LawtechUK has published the results of a consultation it carried out with legal professionals, organisations, and industry experts. It sought case studies about machine learning (ML) to understand ML’s current application in legal services and how legal service regulators could support responsible use to benefit consumers. The case studies identified five broad types of ‘function’…
UK government publishes draft Media Bill
The UK government has published a draft Media Bill, following its Broadcasting White Paper. The Media Bill will reform the legal framework for the regulation of public service broadcasting, make changes to on-demand programme service (ODPS) regulation in the UK and make changes to the legal framework for the regulation of radio; including conferring new…
Advocate General says that the automated establishment of a probability concerning someone’s ability to service a loan is profiling under the GDPR
The Advocate General has given an opinion in Case C-634/21. It concerned proceedings between an individual and Land Hessen. The case related to Schufa, which provides its clients with information on the creditworthiness of third parties. It provided a credit institution with a score for the individual in question. The credit score was used to refuse…
Telecommunications operators may be obliged to provide, on request from a judicial authority, communication interception operations in return for fixed rate fee
The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently ruled in Case C-339/21 | Colt Technology Services and others. In Italy, telecommunications operators are required, if they receive a request from the judicial authorities, to carry out interception of communications (voice, computer, telematic and data) in return for a fixed rate fee. The amounts…
Pro-innovation Regulation of Technologies Review – report published
The government has also published its Quantum strategy….
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Tech aspects of 2023 Budget
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued the 2023 Budget and published the outcome of Sir Patrick Vallance’s Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review….
Ministry of Justice issues final report on electronic execution
The report considers the challenges of using electronic signatures and makes recommendations for reform….
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UK government introduces new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
The Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons on 8 March 2023. Second reading takes place on a date to be announced….
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CJEU rules in Fenix International case on liability by online platforms for VAT
Council of the European Union did not exceed its power when it specified that the operator of a platform is presumed to be the supplier of the services provided….
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EDPB adopts opinion on adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The EDPB’s key objective is to give an opinion about the adequacy of the level of protection for individuals whose personal data is transferred to the US. It does not expect the US data protection framework to replicate European data protection law….
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