Law Archives - UK Tech News https://uktechnews.co.uk/category/law/ The Latest News from the Professional UK Tech Scene Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:51:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 156663949 What counts as an indecent image in 2023? https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/09/20/what-counts-as-an-indecent-image-in-2023/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:51:04 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/what-counts-as-an-indecent-image-in-2023 The accessibility of ‘indecent’ material has increased drastically with the growth of the internet, but not everyone is aware of how the laws around viewing ‘indecent images’ could affect them. When a child or children are involved, law enforcement agencies and the Crown Prosecution Service will not take such cases lightly if an individual is […]

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]]> 51432 Leading Data Privacy Lawyer Comments After TikTok fined £12.7m for falling foul of UK data laws https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/04/13/leading-data-privacy-lawyer-comments-after-tiktok-fined-12-7m-for-falling-foul-of-uk-data-laws/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:40:11 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/leading-data-privacy-lawyer-comments-after-tiktok-fined-12-7m-for-falling-foul-of-uk-data-laws Social media company TikTok has received a financial penalty from the UK’s data watchdog for running foul of rules relating to the handling of data for the 1.4 million children under 13 who were found to be using the Chinese-owned platform without parental consent, with the Information Commissioner stating that the platform had done “very […]

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]]> 45554 Boodle Hatfield Keeps its Employees Connected with Intranet Roll-out https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/03/22/boodle-hatfield-keeps-its-employees-connected-with-intranet-roll-out/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:07:45 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/boodle-hatfield-keeps-its-employees-connected-with-intranet-roll-out Law firm Boodle Hatfield has implemented the Engage intranet from Sorce to keep its employees connected, with plans to roll-out the intranet’s mobile app over the next few months. Boodle Hatfield has moved to a hybrid working model for all its employees. With three offices across London and Oxford, it’s important that all staff can easily […]

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]]> 44797 Trenches Law founder joins WISPA advisory board https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/03/21/trenches-law-founder-joins-wispa-advisory-board/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:43:43 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/trenches-law-founder-joins-wispa-advisory-board Sharon McDermott — the founder and managing director of Trenches Law — has been appointed as a non-exec on the advisory board of WISPA (Wireless Internet Service Providers’ Association). Working together to shape the future of the UK’s broadband landscape, she is one of seven industry experts appointed to support the trade body at the […]

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]]> 44750 Bitcoin networks may owe fiduciary duties to bitcoin owners https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/02/21/bitcoin-networks-may-owe-fiduciary-duties-to-bitcoin-owners/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:30:47 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/bitcoin-networks-may-owe-fiduciary-duties-to-bitcoin-owners Written by Zoe O’Sullivan KC In Tulip Trading Limited v van der Laan [2023] EWCA Civ 83, the Court of Appeal has opened the door to the possibility of a court finding that developers who control bitcoin networks may owe fiduciary duties to bitcoin owners who use their networks. In this case, Dr Craig Wright […]

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]]> 43821 Meta’s €400mn data protection fine spells trouble for its business model https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/01/23/metas-e400mn-data-protection-fine-spells-trouble-for-its-business-model/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:40:25 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/metas-e400mn-data-protection-fine-spells-trouble-for-its-business-model Written by Kingsley Hayes, Head of Data and Privacy Litigation at specialist group action law firm Keller Postman UK. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been fined €390 million by the Irish data regulator, the Data Protection Commission. The heavy penalty was imposed after the regulator concluded that Meta had unlawfully used personal data for targeted adverts to users of […]

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]]> 42943 Meta’s Use Of Personal Data In The EU For Behavioural Advertising Found To Breach GDPR https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/01/20/metas-use-of-personal-data-in-the-eu-for-behavioural-advertising-found-to-breach-gdpr/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:06:04 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/metas-use-of-personal-data-in-the-eu-for-behavioural-advertising-found-to-breach-gdpr Written by Andrew Wilson-Bushell, Solicitor, Simkins Following two Binding Decisions from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced the results of its two investigations into the operation of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram services. The DPC’s decisions were made available by privacy advocacy group noyb (None of Your Business), […]

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]]> 42927 Punter Southall Analytics doubles investment in pioneering online claims management technology https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/11/22/punter-southall-analytics-doubles-investment-in-pioneering-online-claims-management-technology/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:52:37 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/punter-southall-analytics-doubles-investment-in-pioneering-online-claims-management-technology Punter Southall Analytics (PSA) has expanded its interest in class action technology after doubling its investment in FinLegal’s innovative end-to-end claims solution to streamline and automate claims management. In 2021, PSA made its first investment in this transformative technology which increases recovery for claimants and helps lawyers and corporates deliver results efficiently by getting rid […]

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]]> 41778 Is Technology Improving the Legal Processes Behind Personal Injury Cases? https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/10/27/is-technology-improving-the-legal-processes-behind-personal-injury-cases/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:40:17 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/is-technology-improving-the-legal-processes-behind-personal-injury-cases The global information technology market remains a huge and highly influential industry, and one that grew from $8,384.32 billion in 2021 to $9,358.51 billion this year. This represented a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%, while it also offers an insight into how innovation has continued to impact on multiple industries and sectors across […]

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]]> 41359 Inheritance Data scoops Best Technology award https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/10/21/inheritance-data-scoops-best-technology-award/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:49:01 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/inheritance-data-scoops-best-technology-award British Wills and Probate Awards win after record-breaking year of growth. Inheritance Data has won the top accolade for Best use of Technology at the prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2022. The win comes just a week after the company reported a record-breaking year with enhanced services and functions and a significantly expanded customer […]

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