UK attitudes to data protection differ from those in the rest of the EU. Christopher Kuner looks at some of the roots of those differences in approach and the dangers of further divergence and stresses the value of mutual understanding and co-operation….
Podcast: Data Protection: New Enforcement Powers – Time To Get Serious – 11 November 2009
Digital Economy Bill
The Bill was published on 20 November. Links are available here to the full text….
T-Mobile Data Sold Illegally
On 17 November, the ICO published a press release which revealed the illegal sale of mobile phone customers’ records. T-Mobile has since responded….
Lessons from T-Mobile
Data protection is again in the national headlines. What will be the lasting lessons of the T-Mobile data story? I fear it might be ‘don’t tell teacher’….
Boo Hoo for Miss Boo
A High Court judgment has granted an interim injunction prohibiting the use of the domain name www.missboo.co.uk…
Aggregating Fundamentals
A dispute between Centrica and Accenture over a gas billing system highlights the fact that even the most carefully drafted of contracts have their ambiguities….
Modchips Conviction Upheld
Christopher Gilham’s conviction for offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act has been upheld in the Court of Appeal and further light has been shed on the meaning of ‘substantial’. The Court’s judgment includes implied criticism of the bringing of such cases before a jury….
Beyond My Jurisdiction
IT law raises special jurisdictional problems and the smaller jurisdictions in these isles have it toughest of all….
Guinness World Record Attempt?
Are the Ministry of Justice seeking an entry in the famous book?…