Director liability for nuisance calls introduced – OUT-LAW.com
‘Company directors in the UK can now be fined up to £500,000 if their businesses engage in unsolicited marketing activity.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Category: telecommunications
Nuisance call bosses face £500,000 fines – BBC News
‘Directors of firms that cold-call consumers can now be fined up to £500,000 under new rules that have come into force.’
BBC News, 17th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British Telecommunications plc v Office of Communications – Blackstone Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s approach to awarding costs against Ofcom in telecommunications appeals.’
Blackstone Chambers, 15th November 2018
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘Sexting’ allegations made against teenage boy will remain on file until he is 100 – despite no conviction – Daily Telegraph
‘Allegations made against a teenage boy that he ‘sexted’ girls at his school could remain on his police file until he is 100 – even though he was never convicted of any offence. The boy, known only as CL, lost a High Court legal bid to force the police to delete the details of the case.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grindr cheat pharmacist guilty of wife’s murder – BBC News
‘A pharmacist who strangled his wife with a Tesco bag so he could start a new life with his boyfriend has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Further CPS cuts impossible as workload grows, says new boss – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service cannot sustain further cuts because digital technology is imposing heavy additional workloads on its lawyers, Max Hill QC, the new director of public prosecutions, has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdog hangs up on excessive directory inquiries charges – The Guardian
‘The price of directory inquiries calls will be capped from April to protect consumers from excessively high charges, with some firms currently charging almost £20 for a 90-second call.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
EE and Virgin Media fined £13.3m for overcharging customers – The Guardian
‘Virgin Media and EE have been fined a combined £13.3m by the regulator Ofcom for overcharging nearly 500,000 phone and broadband customers who wanted to leave their contracts early.@
The Guardian, 16th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Information Commissioner called to investigate ‘antiquated and wrong’ demands for rape victims’ records – The Independent
‘Campaigners are demanding a full investigation into “antiquated and wrong” demands for access to rape victims’ mobile phone data and personal records. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is considering widening an existing probe into the use of claimants’ information, amid claims that prosecutors are making increasingly intrusive demands.’
The Independent, 11th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Electronic Communication Code: Tribunal clarifies its jurisdiction – OUT-LAW.com
‘Claims for compensation made under the old Electronic Communications Code (ECC) in the UK cannot be brought before a tribunal tasked with resolving disputes under the new ECC, the tribunal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Criminal law not keeping pace with digital world – report – The Guardian
‘Online communications law is incoherent and fails to protect victims of abuse from harassment such as “deepfake” pornography, according to a report by the Law Commission.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Patents: multiple FRAND terms possible, says UK court – OUT-LAW.com
‘It is possible for more than one set of proposed licensing terms for standard-essential patents (SEPs) to be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND), the Court of Appeal in London has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal offers clarity on patent ‘standards’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A battle over appropriate licensing methods for patents deemed essential for a particular industry’s technical standards could be heading to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal today upheld a lower court’s ruling. Companies that own SEPs are required to license those patents at a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rate, known as FRAND. In Unwired Planet v Huawei, the Court of Appeal accepted the High Court’s determination that an owner of a standard-essential patent (SEP) for mobile phones can meet its obligations to making rights available fairly by offering a worldwide licence. Lord Justice Kitchin’s ruling added that if that offer is refused, an alleged infringer may be subject to an injunction.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jailed preacher Anjem Choudary faces strict controls after release – The Guardian
‘Convicted Isis supporter Anjem Choudary will be in effect banned from any public statements after his release from prison this week, as British authorities seek to stop him from inciting support for terrorism.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK high court blocks mass privacy action against Google – The Guardian
‘The high court has blocked a mass legal action against Google over claims that it collected sensitive personal data from more than 4 million iPhone users.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
£150,000 fine for claims firm that made “abusive” calls – Legal Futures
‘A Manchester firm has been fined £150,000 for making thousands of nuisance direct marketing phone calls for personal injury claims that some complainants described as abusive.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Coronation Street stars and Frank Bruno settle hacking claims – BBC News
‘Six Coronation Street stars and ex-boxer Frank Bruno are among the latest celebrities to settle phone-hacking claims with News Group Newspapers.’
BBC News, 27th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consumer loyalty ‘rip off’ faces probe – BBC News
‘The accusation that loyal customers are being “ripped off” for mobile, broadband, savings, home insurance and mortgage deals is to be investigated by the competition body.’
BBC News, 28th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom to push for regulation of social networks – The Guardian
‘Tech companies such as Facebook and Google could be regulated in the same way as the mobile phone and broadband industry, the head of media regulator Ofcom was expected to say on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prisoners face fresh crackdown on drugs, violence and phones – The Guardian
‘Prisoners are to face a fresh crackdown on drugs, violence and smuggled mobile phones as part of a £10m drive to turn around 10 of the worst-performing jails in England.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
