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31 Jan 2019 10:39
Influencers in the spotlight as the CMA cracks down on endorsementsSeveral high-profile celebrities, including Alexa Chung and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, have recently agreed to change their approach to social media advertising after pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). While celebrity endorsements on social media remain an extremely popular more...
28 Jan 2019 09:51
Doctor’s right to be forgottenECLI:NL:RBAMS: 2018:8606, Rechtbank Amsterdam, C/13/636885 / HA RK 17-301 – read judgment An Amsterdam court has ruled that Google should bring down an unofficial “blacklist” of doctors maintained by a discussion group on the internet. This is said to be the first right to be forgotten case more...
22 Jan 2019 12:01
Manchester Law and Technology InitiativeLegal Geek have produced an article outlining different LawTech initiatives, their aims and how to find out more about them. The Manchester Law and Technology Initiative (LaTI) of which St John’s Buildings is a member, is listed in the article. Launched in September 2018, the Law and Technology more...
22 Jan 2019 10:56
Manchester Law and Technology InitiativeLegal Geek have produced an article outlining different LawTech initiatives, their aims and how to find out more about them. The Manchester Law and Technology Initiative (LaTI) of which St John’s Buildings is a member, is listed in the article. Launched in September 2018, the Law and Technology more...
21 Jan 2019 10:44
Improving wifi in our criminal courtsWe are rolling out more reliable wifi across our criminal courts. Good and reliable wifi is important in our courts and tribunals to ensure court visitors and legal professionals can work effectively in our buildings. We currently see over 46,000 active users a week using our wifi networks, 30,000 more...
11 Jan 2019 15:49
Google v CNIL: Advocate General agrees global “right to be forgotten” orders pose risk to freedom of expressionThe Court of Justice of the European Union has published the Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-507/17 Google Inc v Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertes (CNIL). In his opinion, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar advised that de-referencing requests under the CJEU’s decision in more...
8 Jan 2019 13:51
Pupillage: Middle Temple releases new podcast hosted by membersThe 1st of January 2019 saw the release of an exciting new Middle Temple podcast – the Pupillage Podcast - hosted by Middle Temple members Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe (both of 5 Essex Court). Each of the 10 episodes is focused on a different aspect of the pupillage process, from creating more...
8 Jan 2019 11:50
Why harnessing the power of your Juriosity profile is a perfect way to embrace legal techWith the new year upon us, now is the perfect time to embrace digital platforms, promote your expertise, and engage with the legal community. Whilst you may regularly use LinkedIn and perhaps even send the occasional Tweet, you should also ask yourself whether you are utilising your Juriosity more...
3 Jan 2019 09:38
Beatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe launch The Pupillage PodcastBeatrice Collier and Georgina Wolfe are hosting the first series of the Middle Temple’s Pupillage Podcast. The podcast is aimed at people looking for pupillage or those thinking seriously about a career at the Bar. Each episode is focused on a different aspect of the pupillage application process, more...
17 Dec 2018 12:07
CAT upholds Ofcom’s satellite broadcasting authorisation decisionOn 7 December 2018, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued a judgment dismissing Viasat’s challenge to Ofcom’s January 2018 authorisation of Inmarsat’s UK complementary ground components (CGCs) which form part of the European Aviation Network (EAN). This will pave the way for Inmarsat to more...
17 Dec 2018 09:57
How new technology can both consume and save time: lessons for digital court reform?“A shambolic day for youth justice at Bromley YC. Still sitting, still waiting for 3 young people in custody to have their cases heard and at least another 4 on bail who have been here all day” @melstooks. “It is also the new case management system that takes so long for the legal advisor to more...
11 Dec 2018 10:45
Judgment leaves claimants ‘hacked off’Katie Ayres is a barrister at 1 Chancery Lane. R (on the Application of Jefferies and Others) v (1) Secretary of State for the Home Department (2) Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport [2018] EWCH 3239 (Admin) By Judgment handed down on 29 November 2018 Lord Justice Davis and Mr more...
22 Nov 2018 10:30
The Advancement Of Technology Brings Security To The Legal Secretary RoleIn today’s job market, the use of technology is increasingly taking over. Positions that were traditionally held by human beings are being replaced by computers and other forms of technology in the name of efficiency. But this is not true of every position. In fact, the advancement of technology has more...
8 Nov 2018 10:34
UK copyright law and Nicki Minaj - better to be safe than ‘Sorry’Tracy Chapman is suing Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement after a Minaj track sampling Chapman’s ‘Baby Can I Hold You’ circulated online. It is a reminder to UK businesses that as well as protecting their own intellectual property, they must also be wary of infringing others’ rights. The more...
2 Nov 2018 09:30
One Brick Court recognised as a leading media, communications and information law set by Chambers and Partners 2019Chambers and Partners has once again recognised One Brick Court as one of the top media, communications and information law sets with rankings in Defamation and Privacy and Data Protection categories in the 2019 guide. Our 20 members have 24 rankings between them. The latest publication recognises more...
30 Oct 2018 11:03
Cryptocurrency & Law: Is global regulation possible?It’s been nine years since the release of the world’s first ever ‘Cryptocurrency’, Bitcoin, so how will law adapt towards the new and ever-developing virtual financial system in times to come? At present, the ‘legal status’ of cryptocurrencies varies between countries, especially with the continual more...
15 Oct 2018 14:38
Electronic signatures and e-conveyancing: Where are we now?Banking & Finance Litigation specialist Christina Gill looks at the Law Commission’s consultation on the electronic execution of documents. Christina offers a practical insight to where we are now with e-conveyancing and, in particular, electronic mortgage deeds. Legal uncertainty = practical more...
15 Oct 2018 14:27
Agoraphobic defendants use video links from home during court trialsThe use of a video link from home for agoraphobics facing a court hearing is a major step forward in the pursuit of justice, according to an experienced Birmingham barrister. Gerald Bermingham, of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, said he has been involved in two criminal trials in the past few weeks, in more...
10 Oct 2018 10:45
No compensation for Google data breachesLloyd v Google LLC [2018] EWHC 2599 (QB) 8 October 2018 – read judgment This is a novel form of action, but everything was new once (Warby J para 100) -- Already today we are becoming tiny chips inside a giant data-processing system that nobody really understands. (Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for more...
Smart Contracts in Trustless Networks
Peter Brogden considers the functions of blockchain technology, and how the establishment of trustless networks could impact the legal sector. Introduction Humans are a trusting species. We trust friends not to lie to us. We trust chefs not to poison us. We trust banks to keep our money safe and more...
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