On 8 July 2013 Pinsent Masons LLP hosted a session on e-learning, chaired by Rachel Wood, Head of Knowledge at Pinsent Masons. Rachel has written a report of the meeting….
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Virtual Currencies
Mark Taylor, Rachel Savary and Ben Regnard-Weinrabe clear some of the fog that surrounds the virtual currency concept, explore what regulation might apply to virtual currencies and pay special attention to Bitcoin….
Book Review: Data Protection Law & Practice
Kuan Hon reviews the latest edition of Data Protection Law & Practice by Rosemary Jay (4th edition (2012), Sweet & Maxwell (hardcover), £245)…
Access to E-mails: Court of Appeal Judgment in Fairstar
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal of Fairstar against the High Court ruling that it had no right to disclosure of e-mails held by its former chief executive…
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Royston’s Ring of CCTV Steel
The Information Commissioner’s Office states that the police’s use of a ‘ring of steel’ is disproportionate and must be reviewed…
Porn Block: Infantilising Teens?
I cannot find a comfortable position on this one but I have one special worry…
CPD Online: Back to Basics – IP for IT Lawyers
Question arising from the seminar ‘Back to Basics for IT Lawyers’ on 26 June 2013 HW/SFCL:OC6 CPD: 2 hours…
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Smart Borders: EDPS Adds to Criticism
The European Data Protection Supervisor has added to the criticism of the EU Commission’s proposal for ‘smart borders’ recently expressed by the Article 29 Working Party. The EDPS considers that the key proposal is costly, unproven and intrusive…
Proposals to Restrict IT Suppliers Terminating on Customer Insolvency
Sanjana Sagoo examines the latest proposals for protecting from the effect insolvency may have on IT supplies…
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E-Learning vs chalk and talk – Where are we now?
On Monday evening (8th July 2013) The Society for Computers and Law (SCL) Knowledge Management Committee hosted an event at Pinsent Mason LLP. The event was discussing e-Learning vs more traditional methods. There was a panel of three speakers: Usha Puri-Dewage our Senior L&D Consultant, giving an overview of e-learning in law firms;Pip Johnson from…
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