‘A new tech regulator will work to limit the power of Google, Facebook and other tech platforms, the government has announced, in an effort to ensure a level playing field for smaller competitors and a fair market for consumers.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The information commissioner has criticised the “antiquated process” that led to Facebook getting hold of Cambridge Analytica’s servers before the UK regulator itself, and renewed calls for an international approach to data privacy to tackle the emerging threat of data havens.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Coleen Rooney’s Instagram post about the suspected source of leaks of private information in the so-called “Wagatha Christie” row “clearly identified” Rebekah Vardy as having “secretly informed the Sun newspaper of Ms Rooney’s private posts and stories”, a judge ruled on Friday.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Children’s charity the NSPCC has said a drop in Facebook’s removal of harmful content was a “significant failure in corporate responsibility”.’
BBC News, 19th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rebekah Vardy has strongly denied Coleen Rooney’s accusations about leaks to a tabloid newspaper, and has sued for damages for libel.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The competition watchdog has imposed a £17.9m fine on price comparison site Comparethemarket.com after it found that clauses in its contracts with home insurers broke competition law.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Lord Chancellor yesterday told lawyers who “vaunt their political views” on social media to raise their profile and attract work that they are giving the profession a bad name.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On 15 July 2020 the Supreme Court handed down its findings in Sutherland (Appellant) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland) [2020] UKSC 32.’
2 Hare Court, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘Downing Street has unveiled plans to implement a total ban on online junk food advertising – the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world – in an attempt to tackle the growing obesity crisis.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A social media influencer has become the first person to be reprimanded by the UK’s advertising watchdog over a TikTok post.’
BBC News, 4th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A neo-Nazi teenager who encouraged terror attacks and downloaded indecent images of young children has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who used his ex-partner’s social media accounts to send explicit clips of her to her boss and family has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 29th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a judge’s refusal to recuse herself after she was overheard making pejorative comments about a party during a break in a Zoom hearing, and brings the perils of a remote hearing into sharp focus. Tahmina Rahman, barrister at 1 GC Family Law, examines the issues.’
1 GC: Family Law, 21st October 2020
Source: 1gc.com
‘A man and a woman have been convicted of the first known murder in Britain using a poison known as “devil’s breath”.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scotland Yard has decided not to routinely release its own video footage of controversial incidents after internal reviews showed errors by officers, a leaked document reveals.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofcom is to investigate why BT is quoting some people thousands of pounds to get broadband connections.’
BBC News, 15th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police are reviewing a controversial investigation into an interview with historian David Starkey to ensure it is “proportionate”.’
The Independent, 14th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Home Office watchdog has said the department must use “neutral language” after its repeated use of the term “activist lawyer” prompted outrage.’
The Independent, 15th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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