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22 May 2017, 4:09 pm by INFORRM
Article 15 of the ECommerce Directive lays down the basic principle that EU Member States cannot impose a general obligation on internet intermediaries to monitor what people say online. [read post]
22 Oct 2018, 4:18 pm by INFORRM
Should social media platforms be subject to a statutory duty of care, akin to occupiers’ liability or health and safety, with the aim of protecting against online harms? [read post]
12 May 2019, 5:06 am by INFORRM
Before the publication of the Online Harms White Paper on 8 April 2019 I proposed a Ten Point Rule of Law test to which it might usefully be subjected. [read post]
16 May 2012, 9:53 pm by INFORRM
The Defamation Bill published last week after the Queen’s Speech contains four clauses of especial significance for the internet: Clause 5  a new defence for website operators in respect of third party posts. [read post]
29 Apr 2019, 4:14 pm by INFORRM
On 8 April 2019, spent the best part of a day reading the UK government’s Online Harms White Paper, I concluded that if the road to hell was paved with good intentions, this was a motorway. [read post]
1 Aug 2014, 3:40 am by INFORRM
At breakneck speed and amidst considerable controversy the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) became law in the UK on Thursday 17th July 2014, having been introduced as an emergency Bill on Monday 14 July 2014. [read post]
9 Oct 2018, 4:32 pm by INFORRM
This summer marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Theatres Act 1968, the legislation that freed the theatres from the censorious hand of the Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household. [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 4:30 am
The latest issue of the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers is now published.In this issueIntellectual property – Shireen Smith of Azrights explains why IP is relevant to every business and how to protect itLaw publishers – Nick Holmes reports on recent developments from online law publishersVirtual practice – Chris Hadrill of Redmans brings us up to date on his practice and the pros and cons of the virtual law firmInvestigatory powers – Graham Smith of… [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 2:59 am by Katherine Gundersen
The Information Commissioner's Office has today published a list of public authorities which it is monitoring because it appears they are not meeting the FOI Act's time limits: In putting the list together the ICO looked at the number of complaints it had received, published data showing where less than 85% of requests had received a response within appropriate timescales and also occasions where authorities had exceeded time limits by a significant margin.The ICO’s Deputy… [read post]
28 Jan 2010, 9:50 am by Lawrence B. Ebert
From the TimesOnLine:In a statement, Graham Smith, Deputy Commissioner at the ICO [Information Commissioner’s Office ], said: “The e-mails which are now public reveal that Mr Holland’s requests under the Freedom of Information Act were not dealt with as they should have been under the legislation. [read post]
6 Feb 2020, 7:04 am by Charon QC
In this issue: Internet law – As we leave the EU, Graham Smith of Bird & Bird takes a snapshot of where we are with internet law and what lies in store Resources – Paul Magrath of ICLR reviews Public Information Online from Dandy Booksellers Trust – Alex Heshmaty of Legal Words discusses aspects of trust on the internet and how we establish it Encryption – Will Richmond-Coggan of Freeths considers the balance between national security and privacy Online… [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 7:29 am by Glenn Reynolds
The former Graham County, Arizona sheriff announced he would run against Smith in the 21st District’s GOP primary back in December, but his profile didn’t blow up until this past Sunday, when the social media giant Reddit christened him the anti-Smith, and promoted his Ask Me Anything (AMA) question-and-answer session on the Reddit homepage. . . . [read post]
26 Jul 2017, 2:59 am by INFORRM
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued its decision in Google Inc v Equustek (2017 SCC 34). [read post]
9 Nov 2021, 4:40 pm by INFORRM
This is Part 2 of a two part post dealing with a concrete example of the way in which the Online Safety Bill is should operate. [read post]
28 May 2020, 4:20 pm by INFORRM
This is Part 2 of a post dealing with evidence given by government Ministers to two Commons Committees – the Home Affairs Committee and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – discussing, among other things, the government’s proposed Online Harms legislation. [read post]
18 Mar 2019, 5:17 pm by INFORRM
All the signs are that the government will shortly propose a duty of care on social media platforms aimed at reducing the risk of harm to users. [read post]