Gerald Brent reports on the SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group event hosted by Baker McKenzie on 22 May 2018…
Could I get that in writing?
Richard Osborne of 4 Pump Court reflects on a contract dispute in which the Supreme Court made it clear that anti-oral variation clauses will be enforced….
Bulk Interception: Latest European Court of Human Rights Ruling
The ECtHR has considered a challenge to the regime for bulk interception of communications in Sweden and decided that it meets ECHR standards…
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Cases Update June/July 2018
These are brief reports of a number of cases dealt with on the SCL site over the last two months. In many cases, more detailed reports are available online, where links to full judgments are also available….
ICYMI June/July 2018
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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