“Europe-wide laws which require telecommunications companies to notify users if their data is at risk should be extended, the European justice commissioner has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Archive for the 'internet' Category
Websites should notify EU users about privacy breaches, says justice commissioner – OUT-LAW.com
Published May 6, 2011 data protection , EC law , internet , news , privacy Leave a CommentParliamentary committee suspends intellectual property rights inquiry – OUT-LAW.com
Published May 3, 2011 inquiries , intellectual property , internet , legislation , news Leave a Comment“A parliamentary committee has dropped its inquiry into the Digital Economy Act (DEA) and whether it is the right mechanism to protect copyright on the internet.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Cyber-stalking laws: police review urged – BBC News
Published May 3, 2011 harassment , internet , news , police Leave a Comment“A senior police officer is calling on the government to review whether laws governing cyber-stalking in the UK are fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 1st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Facebook juror’ in contempt case – BBC News
Published April 21, 2011 contempt of court , internet , juries , news Leave a Comment“Contempt proceedings are to begin against a juror who allegedly contacted a defendant through Facebook during a drugs trial, causing it to collapse.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
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Filesharing: BT and TalkTalk fail in challenge to Digital Economy Act – The Guardian
Published April 20, 2011 copyright , electronic commerce , internet , judicial review , news Leave a Comment“Government plans to curb illegal filesharing received a significant boost on Wednesday, as a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act failed to halt the legislation.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court results put on Twitter by West Midlands Police – BBC News
Published April 19, 2011 internet , judgments , law reports , news , police Leave a Comment“Results from cases heard at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court are being put on Twitter by West Midlands Police.”
BBC News, 19th April 2011
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Law Soc and Bar Council urged to take action over Solicitors from Hell site – The Lawyer
Published April 18, 2011 defamation , internet , Law Society , news , solicitors Leave a Comment“The Law Society and Bar Council should investigate defamatory comments made on the Solicitors from Hell website to find an effective route of redress for firms named on the website, a High Court has said.”
The Lawyer, 18th April 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
CPS decides no prosecution of BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data – Crown Prosecution Service
Published April 15, 2011 interception , internet , press releases , prosecutions , telecommunications Leave a Comment“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to consent to a request from an individual to begin a prosecution of BT Group Plc and Phorm Inc in relation to alleged unlawful interception of internet browsing data.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Lawcast 182: Emily Allbon, Law Librarian at City Law School on research skills, law resources and social media – Charon QC
Published April 14, 2011 continuing professional development , internet , legal education , podcasts Leave a Comment“Today I am talking to Emily Allbon, law Librarian at City University and the editor of the excellent Lawbore resource website. Research skills lie at the root of all legal work, whether in academe or practice, so we are going to look at the skills needed and resources available to law students and lawyers in the modern era. We may even have time to look at the value of legal blogging and social media for younger lawyers and not so young lawyers.”
Charon QC, 14th April 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Transport directory infringed Yellow Pages trade marks, court finds – OUT-LAW.com
Published April 14, 2011 domain names , internet , news , trade marks Leave a Comment“The use of ‘yellow pages’ in the domain http://www.transport-yellow-pages.com breached trade mark regulations, a court has ruled. A person finding the website in the UK could think it belonged to Yell, the England and Wales Patent County Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2011
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Government needs more costs information for online content storage plans – OUT-LAW.com
Published April 11, 2011 consultations , internet , legislation , libraries , media , news , publishing Leave a Comment“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had consulted with publishers and legal deposit libraries (LDLs) over plans for libraries to have access to online, as well as printed, content.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2011
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BT and Phorm escape prosecution for secret wiretaps – Daily Telegraph
Published April 11, 2011 interception , internet , investigatory powers , news , prosecutions Leave a Comment“BT and Phorm will not face prosecution for trials of technology that secretly intercepted and profiled the broadband traffic of tens of thousands of people, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyberstalking ‘now more common’ than face-to-face stalking – The Guardian
Published April 11, 2011 harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“Cyberstalking is now more common than physical harassment, according to new figures due to be released next week, with many victims finding themselves pursued by complete strangers online.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: filesharing code delayed by six months – The Guardian
Published April 6, 2011 codes of practice , copyright , electronic commerce , internet , news Leave a Comment“The government’s code to clamp down on illegal filesharing will not come into force for another six months as the Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court challenge.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors from Hell ‘abusing court process’, judge finds – Law Society’s Gazette
Published April 4, 2011 abuse of process , defamation , internet , news , solicitors 1 Comment“The owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists law firms and solicitors, has been accused by a High Court judge of abusing the process of the court.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Digital music player ads must not encourage copying, rules ad regulator – OUT-LAW.com
Published April 1, 2011 advertising , copyright , internet , news Leave a Comment“A company must change the way it advertises its digital music player because the ads encourage people to copy music in a way that breached copyright law, the advertising industry regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st March 2011
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ECJ asked to rule on crucial internet publishing jurisdiction issue – OUT-LAW.com
Published March 31, 2011 EC law , internet , jurisdiction , news , publishing , sport Leave a Comment“The Court of Appeal has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide whether online publishing takes place where information is hosted or where it is read.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2011
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Superinjunction scores legal first for nameless financier in libel action – The Guardian
Published March 30, 2011 anonymity , defamation , freedom of expression , injunctions , internet , news Leave a Comment“A wealthy financier involved in a family dispute has made British legal history by winning anonymity in a libel case. This latest court attempt to censor internet material has led to claims that free speech is being further eroded in Britain.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cyber-stalking should be a criminal offence, MPs say – BBC News
Published March 30, 2011 harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“Cyber-stalking should be made a criminal offence, says a group of MPs calling for an overhaul of the law.”
