Category: internet

Lawcast 182: Emily Allbon, Law Librarian at City Law School on research skills, law resources and social media – Charon QC

Posted April 14th, 2011 in continuing professional development, internet, legal education, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to Emily Allbon, law Librarian at City University and the editor of the excellent Lawbore resource website. Research skills lie at the root of all legal work, whether in academe or practice, so we are going to look at the skills needed and resources available to law students and lawyers in the modern era. We may even have time to look at the value of legal blogging and social media for younger lawyers and not so young lawyers.”

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Charon QC, 14th April 2011

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Transport directory infringed Yellow Pages trade marks, court finds – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 14th, 2011 in domain names, internet, news, trade marks by sally

“The use of ‘yellow pages’ in the domain www.transport-yellow-pages.com breached trade mark regulations, a court has ruled. A person finding the website in the UK could think it belonged to Yell, the England and Wales Patent County Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Government needs more costs information for online content storage plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 11th, 2011 in consultations, internet, legislation, libraries, media, news, publishing by sally

“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had consulted with publishers and legal deposit libraries (LDLs) over plans for libraries to have access to online, as well as printed, content.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

BT and Phorm escape prosecution for secret wiretaps – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 11th, 2011 in interception, internet, investigatory powers, news, prosecutions by sally

“BT and Phorm will not face prosecution for trials of technology that secretly intercepted and profiled the broadband traffic of tens of thousands of people, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cyberstalking ‘now more common’ than face-to-face stalking – The Guardian

Posted April 11th, 2011 in harassment, internet, news by sally

“Cyberstalking is now more common than physical harassment, according to new figures due to be released next week, with many victims finding themselves pursued by complete strangers online.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Digital Economy Act: filesharing code delayed by six months – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2011 in codes of practice, copyright, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“The government’s code to clamp down on illegal filesharing will not come into force for another six months as the Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court challenge.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitors from Hell ‘abusing court process’, judge finds – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 4th, 2011 in abuse of process, defamation, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“The owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists law firms and solicitors, has been accused by a High Court judge of abusing the process of the court.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st April 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Digital music player ads must not encourage copying, rules ad regulator – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 1st, 2011 in advertising, copyright, internet, news by sally

“A company must change the way it advertises its digital music player because the ads encourage people to copy music in a way that breached copyright law, the advertising industry regulator has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st March 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

ECJ asked to rule on crucial internet publishing jurisdiction issue – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 31st, 2011 in EC law, internet, jurisdiction, news, publishing, sport by sally

“The Court of Appeal has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to decide whether online publishing takes place where information is hosted or where it is read.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Superinjunction scores legal first for nameless financier in libel action – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2011 in anonymity, defamation, freedom of expression, injunctions, internet, news by sally

“A wealthy financier involved in a family dispute has made British legal history by winning anonymity in a libel case. This latest court attempt to censor internet material has led to claims that free speech is being further eroded in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cyber-stalking should be a criminal offence, MPs say – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2011 in harassment, internet, news by sally

“Cyber-stalking should be made a criminal offence, says a group of MPs calling for an overhaul of the law.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Digital Economy Act: further delay to illegal downloading measures – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2011 in copyright, internet, judicial review, news by sally

“Plans to send thousands of warning letters to alleged illegal downloaders have been delayed until next year as the government’s embattled Digital Economy Act is held up by a high court judicial review.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lily Allen wins damages over Mail Online article – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2011 in copyright, damages, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Lily Allen has won damages from Associated Newspapers in a privacy and copyright action relating to pictures of her home published by Mail Online.”

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Become a Barrister: Bar Council and Inns of Court Launch New Careers Website – The Bar Council

Posted March 22nd, 2011 in barristers, inns of court, internet, legal education, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, along with the four Inns of Court, has today launched a new careers website to provide a range of accessible information to school and university students. ‘Become a barrister’ (www.become-a-barrister.com) is a new portal for anyone interested in a career at the Bar and includes a series of films and case studies aimed at demystifying entry to the profession.”

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The Bar Council, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Filesharing curbs face high court delays – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2011 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Government plans to curb illegal filesharing could be delayed for at least a year as its most contentious measures are battled out in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Digital Economy Act: ‘rushed’ anti-piracy laws delayed until 2012 – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 21st, 2011 in copyright, EC law, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“The Government has admitted that it cannot implement legislation to curb internet piracy until spring 2012 at the earliest, as it prepares for a legal battle in the High Court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

PCC investigates Melanie Phillips’ Spectator blog – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2011 in complaints, internet, media, news by sally

“A Melanie Phillips blogpost on the Spectator website which referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ is being investigated by the Press Complaints Commission.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The future of legal blogging – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2011 in internet, news by sally

We have been included in The Times newspaper’s list of ‘best legal blogs’ – The future of legal blogging (you will need a subscription to access this).

Judge considers costs for ACS Law – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2011 in copyright, costs, internet, law firms, news by sally

“Controversial law firm ACS Law returned to court on Wednesday as the cases it brought against alleged file-sharers were officially closed.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

EU to force social network sites to enhance privacy – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2011 in EC law, internet, news, privacy by sally

“‘Right to be forgotten’ would ensure users of Facebook and other sites could completely erase personal data.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk