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EU Commission plans more harmonisation of data protection law
EU data protection law needs to be more closely harmonized, the European
Commission's vice president has said.
15/07/2010
Newspaper story did not qualify for responsible journalism defence, says Court of Appeal
An article published by The Times did not meet the standards of responsible
journalism required for a total defence against a defamation claim, the Court of
Appeal has ruled.
15/07/2010
Information Commissioner reiterates jail call as complaints soar
Complaints about potential privacy violations soared by 30% last year, according
to regulator the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Complaints about
public bodies' failure to comply with the Freedom of Information Act jumped by
20%.
14/07/2010
Government begins RIPA review
The Government will review the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
2000 (RIPA), the law that governs state tapping of phone, email and internet
use. The law will be looked at as part of a wider review of counter-terrorism
laws.
14/07/2010
Law Commissions tackle 'confused' law on fraudulent insurance claims
Insurance law should clearly spell out the insured's duty to act honestly when
claiming under the policy and that any fraud will forfeit the whole claim, the
Law Commissions of England and Scotland suggested this month.
14/07/2010
ECJ outlines trade mark grounds for keyword objections
A company can stop other companies using its trade marks to trigger search
engine adverts if those adverts do not allow a web user to tell which company is
behind the ads, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.
09/07/2010
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