A Court of Appeal judgment confronts ‘the issue of how critical fair trial protections can be extended to prevent or control communications on social media’….
Age of Consent
Tim Turner offers his forthright view that the requirement for clear and unambiguous consent under the GDPR is clear and unambiguous, and raises concerns about the advice given to some in the charity sector that muddies this clarity….
Subject Access Requests: Guidance on Crime and Legal Privilege Exemptions
James Murray reports on a recent High Court judgment that allowed a subject access request even though it was alleged to be aimed at seeking a litigation advantage….
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Expand Your International Thinking
Roger Bickerstaff, the IFCLA President, explains why you should seriously consider attending the IFCLA Conference…
EU Commission v Google: Latest Development on Anti-trust
The EU Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Google relating to its Android operating system and applications. This is a significant step in terms of competition law proceedings….
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Proposal for a Convention on Electronic Evidence
Stephen Mason is calling for involvement from fellow lawyers in the drafting of a convention on electronic evidence…
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CPD Online: Foundations Cycle 2, Module 4 – Internet Law and Social Media
Questions arising from the podcast of the meeting on 17 March 2016. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL:OC42 – CPD: 2 hours…
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CPD Online: April/May 2016 Edition of Computers & Law
Questions arising from the April/May 2016 issue of Computers & Law. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL:OC41 – CPD: 1 hour 30 minutes…
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‘Can Do Better’: Article 29 Working Party View on Privacy Shield
The Article 29 Working Party has given its verdict on the Privacy Shield that is designed to replace Safe Harbour. In essence, the Working Party has made encouraging noises and called for further improvements….
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Editorial
Blockchain Among the updates, case analysis, further focus on GDPR and valuable insights on outsourcing, the main feature of this issue is the articles on blockchain. The focus on blockchain arises from a combination of (i) a recognition on my part that blockchain was a hot topic, with many people I respected emphasising, and clearly…