BBC News, 30th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: further delay to illegal downloading measures – The Guardian
Published March 30, 2011 copyright , internet , judicial review , news Leave a Comment“Plans to send thousands of warning letters to alleged illegal downloaders have been delayed until next year as the government’s embattled Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court judicial review.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lily Allen wins damages over Mail Online article – The Guardian
Published March 25, 2011 copyright , damages , internet , news , privacy Leave a Comment“Lily Allen has won damages from Associated Newspapers in a privacy and copyright action relating to pictures of her home published by Mail Online.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Filesharing curbs face high court delays – The Guardian
Published March 21, 2011 copyright , internet , news Leave a Comment“Government plans to curb illegal filesharing could be delayed for at least a year as its most contentious measures are battled out in the high court.”
The Guardian, 21st March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Digital Economy Act: ‘rushed’ anti-piracy laws delayed until 2012 – Daily Telegraph
Published March 21, 2011 copyright , EC law , electronic commerce , internet , news Leave a Comment“The Government has admitted that it cannot implement legislation to curb internet piracy until spring 2012 at the earliest, as it prepares for a legal battle in the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PCC investigates Melanie Phillips’ Spectator blog – The Guardian
Published March 21, 2011 complaints , internet , media , news Leave a Comment“A Melanie Phillips blogpost on the Spectator website which referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ is being investigated by the Press Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
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Judge considers costs for ACS Law – BBC News
Published March 17, 2011 copyright , costs , internet , law firms , news Leave a Comment“Controversial law firm ACS Law returned to court on Wednesday as the cases it brought against alleged file-sharers were officially closed.”
BBC News, 16th March 2011
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EU to force social network sites to enhance privacy – The Guardian
Published March 17, 2011 EC law , internet , news , privacy Leave a Comment“‘Right to be forgotten’ would ensure users of Facebook and other sites could completely erase personal data.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British lawyer uses Facebook to serve court summons – Daily Telegraph
Published March 15, 2011 internet , news , notification , solicitors Leave a Comment“A lawyer has used Facebook to serve a court summons, in what is believed to be the first such case in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Damages awarded in first UK Twitter libel action – Law Society’s Gazette
Published March 15, 2011 costs , damages , defamation , internet , news Leave a Comment“A Welsh councillor has been ordered to pay damages in what is believed to be the first libel action resulting from comments posted on Twitter.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2011
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Defamation Bill intended to kill off ‘libel tourism’ – The Independent
Published March 15, 2011 bills , choice of forum , defamation , defences , freedom of expression , internet , news Leave a Comment“Major changes to Britain’s antiquated defamation laws will be outlined by ministers today with the publication of a bill to provide greater protection for free speech and an end to ‘libel tourism’.”
The Independent, 15th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Twitter libel: Caerphilly councillor pays rival £3,000 – BBC News
Published March 11, 2011 compensation , defamation , internet , news Leave a Comment“A Caerphilly county councillor is to pay £3,000 and costs to a political rival for posting a libellous comment on Twitter.”
