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Offensive Online Materials: Lessons from Intellectual Property Infringement
MPs have recently been calling for content platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google to take action to actively remove offensive content from their networks that may be considered extremist...
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WP29 publishes finalised guidance on DPOs, data portability and supervisory...
Following draft guidance published late last year, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has approved final versions of its guidance on data protection officers (DPOs), data portability, and the...
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Carrying out Privacy Impact Assessments under the GDPR
As part of its on-going programme of guidance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has published draft guidance on data protection impact assessments...
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WannaCry: A warning for employers
The WannaCry ransomware attack that sabotaged the IT systems of over 200,000 companies, including parts of the NHS, Telefonica and FedEx, once again underlines the increasing importance of...
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New Data Protection Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech
The UK Government has committed to enact a new Data Protection Act which “will ensure that the United Kingdom retains its world-class regime protecting personal data”. What does the Bill cover?...
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Update on Article 29 Working Party guidance under the GDPR
The Article 29 Working Party (WP29), the grouping of representatives from national privacy regulators across the EU, has provided an update on its timetable for publishing further guidance under the...
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Revised guidance on subject access requests
Following a series of court decisions earlier this year, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an updated version of its code of practice on Subject Access Requests (SARs). The revised...
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WP29 issues updated opinion on employee monitoring
The Article 29 Working Party (WP29), the grouping of representatives from the various national privacy regulators in the EU, has issued an updated opinion on employee monitoring. Background WP29...
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Does the fundraising preference service apply to charities in Scotland?
This week the Fundraising Regulator launched the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS). There is a lot of confusion over what the FPS is, who it applies to and what happens if charities don’t respect an...
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The king of beer disputes – Elvis v BrewDog
The hugely successful Scottish-based brewery, BrewDog, have built a reputation on innovative and attention-grabbing product launches and brand names. They decided to take on the Elvis Presley Estate...
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Using drones in Scotland
At the weekend, the UK Government announced plans to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses, with the aim of better regulating how drones are used in the UK. What rules currently...
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DCMS publishes statement of intent on Data Protection Bill
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a Statement of Intent in relation to the proposed Data Protection Bill, which was announced in the Queen’s Speech. The Statement follows...
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Government publishes position paper on Brexit and data protection
The Government’s latest Brexit position paper covers transfers of personal data between the UK and the rest of the EU post-Brexit. As with other position papers published by the Government, the paper...
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Intellectual Property – EU wishes post Brexit
The European Commission has published a position paper today setting out the main principles (or wish list) of the European Union on European wide intellectual property rights post Brexit. These are...
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Scottish Parliament passes reforms of third party rights under Scots contract...
The Scottish Parliament has passed the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) (Scotland) Bill. As has been noted in previous blogs, reform of third party rights under Scottish contract law is long overdue....
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Scottish Parliament helps paves way for new pan EU Unitary Patent Court
The first ever truly pan EU patent system, the new Unitary Patent Court (‘the UPC’), is one step closer to becoming a reality as a result of the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee deciding to...
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Unjustified threats – easier to justify?
The U.K. Regime for unjustified threats of legal proceedings for alleged IP infringement has undergone major surgery but will this make it easier for IP owners to stop infringers? Key provisions of...
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Benefits of protecting your IP in Scotland
Intellectual Property (IP) is often the most important and valuable asset of a business. IP exists in many forms such as brand names, inventions, manufacturing processes, confidential information and...
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Profiling and automated decision making under the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduces new rules in relation to certain kinds of automated decision making and profiling. Earlier this week, the Article 29 Working Party published its...
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Scottish Parliament approves order paving way for the new EU Unitary Patent...
The first ever truly pan EU patent system, the new Unitary Patent Court (‘the UPC’), is one step closer to becoming a reality as a result of the Scottish Parliament deciding to approve an Order today....
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