Government to replace the UK GDPR
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle Donelan, announced at the Conservative Party conference that the government will be replacing the UK GDPR with "our own business and consumer-friendly British data protection system.” It is intended…
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Significant Court of Appeal Judgment on Limitation of Liability in IT Contracts
The Court of Appeal has handed down a significant judgment in relation to limitations of liability in IT contracts, which has relevance to commercial contracts more generally: Soteria Insurance Limited v IBM United Kingdom [2022] EWCA Civ 440. The clause in…
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Meet you in the Metaverse
I'm excited to announce that the sixth instalment, and the first episode of season two, of our Digital Download podcast, Meet you in the Metaverse, is now live. In episode six I discusses the metaverse with Kostya Lobov, Partner in…
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High Court claim involving claimed Bitcoin creator – the latest twist
There have been further interesting developments in the Tulip Trading case, involving claimed Bitcoin creator Dr Craig Wright, on which we previously reported. Tulip, ultimately owned by Dr Craig Wright and his family, alleged that open-source software developers who worked…
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New Podcast: Succession & Digital Assets
Confused about what happens to the ownership of cryptocurrency and digital assets on death? In our latest Digital Download podcast, I discuss the knotty issue of succession and digital assets with my colleagues May Delaney and Andrew Reay. Available on…
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High Court claim involving claimed Bitcoin creator – one to watch
A claim is being brought in the High Court by Tulip Trading Limited, a company ultimately owned by Dr Craig Wright and his family. Dr Wright says he created the Bitcoin system under the pseudonym ‘Satoshi Nakamoto.’ Tulip claims to…
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My colleague Lizzie Williams and I recently sat down to record the latest episode in H&L's Digital Download podcast series. This episode covers some of the issues that arise from the use of technology in sport - including technology in elite…
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Tech and Sport podcast now live
Check out our latest Digital Download podcast where I discuss the use of technology in elite level sport - including the collection of performance data and associated legal issues - with my colleague Mike Jones.
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Jurisdiction in 2021: LexisNexis webinar
It was a pleasure to record this webinar on Jurisdiction in 2021 with Victoria Hobbs for LexisNexis. It provides an overview of the current law on jurisdiction, with a focus on the position post-Brexit, including practical tips and recent caselaw. …
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Smart legal contracts: important update
Great news that the Law Commission has confirmed that the existing law of England & Wales is able to accommodate and apply to smart contracts. This detailed report considers the formation of smart legal contracts, their interpretation, remedies in disputes…
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