BBC News, 10th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS statement following the conviction of Terence Brown – Crown Prosecution Service
Published March 11, 2011 internet , press releases , prosecutions , terrorism Leave a Comment“Following the conviction of Terence Brown, Moira Macmillan, CPS Counter Terrorism Division lawyer said: ‘Terence Brown made money from producing and selling CD-Roms which contained details of step-by-step instructions that could be used by anyone planning or committing a terrorist attack.’ ”
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th March 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Legal bodies fear government interference – Law Society’s Gazette
Published March 10, 2011 internet , legal ombudsman , Legal Services Board , news Leave a Comment“The independence of the legal profession is being threatened by government ‘diktats’ ordering that the websites of three legal quangos be closed, the chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) told a House of Lords debate this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Spurned lover is first person jailed for stalking by blog – Daily Telegraph
Published March 10, 2011 harassment , internet , news , restraining orders , sentencing Leave a Comment“A hospital administrator has made legal history as the first man to be jailed in Britain for using an internet blog to stalk a woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom will assess UK’s networks from March until May to comply with DEA – OUT-LAW.com
Published March 10, 2011 consumer protection , internet , news , reports , telecommunications Leave a Comment“Telecoms regulator Ofcom will assess the quality of the UK’s telecoms networks for a two month period before delivering its first infrastructure report to the Government in August, it has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2011
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Government working on browser solution for new cookie law, says spokesman – OUT-LAW.com
Published March 9, 2011 EC law , internet , news , privacy Leave a Comment“The Government is working with browser manufacturers to create new settings that will help businesses comply with a controversial new EU law on cookies that is due to come into force in May.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2011
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Judgment in contempt case should serve as a shot across the bows – The Guardian
Published March 7, 2011 contempt of court , internet , news Leave a Comment“Linking to prejudicial past material could damage the integrity of criminal trials, online publishers warned.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bmibaby court defeat gives hope to passengers let down by flight sites – The Guardian
Published March 7, 2011 airlines , compensation , internet , mistake , news Leave a Comment“A woman who was overcharged by £1,300 on bmibaby’s website – when she was booking flights so a friend could visit his terminally ill father – has won a court victory against the budget airline.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun and Daily Mail guilty of contempt over online photo in murder case – The Guardian
Published March 3, 2011 contempt of court , internet , media , news Leave a Comment“The Sun and the Daily Mail have been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing a picture of a murder trial defendant posing with a gun on their websites.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Full judgment: Attorney general v Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers – The Guardian
Published March 3, 2011 attorney general , contempt of court , internet , judgments , media , news Leave a Comment“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers jailed for running £16m internet crime forum – The Guardian
Published March 3, 2011 computer crime , conspiracy , fraud , internet , news , sentencing , young offenders Leave a Comment“Three teenagers who founded and operated one of the world’s largest English-language internet crime forums, described in court as ‘Crimebook’, have been sentenced to up to five years in custody.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ISPs must advertise average broadband speeds, not ‘up to’ speeds, says Ofcom – OUT-LAW.com
Published March 2, 2011 advertising , consumer protection , internet , news Leave a Comment“ISPs should be forced to advertise the typical speeds available on internet access packages and not the theoretical maximum currently advertised, telecoms regulator Ofcom has said. They should also not be allowed to cap ‘unlimited’ services.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2011
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Court rules that newspaper does not have to identify commenters – The Guardian
Published March 2, 2011 anonymity , defamation , internet , media , news Leave a Comment“Defamation attempt fails as high court rules that anonymous comments on the Daily Mail’s website are little more than ‘pub talk’.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Advertising watchdog to monitor website words – BBC News
Published March 1, 2011 advertising , internet , news Leave a Comment“How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts.”
BBC News, 1st March 2011
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Newspaper does not have to identify anonymous commenters, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
Published February 28, 2011 anonymity , defamation , internet , media , news , privacy Leave a Comment“The Daily Mail does not have to identify the people behind two anonymously posted comments on its website because to do so would breach their rights to privacy, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2011
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Terrorist propaganda student Mohammed Gul jailed – BBC News
Published February 25, 2011 incitement , internet , news , sentencing , terrorism Leave a Comment“A law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the internet after becoming radicalised has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 25th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law student convicted over terror videos – The Independent
Published February 25, 2011 internet , news , terrorism Leave a Comment“A law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the internet was facing jail today (24 February).”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law in Action – BBC Radio 4
Published February 23, 2011 extradition , internet , news , telecommunications Leave a Comment“The attempt to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden has raised several legal issues. In the first of the new series Joshua Rozenberg asks whether Julian Assange’s lawyer Mark Stephens overstepped the mark by declaring the innocence of his client. He asks the United States legal representative in the UK, Amy Jeffress, if the extradition arrangements between the US and UK need changing and he looks at whether the media should be tweeting from court.”
BBC Radio 4, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Facebook threatens to sue Daily Mail over paedophile story – The Guardian
Published February 23, 2011 child abuse , defamation , internet , media , news Leave a Comment“Facebook is threatening legal action against the Daily Mail amid a dispute over the headline of a front page story that named the social networking website in the context of a story about a paedophile gang operating in Devon.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
OFT warns misleading ‘money advice’ firm
Published February 22, 2011 advertising , consumer protection , debts , internet , news Leave a Comment“The OFT has ordered Money Advice Direct Limited (MADL), a firm that introduces struggling borrowers to debt management companies, to stop using misleading advertising that presents it as a source of free help.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyer wins £10,000 damages from Solicitors from Hell owner – Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 18, 2011 damages , defamation , internet , news , solicitors Leave a Comment“A judge has condemned the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website for his conduct when committing a serious libel against a young solicitor.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Gold-buying websites forced to change trading practices – The Guardian
Published February 14, 2011 consumer protection , internet , news , unfair commercial practices Leave a Comment“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has clamped down on gold-buying websites, forcing three firms to make changes to their business practices and two to cease trading altogether.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New powers to vet online adverts – BBC News
Published February 14, 2011 advertising , internet , news Leave a Comment“People who use the internet are about to get a new opportunity to complain about company websites.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
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