‘The writer and food blogger Jack Monroe has won a libel action against the Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins and been awarded £24,000 damages, in a row over tweets suggesting Monroe approved of defacing a war memorial during an anti-austerity demonstration in Whitehall.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Too many children are being forcibly adopted against the wishes of their families and prevented from having any contact with their natural parents, a senior judge has suggested.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A short-term promotion for the sale of Apple Watch devices at a discounted price breached UK advertising rules because the promotion was not fair and resulted in “unnecessary disappointment” for consumers, the UK’s advertising watchdog has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A parliamentary inquiry into fake news is to consider legislation forcing social networks to improve the way they handle complaints after Facebook’s failure to remove sexualised images of children.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had “grave doubts” about the effectiveness of its content moderation systems.’
BBC News, 7th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serviceman who urged people to join the military as “you get to kill” black people “without going to prison” has been jailed after a colleague refused to work with him.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Digital service providers (DSPs) will not be obliged to report certain data breaches they experience under new EU cybersecurity laws, according to new guidance issued by the EU’s main cybersecurity body.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The UK’s newly released Digital Strategy builds on the wider Industrial Strategy Green Paper published in January. While it outlines a promising series of initiatives to support digital industries, it fails to offer much positive news for those faced with a post-Brexit hiring crisis.’
Technology Law Update, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A study raising concerns about journalists’ ability to protect sources and whistleblowers was launched in the House of Lords last Wednesday.’
Uk Human Rights Blog, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Patients could be at risk from online companies offering doctors’ services, the Care Quality Commission has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ministry of Justice says security was upgraded at judges’ homes, with figures showing many in judiciary fear for safety.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who filmed and live-streamed a court case in Cardiff has been jailed for 28 days.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.bb.co.uk
‘Interested members of the public will be able to view ‘virtual’ court hearings from purpose-built booths in court buildings, the Prisons and Courts Bill states. The proposal is an attempt to counter threats to open justice by a courts system increasingly operating digitally. Court listings and case results will also be published online, a factsheet published by the Ministry of Justice says.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Whistleblowers need better legal protection because they are far easier to identify in the digital era and successive laws have undermined their status, according to a report by media lawyers.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prison governors are to be held to account for getting offenders off drugs, into jobs and learning English and maths under new powers to be detailed in the justice secretary’s flagship legislation to tackle the prison crisis.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Google and Microsoft, together with representatives from the UK creative industries, have agreed on a new voluntary code to address online copyright infringement.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The first signs of an online court (OC) will be visible in tribunals by September, online processes will be extended to a wide range of civil court proceedings by May 2020, and the reforms will be incremental, according to one of the judges in charge.’
Legal Futures, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A ground-breaking new initiative targeting online piracy brings together the creative industries and leading search engines under a voluntary code of practice to tackle copyright infringing sites. The deal, brokered by the UK Intellectual Property Office, with the support of Ofcom and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will involve collaborative work to demote search results that link to illegal sites. There will be ongoing technical consultation and information sharing to improve the process and adapt to change.’
Technology Law Update, 21st February 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
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