung, our Associate Editor for Hong Kong and China, takes a fresh look at smart contracts and when or whether they are enforceable….
GDPR: Right to Work Checks and the RLMT
We will be running a series of articles illustrating the impact of increased data protection awareness in specific areas. Here, Clare Hedges looks at effects arising in an immigration scenario and offers a simple solution….
Egyptian lawyers & policy makers look at the impact of ride-sharing apps
Workshop supported by SCL…
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GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018: How do they impact publishers?
In the second in our series of articles on the impact of data protection in specific areas, Nicola Cain and Rupert Cowper-Coles look at publishing….
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