Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Category: computer programs
UK should not legislate to control children’s use of technology, says culture secretary – The Guardian
‘The UK culture secretary, Matt Hancock, does not allow his own children to have mobile phones and thinks none should have access to devices overnight, but would not follow the French government’s lead in legislating on the issue.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
University pioneers legal tech course for law degree students – Legal Futures
‘Manchester University has launched what is understood to be the first legal technology course for law degree students in England and Wales.’
Legal Futures, 7th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
TSB investigated over IT meltdown – BBC News
‘A computer failure at TSB that caused up to 1.9 million people to lose access to online banking services is being investigated by the financial regulator.’
BBC news, 6th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK police use of facial recognition technology a failure, says report – The Guardian
‘Police attempts to use cameras linked to databases to recognise people from their face are failing, with the wrong person picked out nine times out 10, a report claims.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
First digital mortgage added to Land Register as blockchain conveyancer adopts AI – Legal Futures
‘The first digital mortgage deed was entered into the Land Register today following collaboration and testing with Coventry Building Society and Enact Conveyancing.’
Legal Futures, 5th April 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ruling highlights gap in the law on software – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in London highlights a gap in the law on software, and should prompt a change in UK legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
High Court orders manual document search in $65m damages claim after concerns over computer review – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has ordered a manual search of 55,000 documents in a $65m breach of warranty case because of concerns over the claimants’ approach to computer-assisted review (CAR).’
Litigation Futures, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Computer Imaging and Inspection for Misuse of Confidential Information: Cox V Spencer [2017] EWHC 2552 (QB) – Blackstone Chambers
‘The High Court granted a computer imaging order permitting an independent IT expert to investigate the Defendant’s computer and external hard drive to see if they contained the Claimant’s confidential information.’
Blackstone Chambers, 13th November 2017
Source: www.employeecompetition.com
Self-driving cars and “safety-critical” software updates – Technology Law Blog
‘As noted previously, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill currently under consideration by Parliament includes draft rules concerning the insurance of “automated” vehicles – being vehicles “designed or adapted to be capable, in at least some circumstances or situations, of safely driving themselves”. Tesla, Volvo, and BMW amongst others have already developed vehicles with limited self-driving capabilities, although fully autonomous vehicles (i.e. those actually capable of driving themselves) are still in the testing phase.’
Technology Law Blog, 30th October 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Bill – new UK proposals to promote AVs – Technology Law Blog
‘The UK Government has proposed new legislation to support the development and take-up of autonomous and electric vehicles.’
Technology Law Blog, 24th October 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Privacy controls should be developed for users of connected and autonomous vehicles, say data watchdogs – OUT-LAW.com
‘Users of connected and autonomous vehicles should be able to control who is given access to the data generated by those vehicles, data protection watchdogs from across the globe have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Software tools can benefit from VAT exemption, rules UK Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
‘A software tool can qualify for a VAT exemption, the UK’s First Tier Tribunal has ruled, rejecting arguments from HMRC that the provision of IT tools cannot benefit from an exemption in the EU VAT Directive.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Database rights can subsist in PDFs, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A PDF version of a document can constitute a database and information contained in it can be protected by database rights, the High Court in London has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Database Rights and Copyright: Technomed v Bluecrest Health Screening – NIPC Law
‘This was an action for infringement of database right and copyright in an electrocardiogram (“ECG”) analysis and reporting system known as ECG Cloud.’
NIPC Law, 2nd September 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Ep. 10: How A.I. is set to change the legal profession – Law Pod UK
‘Tom Beamont talks to Rosalind English about the role artificial intelligence is likely to play in the way lawyers and judges operate in the U.K., including discussion about the use of e-Disclosure, online dispute resolution, and whether advice and decisions can reliably be generated by algorithms.’
Law Pod UK, 1st September 2017
Source: audioboom.com
UK cybersecurity standards not implemented by more than a third of critical national infrastructure operators, according to new data – OUT-LAW.com
‘More than a third of organisations that operate critical national infrastructure in the UK (39%) have not implemented the UK government’s ’10 steps’ guidance on managing cyber risks, according to a provider of cybersecurity services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Cyber threats – a business critical consideration – Technology Law Update
‘In addition to the widely-reported WannaCry virus, institutions across the globe were impacted in June 2017 by a second ransomware attack. Apparently introduced via an innocuous-looking tax software product, NotPetya spread rapidly through approximately 12 countries including the UK.’
Technology Law Update, 31st August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Smart’ and autonomous vehicle cyber guidance: Data protection considerations – Technology Law Update
‘On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles’ regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the last of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles.’
Technology Law Update, 30th August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Court grants injunction to allow client access to design data held in BIM model – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court has granted an interim injunction requiring a consultant to reinstate its client’s access to design data held in a building information modelling (BIM) system to which it controlled access.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
